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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, June 9, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. There are 1,396,798 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,396,798 confirmed cases (20,377 activ...
Jun 09, 2021

B.C. approves First Nations' request to defer old-growth logging for two years
VICTORIA - British Columbia has approved the request of three First Nations that want old-growth logging deferred for two years in part of their territories, including at the site of ongoing protests ...
Jun 09, 2021

COVID-19 case counts in B.C. fall to levels not seen since October, vaccinations up
VICTORIA - Health officials in British Columbia say the province has a strong COVID-19 immunization rate at 74.5 per cent of all adults for their first dose of a vaccine. It comes as the infection rat...
Jun 09, 2021

Adult soccer to start July 5th in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Soccer Association (PGSA) is just about ready to kick off. The league typically has their season start May long weekend. A year ago, they were gearing up to have both...
Jun 09, 2021

Biden opens overseas trip declaring 'United States is back'
MILDENHALL, England (AP) - President Joe Biden opened the first overseas trip of his term Wednesday with a declaration that "the United States is back" as he seeks to reassert the nation on the world ...
Jun 09, 2021

Bear found stuck on power pole in southern Arizona city
WILLCOX, Ariz. (AP) - A bear in Arizona emerged unscathed from quite the power trip when it became stuck on a utility pole. Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative, a utility company based in the ...
Jun 09, 2021

"How love can move mountains" - New doc coming out soon
PRINCE GEORGE - Thanks to funding from Telus StoryHive, he was able to create the story "How love can move mountains".A look back in history from the "Vintage Diary" a story of the pioneers of Prince ...
Jun 09, 2021

Periods are a fact of life: period promise campaign launches in Northern BC
PRINCE GEORGE - Periods are a fact of life but access to necessary menstrual products can be challenging for some."No one makes a choice to menstruate, so no one should have to make a choice as to whe...
Jun 09, 2021

B.C. approves First Nations' request to defer old-growth logging for two years
VICTORIA - British Columbia has approved the request of three First Nations that want old-growth logging deferred for two years in their territories, including at the site of ongoing protests and arre...
Jun 09, 2021

'Hygiene theatre' should be continued post pandemic says local infectious disease specialist
PRINCE GEORGE--As the pandemic gets closer to its end, there are some habits we've picked up that could remain.Enhanced cleaning measures and wiping down surfaces extensively is a practice that many h...
Jun 09, 2021