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Worth the Waite: Spruce Kings captain reflects back on whirlwind year
PRINCE GEORGE - From battling a cancer diagnosis last year to being named team captain; waiting for news on whether there would even be a season, to finishing on top of the Chilliwack pod, the year wa...
May 12, 2021

B.C. timber agency didn't adequately protect old forest on Vancouver Island: watchdog
VICTORIA - An investigation by British Columbia's forest practices watchdog has found the provincial agency responsible for auctioning timber sale licenses did not adequately protect old forest in an ...
May 12, 2021

FireSmart BC launches landscaping guide and plant tagging program
PRINCE GEORGE--There's a new partnership between B.C. Wildfire services and Art Knapps to teach residents on how to better protect their homes in the event of a wildfire. Art Knapps Plantland of Princ...
May 12, 2021

Ohio governor: Coronavirus health orders to end June 2
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is offering big lottery incentives - including a $1 million prize and college scholarships - in a last-ditch effort to get people vaccinated before the stat...
May 12, 2021

Friendship center hosting virtual workshops for seniors
PRINCE GEORGE--The pandemic has made it difficult for many to enjoy their usual outdoor activities, especially for elders who are at most risk. But now, the Prince George Native Friendship is offering...
May 12, 2021

Oilers edge Canadiens 4-3 on Dominik Kahun's overtime winner
MONTREAL - Dominik Kahun scored the overtime winner for the Edmonton Oilers in a 4-3 win Wednesday over the host Montreal Canadiens. Kahun went backhand to forehand on a feed from Leon Draisaitl to sc...
May 12, 2021

B.C emergency alert an accident
PRINCE GEORGE - Emergency Info B.C. accidentally rebroadcasted their emergency alert test from last week. They say it was due to "Human Error" If you were jolted by the sounds of your phone or TV, you...
May 12, 2021

Canadian Forces member charged in death of army reservist during training exercise
OTTAWA - The Canadian Forces says it has charged one of its members in the death of an army reservist from British Columbia during a training exercise at a military base in Alberta last year. The mili...
May 12, 2021

COVID-19 for May 12
NORTHERN BC - Today, BC is reporting 600 new cases of COVID-19 for a total of 137,223 cases in British Columbia. Of the total, nine are in the Northern Health region, bringing the regional numbers to ...
May 12, 2021

Pervis Staples, member of famed Staple Singers, dead at 85
CHICAGO (AP) - Pervis Staples, whose tenor voice complimented his father's and sisters' in the legendary gospel group The Staple Singers, has died, a spokesman announced Wednesday. He was 85. Pervis S...
May 12, 2021