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Fog advisory issued for Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE- The community of Prince George is going to be covered in a blanket of fog late this evening into tomorrow (Wednesday) morning. Near zero visibility is expected as Environment Canada iss...
Jan 25, 2022

Daily COVID-19 case count stays under 1,500 for three days straight
NORTHERN BC- For the third day in a row, the province has had a daily COVID-19 case count under 1,500. BC reported 1,446 new cases, 147 of which were in Northern Health. There are now 32,468 active ca...
Jan 25, 2022

Big Papi elected to HOF; Bonds, Clemens, Schilling left out
David Ortiz was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first turn on the ballot, while steroid-tainted stars Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were denied entry to Cooperstown in their final year und...
Jan 25, 2022

Nechako Lakes School District decides against employee vaccine mandate
PRICE GEORGE- SD91 has decided not to proceed with the COVID-19 vaccination mandate for all employees at this time. This comes after a January 24 meeting and the consideration of numerous sources, inc...
Jan 25, 2022

Public safety minister calls for removal of Hillier 'hate' tweet about Alghabra
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino is calling on Twitter to remove a tweet from an Ontario politician who labelled federal Transport Minister Omar Alghabra a "terrorist." Mendicino says t...
Jan 25, 2022

Erin O’Toole faces calls for early leadership reviews by three riding associations
OTTAWA - Three Conservative riding associations have expressed their wish to see Erin O'Toole's leadership put to an early test. A motion passed Saturday by the board of the Foothills riding associati...
Jan 25, 2022

St.Joseph's Mission Residential School investigation uncovers 93 potential unmarked graves
Warning: This story deals with disturbing subject matter that may upset some readers. Reader discretion is advised. The 24-hour hour Indian Residential Schools Crisis Line can be reached at 1-800-721-...
Jan 25, 2022

Judge leaves New York indoor mask mandate in place, for now
A New York appeals judge left the state's indoor mask mandate in place Tuesday while Gov. Kathy Hochul's administration appeals a lower court's decision to overturn it. Judge Robert Miller granted the...
Jan 25, 2022

Early studies find at least 93 potential burials at St. Joseph's Mission Residential School in Williams Lake
Support services are in place for residential school survivors and their families here.WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Data from Williams Lake First Nation's (WLFN) investigation shows 93 reflections, which dis...
Jan 25, 2022

Capsized boat found near Florida; 39 people missing
MIAMI (AP) - The U.S. Coast Guard was searching on Tuesday for 39 people missing for several days after a boat believed to be piloted by human smugglers capsized off Florida's coast en route from the ...
Jan 25, 2022