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Safe, Clean and Inclusive Committee meets. Finally.
PRINCE GEORGE - The Special Committee for a Safe, Clean and Inclusive Community has met with a consultant for the first time since she was brought in prior to the pandemic.Prior to COVID-19, much atte...
Sep 22, 2020

11 additional cases of COVID-19 in Northern Health
VICTORIA-11 new cases of COVID-19 in the Northern Health region have been reported this afternoon.The new cases bring the north's total to 266 test-positive cases since the beginning of the pandemic.C...
Sep 22, 2020

Tampa Bay Lightning succeeding in NHL playoffs by adding grit, sinew, sandpaper
EDMONTON - The Tampa Bay Lightning have turned their Stanley Cup final with the Dallas Stars into a best of five because, to quote Tampa head coach Jon Cooper and paraphrase "The Untouchable...
Sep 22, 2020

Alberta RCMP investigating after far-right groups confront anti-racism rally-goers
RED DEER, Alta. - RCMP in Alberta say they are investigating after an anti-racism rally in Red Deer turned violent on the weekend. News footage from CityTV Edmonton shows counter-protesters shov...
Sep 22, 2020

Fatigue a formidable foe as Whitecaps battle for playoff position
In the midst of an unusual season punctuated by a gruelling schedule, the Vancouver Whitecaps are taking on yet another challenge this week - game day travel. Usually the team would fly into Californi...
Sep 22, 2020

Scouting football during pandemic presents many challenges for CFL personnel
It cost the CFL it's 2020 campaign. Now the COVID-19 pandemic is creating challenges for football personnel to prepare for next season. Many CFL scouts would usually be o...
Sep 22, 2020

PM Trudeau to deliver national address on COVID-19 pandemic after throne speech
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to deliver a national address to Canadians Wednesday night after the throne speech. The Prime Minister's Office says Trudeau will speak to Canadians direc...
Sep 22, 2020

Emerald Taxi to appeal Labour Board decision after former driver awarded 19k
A former cab driver in town has won a settlement that will see $19-thousand go his way. Lloyd Pedersen took to the Provincial Labour Board when he claimed he wasn't being paid minimum wage or holiday ...
Sep 22, 2020

RCMP attribute recent violence in Prince George to drug trade conflict
.PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George RCMP have released some more details into their investigation of a string of shootings in the city in the last week. There were six shootings, five of which police s...
Sep 22, 2020

EPL warns of devastating effect of delay reopening stadiums
LONDON - Even the world's richest soccer league is worried that it can't function as normal much longer without fans in the stands. After the British government imposed new pandemic restrictions on Tu...
Sep 22, 2020