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RCMP seek 45-year-old wanted man
PRINCE GEORGE - Update: RCMP say this man is no longer being sought by police.Earlier: Local Mounties are seeking the public's help in locating a wanted man.Forty-five year-old David Auger is wanted f...
Jun 09, 2021

Incentives offered to hire underrepresented tech workers
VICTORIA - The B.C. government will offer $5,000 placement bonuses for up to 3,000 people at businesses that are hiring for tech or tech-related jobs.The province will spend $15 million in the Innovat...
Jun 09, 2021

Memorial set up at Exploration Place
PRINCE GEORGE - A new display is set up in the front window of Exploration Place. Hundreds of children's shoes and plush toys. They were initially on the front steps of City Hall to recognize the 215 ...
Jun 09, 2021

Prince George's Yanni Ntapas to play for hometown Timberwolves
PRINCE GEORGE - The University of Northern British Columbia Men's Soccer team has utilized the local pipeline to solidify its future in net, officially announcing the commitment of Prince George's Yan...
Jun 09, 2021

Quebec names ex-journalist to help Indigenous families find answers on missing kids
QUEBEC - Former journalist Anne Panasuk says a new Quebec law will allow Indigenous families to get closure about their missing children. Panasuk, an ex-Radio-Canada journalist who reported on missing...
Jun 09, 2021

94-year-old ties the knot north of Fort St. James
FORT ST. JAMES - A Prince George couple has proved it's never too late to get married.On Saturday, Clara Joseph and Albert Paradi finally tied the knot after over 40 years together.Albert is 94 and Cl...
Jun 09, 2021

Family awarded $30,000, court rules Quebec police watchdog statement wasn't impartial
MONTREAL - The family of a Quebec man who died after a 2017 police intervention has been awarded $30,000 in damages after suing the province's police watchdog. Koray Kevin Celik, 28, was intoxicated a...
Jun 09, 2021

Former Canadiens captain Bob Gainey offers advice for Habs heading into semifinals
MONTREAL - While the Montreal Canadiens have had plenty of success over their rich history, playing in the final four of the NHL post-season is uncharted territory for many on the current roster. Fort...
Jun 09, 2021

Settlement reached on residential school 'day scholars' class-action lawsuit
OTTAWA - A settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit against the federal government involving hundreds of First Nations people left out of residential-school compensation. The lawsuit was ...
Jun 09, 2021

Gov't probe: Protest not broken up because of Trump photo op
WASHINGTON (AP) - An internal investigation has determined that the decision to forcibly clear racial justice protesters from an area in front of the White House last summer was not influenced by then...
Jun 09, 2021