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Incoming governor general Mary Simon has first audience with Queen
OTTAWA - Canada's incoming governor general has had her first audience with the Queen. Mary Simon will be sworn in as the representative of the sovereign in Canada on Monday. The Queen and Simon met v...
Jul 23, 2021
RCMP drop top officers' husbands from team liaising with N.S. mass shooting inquiry
HALIFAX - The Mounties are replacing senior members of an internal team tasked with providing information to Nova Scotia's mass shooting inquiry because of conflict of interest concerns. An emailed st...
Jul 23, 2021
NHL prepares for second straight virtual entry draft
For the second year in a row, NHL general managers and scouts will gather around their computers Friday for a virtual entry draft. Owen Power, a six-foot-six, 213-pound defenceman from Mississauga, On...
Jul 23, 2021
Let the games begin, and raising a louder alarm in B.C. : In The News for July 23
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of July 23... What we are watching on the world s...
Jul 23, 2021
A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country
As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational faciliti...
Jul 23, 2021
Kanye West unveils 'Donda' album at massive Atlanta event
LOS ANGELES - Kanye West barely said a word during his impromptu album listening session Thursday night, but the mercurial rapper still had most attendees standing on their feet while hanging on every...
Jul 22, 2021
Local man concerned Highway 16 will collapse; Ministry says it's safe
PRINCE GEORGE--Highway 16 continues to undergo paving this summer as part of a resurfacing project by the province. But a Prince George man is concerned that a part of the road will collapse. 350 kilo...
Jul 22, 2021
Prince George Summer Hockey League back on the ice after pandemic shutdown
PRINCE GEORGE - The Adult recreational hockey players across Prince George are officially back in action as the Summer Hockey League has returned after a COVID hiatus.For everyone involved it's a bles...
Jul 22, 2021
B.C. sees highest number of COVID-19 cases in a month
VICTORIA - British Columbia's COVID-19 cases are creeping up again with the province reporting the highest numbers in a month. Health officials reported 89 cases of COVID-19 Thursday, figures last see...
Jul 22, 2021
'Extremely disappointing': Big Brothers Big Sister's van vandalized
PRINCE GEORGE - On Tuesday night Big Brothers Big Sisters discovered that one of their vans had been vandalized."One of the gas tanks on our van was drilled - some of the gas was stolen and unfortunat...
Jul 22, 2021