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As camping reservations soar, as do outdoor equipment sales
PRINCE GEORGE - It's the summer of camping in BC. Due to COVID-19's impacts on travel, British Columbians opted to take their vacations in the province's own outdoors. On May 25th, 50,000 people were ...
Jul 06, 2020
Whitecaps loan Canadian youth international centre back to Atletico Ottawa
OTTAWA - The Vancouver Whitecaps have loaned Canadian youth international Gianfranco Facchineri to expansion Atletico Ottawa of the Canadian Premier League until the end of September. The 18-year-old ...
Jul 06, 2020
Don't criticize China's treatment of Hong Kong, Beijing warns Canada
OTTAWA - China is threatening retaliation against Canada after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned a new security law giving Beijing more control over Hong Kong. In a news conference today, a spok...
Jul 06, 2020
Barkerville apologizes for ad ‘making light’ of epidemic that devastated First Nations
BARKERVILLE - A tourist attraction that offers a window into B.C.'s gold rush history is apologizing over an ad campaign that makes light of the pandemic.The advertisement for Barkerville Historic Tow...
Jul 06, 2020
FIFA: Edmonton, Montreal, Toronto lone Canada candidates cities for 2026 World Cup
The FIFA representative leading the review of candidate cities for the 2026 World Cup says Edmonton, Montreal and Toronto are the only sites under consideration in Canada. Asked on a media conference ...
Jul 06, 2020
MPs reviewing virtual voting options to bolster COVID-19 Parliament
OTTAWA - Virtual voting options are under review by the committee of MPs tasked with figuring out how to run Parliament in the COVID-19 era. Speaker Anthony Rota told MPs today that virtual voting cou...
Jul 06, 2020
Health officials report no new COVID-19 cases on Prince Edward Island
CHARLOTTETOWN - Prince Edward Island's chief medical officer of health is warning that the five new cases of COVID-19 discovered over the weekend indicate the province is still susceptible to the...
Jul 06, 2020
19 Firefighters respond to Ogilvie Fire
PRINCE GEORGE - All four fire halls responded to commercial alarms early this morning. At around 2:20, 19 firefighters from the Prince George Fire Rescue responded to commercial alarms at the 1700 blo...
Jul 06, 2020
Man accused in Rideau Hall crash had rifle, shotguns, high-capacity magazine: RCMP
OTTAWA - Police say the man charged with ramming a truck through a gate at Rideau Hall last week was armed with two shotguns, a rifle and a revolver, and threatened Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.Newly...
Jul 06, 2020
NHL says 5% of players have tested positive for COVID-19 at voluntary workouts
NEW YORK - The NHL says 35 total players have tested positive for the novel coronavirus over roughly the past month. The league says 23 of 396 players checked for COVID-19 at team facilities have...
Jul 06, 2020