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Zaitsev scores winning goal to lead Ottawa Senators past slumping Winnipeg Jets 2-1
OTTAWA - Nikita Zaitsev scored with 1:13 left in the third period to earn the Ottawa Senators a 2-1 win over the struggling Winnipeg Jets on Monday night. Zaitsev's third of the season earned Ottawa (...
May 03, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, May 3, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 9:00 p.m. ET on Monday May 3, 2021. There are 1,243,242 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 1,243,242 confirmed cases (83,544 active, 1,13...
May 03, 2021
Local firefighter running for 48 hours to raise money for community
Aaron Brouwer prides himself in giving back to his community, serving as a firefighter for the last 15 years, and as an assistant coach for the UNBC Men's basketball team for five years. Now, he's tak...
May 03, 2021
Conservative leader to participate in Chamber of Commerce Q & A
PRINCE GEORGE - Conservative Party of Canada leader Erin O'Toole will participate in a virtual Q & A with the PG Chamber of Commerce this Friday. O'Toole will discuss his party's view on how busin...
May 03, 2021
UNBC putting on class looking at pandemics
PRINCE GEORGE - The University of Northern BC will be putting on a class analyzing pandemics for the second year in a row.The class called anthropological perspectives on pandemics past and present, w...
May 03, 2021
Bill and Melinda Gates announce they are getting divorced
SEATTLE - Bill and Melinda Gates said Monday that they are divorcing but would keep working together at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, one of the largest charitable foundations in the world. I...
May 03, 2021
Local businesses working together to overcome patio challenges
PRINCE GEORGE - With current health restrictions prohibiting indoor dining, restaurants have been forced to move outdoors or do take-out or delivery in order to operate.That has created a challenge bu...
May 03, 2021
FDA expected to OK Pfizer vaccine for teens within week
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for young adults age 12 and older by next week, according to a federal official and a person famil...
May 03, 2021
Costa Rica priest sings public health message amid pandemic
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica - A Roman Catholic priest better known for his outreach to the poor is winning new fans with his catchy public health-focused lyrics set to a popular 1990s salsa tune as Costa Ric...
May 03, 2021
COVID-19 cases rise in N.W.T. and Nunavut; Iqaluit declares state of emergency
IQALUIT - Nunavut's capital declared a state of emergency Monday and Yellowknife in the neighbouring N.W.T. closed its schools as news cases of COVID-19 sprang up in both territories. Iqaluit, a city ...
May 03, 2021