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542 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., 44 in Northern Health
VICTORIA - Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced 542 new cases of COVID-19 in British Columbia today (Mar.3), including 44 in the Northern Health region.Here's the regional breakdown:Va...
Mar 03, 2021

Snowmobiles and railway tracks are not a good mix
.PRINCE GEORGE - Riding a snowmobile is a great way to enjoy the outdoors but riders need to remember that snowmobiles and railway tracks are not a good combination. There are risks related to the use...
Mar 03, 2021

Judge questions whether B.C.'s top doctor appreciated right to religious freedom
VANCOUVER - A lawyer for British Columbia's attorney general says the provincial health officer understands the importance of balancing any COVID-19 restrictions on in-person gatherings against the ch...
Mar 03, 2021

Judge questions whether B.C.'s top doctor appreciated right to religious freedom
VANCOUVER - A lawyer for British Columbia's attorney general says the provincial health officer understands the importance of balancing any COVID-19 restrictions on in-person gatherings against the ch...
Mar 03, 2021

Jacob Markstrom closes in on return for struggling Calgary Flames
CALGARY - As the Calgary Flames try to snap out of their malaise, the return of their star goalie appears imminent. Sidelined five games with lower-body injury, Jacob Markstrom put in a full practice ...
Mar 03, 2021

Davies, Zadorsky named Canada Soccer's players of the month for February
TORONTO - Alphonso Davies and Shelina Zadorsky have been named Canada Soccer's players of the month for February.Bayern Munich's Davies became the first Canadian to win the FIFA Club World Cup title w...
Mar 03, 2021

Undermanned Raptors, missing players and coaches, return to action against Detroit
TAMPA, Fla. - The all-star break can't come soon enough for the undermanned Toronto Raptors, who went into Wednesday's game against the Detroit Pistons missing five players, head coach Nick Nurse and ...
Mar 03, 2021

Bank robbery suspects arrested
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George RCMP have arrested two suspects in relation to a robbery at Spruce Credit Union.Cst. Jennifer Cooper says today (Mar.3) at 1:30 p.m., Mounties received a report that ...
Mar 03, 2021

Nunavut judge grants injunction against hunters who protested at mine site
IQALUIT, Nunavut - A Nunavut judge has granted a mining company an injunction against hunters who stopped its iron ore operation when they protested at the site last month. About a dozen Inuit hunters...
Mar 03, 2021

EU, Britain clash again in latest post-Brexit spat
BRUSSELS - The European Union said Wednesday that Britain's "unilateral action" on trade rules will breach international law and is threatening legal action as post-Brexit tensions continue to escalat...
Mar 03, 2021