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Slight rise in COVID-19 cases within Island Health continues, positive numbers seen across B.C.
NANAIMO - The COVID-19 rollercoaster within Island Health continues. The health authority confirmed 13 new cases on Thursday, June 10, the same as the day before and the nine new on Tuesday. Since Tue...
Jun 10, 2021
Top doctor says B.C. on track to ease more restrictions next week
VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor says she's confident more COVID-19 restrictions can be lifted next week as planned due to dramatic declines in cases and because the person-to-person transmiss...
Jun 10, 2021
PM to get short list of potential governor general candidates in a few days
OTTAWA - Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc says a short list of potential candidates to become Canada's next governor general will be in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's hands in "the ...
Jun 10, 2021
Bond lauds Restart Plan for tourism
NORTHERN BC - "I feel really great about the say ahead."That was how Opposition Leader Shirley Bond opened her weekly media availability, saying British Columbians are feeling a sense of optimism but ...
Jun 10, 2021
RCMP investigating a double murder find another body in the same B.C. community
NARAMATA, B.C. - As Mounties investigated the double murder of two British Columbia brothers, they uncovered another death in the same community that they believe is a homicide. RCMP say in a release ...
Jun 10, 2021
New CAO hired for Regional District of Nanaimo
NANAIMO - The Regional District of Nanaimo board turned to its neighbour for its next chief administrative officer. The board announced the hiring of Doug Holmes to lead the RDN after he served the sa...
Jun 10, 2021
Famous players theatre set to re-open on Tuesday
PRINCE GEORGE - It's so close you can almost taste the popcorn!Theatres across BC, including the Famous Players 6 Theatre in Prince George, are set to re-open on Tuesday. "Our entire team is so happy ...
Jun 10, 2021
Auditor scolds Alberta over mine cleanup fund, how province handles polluted sites
EDMONTON - Alberta's auditor general is criticizing the government for failing to fix problems pointed out six years ago in a program that's supposed to guarantee coal and oilsands mines clean up afte...
Jun 10, 2021
PG in a boom
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George is in the midst of a construction boom and the numbers bear that out. According to the building permit number, a total of 217 permits worth $56 million dollars were issue...
Jun 10, 2021
Modelling data shows BC in good position to move ahead with Restart Plan
VICTORIA - New modelling data shows British Columbia is on track to move ahead with its Restart Plan.The data confirms daily COVID-19 case counts continue to drop, though there is still transmission o...
Jun 10, 2021