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B.C. workers on minimum wage will see an increase of 65 cents per hour June 1
VICTORIA - Minimum-wage workers in British Columbia will get a pay hike of 65 cents an hour to $17.40 starting June 1, a move the government says will help lift more people out of poverty. The Ministr...
Feb 26, 2024

BC Hydro plans to expand the transmission infrastructure from Prince George to Terrace amid rising electricity demand.
PRINCE GEORGE -B.C. Hydro plans to expand its existing transmission infrastructure from Prince George to Terrace because of the increasing demand for electricity. The work crews have already completed...
Feb 26, 2024

Mothers of teens who died by suicide after being targeted online urge passage of bill
The mothers of two Canadian teens who died by suicide after they were targeted by online tormentors urged parliamentarians to pass new legislation introduced Monday to protect kids on the internet. "S...
Feb 26, 2024

Barrage of gunfire as officers confront Houston megachurch shooter, released body cam footage shows
HOUSTON (AP) - Body camera footage released by Houston police on Monday showed off-duty officers with weapons drawn as they confronted a woman who opened fire at celebrity pastor Joel Osteen's Houston...
Feb 26, 2024

Biden hopes cease-fire, hostage deal to pause Israel-Hamas war can take effect by next Monday
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - President Joe Biden said Monday that he hopes a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas that would pause hostilities and allow for remaining hostages to be released can take effec...
Feb 26, 2024

Minimum wage will jump up almost 4 percent in June
PRINCE GEORGE-British Columbians will see minimum wage increase this year from $16.75 an hour to $17.40, consistent with the provinces average inflation rate in 2023."B.C. has gone from having one of ...
Feb 26, 2024

French President Macron says sending Western troops on the ground in Ukraine is not 'ruled out'
PARIS (AP) - French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that sending Western troops on the ground in Ukraine is not "ruled out" in the future. Macron spoke after a meeting on Ukraine in Paris brough...
Feb 26, 2024

Veteran quarterback Matt Shiltz prepared for new challenges with Calgary Stampeders
Different team, different city, same approach for Matt Shiltz. The 31-year-old quarterback signed a one-year deal this month with Calgary. The Stampeders will be Shiltz's third team in just his sevent...
Feb 26, 2024

Quesnel hoping to make case to province about benefits of interconnector
QUESNEL - A proposed by-pass project for Highway 97 in Quesnel has hit a roadblock and local officials in the city are hoping to get things moving. Quesnel City Council will be giving a presentation i...
Feb 26, 2024

Downtown Safety Unit seizes weapons as they combat 'increase in violent crime within the City'
PRINCE GEORGE- On Sunday, February 18, The RCMP's Downtown Safety Unit executed a search warrant on the 4200-block of 22 Avenue, resulting in the seizure of a number of firearms and suspected illicit ...
Feb 26, 2024