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Pope arrives on first visit to Mongolia as Vatican relations with Russia and China remain strained
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) - Pope Francis arrived in Mongolia on Friday morning on a visit to encourage one of the world's smallest and newest Catholic communities. It's the first time a pope has visi...
Aug 31, 2023

B.C. boosts childcare funding for preschool and school-aged kids
RICHMOND, B.C. - The British Columbia government is expanding measures to lower the cost of child care by introducing fee reductions for preschool and school-aged children. Premier David Eby says fami...
Aug 31, 2023

International Overdose Awareness Day brings important conversations and education to PG
PRINCE GEORGE - Dozens of people gathered at Veterans Plaza today to bring awareness and have conversations about International Overdose Awareness Day including Sacha Molby."We're here to bring awaren...
Aug 31, 2023

UNBC researchers get funding
PRINCE GEORGE - A group of researchers from the University of Northern British Columbia has secured $800,000 in funding to continue exploring important issues surrounding the Nechako River Basin.The I...
Aug 31, 2023

Move In Day at UNBC
PRINCE GEORGE - Bins are loaded to the gunnels, packed with what students will live with on campus. It's moving day at UNBC. One of the most exciting and frankly, nerve-wracking times of a young stude...
Aug 31, 2023

Kansas officials are no longer required to change trans people’s birth certificates, judge says
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - A federal judge ruled Thursday that Kansas officials are no longer required to keep changing transgender people's birth certificates so the documents reflect their gender identitie...
Aug 31, 2023

Vancouver Whitecaps' Gauld coming into his own during breakout season
Vancouver Whitecaps captain Ryan Gauld is aiming to build on his own momentum, as well as his team's. After a 1-0 win over the Chicago Fire on Wednesday, he officially became the team's all-time leade...
Aug 31, 2023

Key stretch of Vancouver Island highway set to fully reopen before long weekend
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. - Locals and visitors on Vancouver Island's west coast may breathe a sigh of relief as the British Columbia government says a key stretch of highway is fully reopening after nearly ...
Aug 31, 2023

Canada broadens pushback on 'unfair, unjust' U.S. softwood lumber duties
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government is broadening its pushback against the latest U.S. decision to keep imposing duties on Canadian softwood lumber. Trade Minister Mary Ng says Canada ...
Aug 31, 2023

Report says that inequality caused from rising housing prices could be addressed with progressive tax reform
PRINCE GEORGE - New research from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternative shows that increasing rises in house prices has become a massive source of inequality, and could be addressed with progress...
Aug 31, 2023