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More than 1 million second COVID-19 doses given in B.C., 6 new in Island Health
NANAIMO - B.C. public health claims more than one million residents are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on Tuesday, June 22 said of the roughly 4.5 mi...
Jun 22, 2021
Bill C-15 signed into law, paving way for framework on reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples
PRINCE GEORGE--On Monday night, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau signed a bill into law, creating a framework for reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. Bill C-15 was the NDP's third attempt in passing ...
Jun 22, 2021
House will form new committee to investigate Jan. 6 attack
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told Democratic colleagues on Tuesday that she is creating a new committee to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol, according to a person fam...
Jun 22, 2021
US gives more asylum-seekers waiting in Mexico another shot
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Thousands of asylum-seekers whose claims were dismissed or denied under a Trump administration policy that forced them to wait in Mexico for their court hearings will be allowed to re...
Jun 22, 2021
B.C. health officials say mixing mRNA vaccines is safe, effective
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - British Columbia's provincial health officer is encouraging anyone who is offered a different COVID-19 vaccine than the one they first received to take it. Dr. Bonnie Henry says ...
Jun 22, 2021
Alberta Crown stays charges against parents in toddler's death
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - Crown prosecutors have stayed charges against parents who were facing a third trial in the death of their toddler in southern Alberta. A lawyer for David and Collet Stephan, Shawn ...
Jun 22, 2021
PGPIRG's farm for thought is back at UNBC
PRINCE GEORGE - Tucked just behind student housing at UNBC is a beautiful garden with a large variety of fresh produce and flowers. Farm for Thought is run by Prince George's Public Interest Research ...
Jun 22, 2021
Police Chief: Slain Colorado officer was ambushed
DENVER (AP) - A police officer who was one of three people killed in a shooting at a suburban Denver shopping district was ambushed by a suspect who had previously expressed hatred toward police, auth...
Jun 22, 2021
Seven COVID new cases in Northern BC
.NORTHERN BC - BC is reporting 56 new cases of COVID, bringing the provincial total to 147,187.Reporting from the Conference and Civic Centre, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry noted there ar...
Jun 22, 2021
GOP filibuster halts Democrats' signature voting bill
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Democrats' sweeping attempt to rewrite U.S. election and voting law stalled in the Senate Tuesday, blocked by a wall of Republican opposition to what would have been the largest ...
Jun 22, 2021