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Louisiana Congressman-elect Luke Letlow dies from COVID-19
BATON ROUGE, La. - The death of a newly elected U.S. representative from Louisiana of complications related to COVID-19 stunned the state's political circles Wednesday and became the latest brutal rem...
Dec 30, 2020
Pandemic shifts subject, but non-emergency calls to 911 still a danger: dispatcher
VANCOUVER - The dispatcher that handles most of British Columbia's 911 calls says COVID-19 gave a different twist to some calls this year, but E-Comm's annual list of nuisance callers reveals little c...
Dec 30, 2020
Water main break on Southridge Avenue
PRINCE GEORGE - City crews are busy dealing with a water main break in College Heights.The City says the water main break occurred earlier this morning on Southridge Avenue near O'Grady Road.The break...
Dec 30, 2020
Wearable tech a defence against COVID-19 in world junior tournament "bubble"
What looks like a thin pack of gum is attached to Braden Schneider's event credential at the world junior hockey championship in Edmonton. It's a beacon providing both contact-tracing capability shoul...
Dec 30, 2020
Drive-in trivia night organized for New Year's Eve in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - Looking for something to do on New Year's Eve? If yes, a New Year's Eve Trivia Night has been planned for tomorrow night (Dec.31) in the Northern Lights Estate Winery Orchard parking l...
Dec 30, 2020
Construction survey shows B.C. firms expect less work in 2021 but need more workers
VANCOUVER - The association representing construction employers in British Columbia says most expect less work in 2021, although employees will see wages climb. The Independent Contractors and Busines...
Dec 30, 2020
A low-key Memphis guitar legend builds on musical legacy
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - It's 1966 and a thunderstorm illuminates the night sky in Memphis, Tennessee. Two Stax Records musicians, guitarist Steve Cropper and singer Eddie Floyd, sit in a room inside the Lorr...
Dec 30, 2020
Quebec Liberal vacationing down south called home by party leader as criticism mounts
Quebec Liberal member Pierre Arcand is being asked to return home amid mounting criticism over his decision to vacation in the Caribbean. A spokesperson for Liberal Leader Dominique Anglade confirmed ...
Dec 30, 2020
Veteran offensive lineman Jemarcus Hardrick staying with Bombers
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed American offensive lineman Jermarcus Hardrick to a one-year extension. The six-foot-five, 320-pound Nebraska product will be entering his seventh CFL s...
Dec 30, 2020
Being Judy Garland won Zellweger an Oscar. Is a Grammy next?
NEW YORK - Rene Zellweger is known for acting but you could easily write a thesis about her love for music. The entertainer won her second Academy Award for portraying Judy Garland in last year's "Jud...
Dec 30, 2020