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Council approves recommendations from poverty reduction report
PRINCE GEORGE--The city of Prince George has approved the recommendations from the Select Committee on Poverty Reduction. The recommendations stemmed from a month long survey that took place earlier y...
Jun 01, 2021
Just 1 new COVID-19 case found in Island Health as vaccine rollout ramps up
NANAIMO - Island Health hit a low not seen since October, 2020 in the fight against COVID-19. Just one new case of the virus was confirmed by Island Health on Tuesday, June 1. The last time Island Hea...
Jun 01, 2021
70 per cent of B.C.'s eligible adults have first shot of COVID-19 vaccine
VICTORIA - British Columbia health officials say about 70 per cent of eligible adults in the province have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Officials say in a news release that they wi...
Jun 01, 2021
B.C. sets the table for major changes in modernization of forestry sector
ckpgPRINCE GEORGE - In a much-anticipated announcement, Premier John Horgan says the way forestry is done will change drastically to benefit communities that have been hit hard over recent years.The P...
Jun 01, 2021
RCMP target shoplifters in four day blitz at Parkwood Mall
PRINCE GEORGE - Local Mounties arrested 22 people during a four day blitz targeting prolific shoplifters. The RCMP's downtown safety unit worked with loss prevention officers from the London Drugs at ...
Jun 01, 2021
Staying Royal: Spruce Kings land Ian Kern in trade with Kings
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings have acquired defenceman Ian Kern ('02) from the Powell River Kings in exchange for defenceman Zach Gabruch ('01).Kern, from Vancouver BC, spent the 2021...
Jun 01, 2021
Gathering held to commemorate children found at former Kamloops residential school
PRINCE GEORGE - Hundreds of people wore orange, sang, and drummed at a gathering to honor those who were lost in residential schools and those who are still with us, on Monday evening. Many community ...
Jun 01, 2021
Over 70% of all adults in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
VICTORIA - The number of people vaccinated against COVID-19 in British Columbia continues to increase.Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says 70.4 per cent of all adults in B.C. and 67 per cen...
Jun 01, 2021
Gunshots in a quiet neighbourhood have residents speaking out
.PRINCE GEORGE -Gunshots in a quiet neighbourhood have residents speaking out. Gunshots in a quiet neighbourhood on the Hart last week has a group of residents speaking out about the criminal activity...
Jun 01, 2021
Wilting Leafs: Toronto's long Stanley Cup drought continues after another early exit
Chicago's Al Yellon knows the pain that Toronto Maple Leafs fans were feeling Tuesday after the team's Stanley Cup drought was extended to 54 years and counting. He became a Cubs fan as a youngster an...
Jun 01, 2021