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Country singer Paul Brandt adds voice against proposed coal mines in Rockies
Another country music star from Alberta has voiced protest against proposed coal mines on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains. Paul Brandt, who leads a committee on human trafficking set up by t...
Jan 14, 2021
Canadian swimmer Brent Hayden hopes his swim comeback is for Tokyo
Brent Hayden will take that "seniors discount" at the pool in order to swim fast. Almost nine years after winning an Olympic bronze medal in the men's 100-metre freestyle, the 37-year-old from Mission...
Jan 14, 2021
536 new cases of COVID-19, 45 in Northern Health
PRINCE GEORGE - The British Columbia government announced 536 new cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, including 45 in Northern Health.Here's the regional breakdown:Vancouver Coastal Health: 102F...
Jan 14, 2021
Riot? Insurrection? Words matter in describing Capitol siege
NEW YORK - At first, viewed from a distance, it was a rally or protest. Then it became an assault, a riot, an insurrection, domestic terrorism or even a coup attempt. The language used by the American...
Jan 14, 2021
'They're going to be a force': Maple Leafs' Keefe sees brighter days for Senators
TORONTO - Sheldon Keefe doesn't expect the Ottawa Senators to be doormats much longer. And after seeing many of their prospects up close in the minors the last few years, not to mention some key off-s...
Jan 14, 2021
Canadian Laurent Duvernay-Tardif still planning to resume football career with Chiefs
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif misses football. The Super Bowl-winning offensive lineman has no regrets about opting out of the 2020 NFL campaign to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic. But the six-foot-five 32...
Jan 14, 2021
New Icebreaker demolishes compact ice on roadways
.PRINCE GEORGE - When some people hear the word "Icebreaker" their thoughts may wander to visions of a vessel that is designed to sail through an ice-covered ocean. Recently a local road maintenance c...
Jan 14, 2021
YXS reports drop of 64% in passenger numbers in 2020 due to COVID-19
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Airport Authority (PGAA) has released its final passenger numbers for 2020, and due to COVID-19, they're not pretty. Just over 176 thousand passengers passed through ...
Jan 14, 2021
B.C. tree that inspired award-winning author Joy Kogawa damaged by windstorm
VANCOUVER - A cherry tree that inspired award-winning Canadian author Joy Kogawa has been damaged in a fierce windstorm that swept across southern British Columbia. Ann-Marie Metten, executive directo...
Jan 14, 2021
Dunstone and Anderson to play for Saskatchewan, Brothers accepts Nova Scotia invite
Two more entries were confirmed for the Scotties Tournament of Hearts on Thursday as Sherry Anderson was named Saskatchewan's representative while Jill Brothers accepted the Nova Scotia invite. In ann...
Jan 14, 2021