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Eight cases of salmonella linked to imported cantaloupes in B.C.
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Centre for Disease Control says there have been eight confirmed cases of a rare strain of salmonella in the province since mid-November. The centre says in a statement t...
Nov 15, 2023
Ryan Reynolds becomes newest member of Order of British Columbia
VANCOUVER - Ryan Reynolds is the newest member of the Order of British Columbia. The Vancouver-born actor and producer received the honour from Premier David Eby and Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin at a private...
Nov 15, 2023
MLB proposes trimming pitch clock with runners on base, AP source says
Major League Baseball has proposed cutting the pitch clock from 20 seconds to 18 seconds with runners on base, according to a person with direct knowledge of the proposal. The person spoke to The Asso...
Nov 15, 2023
CNC earns global award for energy efficiency
PRINCE GEORGE - the College of New Caledonia (CNC) was awarded the 2023 Canadian Region Institutional Energy Management Award from the Association of Energy Engineers, which is a global organization c...
Nov 15, 2023
Timeline: the prime minister's evolving statements on the war in the Gaza Strip
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was rebuked Tuesday by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a strongly worded statement calling for an end to violence in the Gaza Strip. Here is a look...
Nov 15, 2023
Blake Snell wins NL Cy Young Award, 7th pitcher to take home prize in both leagues
NEW YORK (AP) - Blake Snell won the National League Cy Young Award on Wednesday after leading the majors in ERA for the San Diego Padres, becoming the seventh pitcher to earn baseball's top pitching p...
Nov 15, 2023
Blake Snell wins NL Cy Young Award, 7th pitcher to take home prize in both leagues
NEW YORK (AP) - Blake Snell won the National League Cy Young Award on Wednesday after leading the majors in ERA for the San Diego Padres, becoming the seventh pitcher to earn baseball's top pitching p...
Nov 15, 2023
'Absolutely devastating': Reaction to Polar Sawmill curtailment
PRINCE GEORGE - Forestry in northern B.C. has taken another massive hit as Canfor announced on Tuesday, that it will be curtailing its operations at Polar Sawmill in Bear Lake, for six months starting...
Nov 15, 2023
Overdose death of PG man in Agassiz prison raises worries about a prison needle exchange program
AGASSIZ- On October 24, 2023 Kelly Michael Richet, died of a fentanyl overdose while in custody at the Mountain Institution in Agassiz. The Union of Canadian Correctional Officers is concerned that th...
Nov 15, 2023
Alouettes punter Joseph Zema and family take the long road to the Grey Cup
HAMILTON - Getting to the Grey Cup isn't easy. Just ask Nick and Antonietta Zema. The parents of Montreal Alouettes' Australian punter Joseph Zema are due to fly in Thursday from Melbourne, with stops...
Nov 15, 2023