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Work being put in to get Ernie Sam Memorial Arena ready for weekend's Winter Classic
FORT ST. JAMES - Organizers and volunteers have been working all week to get the ice in and ready for this weekend's BC Winter Classic at the Ernie Sam Memorial Arena in Fort St. James.Can confirm net...
Jan 20, 2022
Assault victim sent to hospital with serious injuries in Quesnel
QUESNEL- Police in Quesnel were called to help the BC Emergency Health Services shortly after 5:30 pm on Wednesday. Officers had been notified of a person in need of urgent medical attention on the 40...
Jan 20, 2022
Omicron wave of COVID-19 could be flattening on First Nations, says top doctor
OTTAWA - The top doctor for Indigenous Services Canada says he's cautiously optimistic the Omicron-driven wave of the pandemic may be flattening across First Nations. Dr. Tom Wong, the department's ch...
Jan 20, 2022
Quebec anti-corruption police investigating fake COVID-19 vaccine passports
MONTREAL - Quebec's anti-corruption unit says it is carrying out a "large-scale" investigation into cases of alleged fraud related to the production and sale of false COVID-19 vaccine passports. The p...
Jan 20, 2022
Vancouver Canucks stars Demko, Miller test positive for COVID-19
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks COVID-19 outbreak continues, with star goalie Thatcher Demko and forward J.T. Miller testing positive for the virus via rapid tests on Thursday. Both players were hel...
Jan 20, 2022
Winnipeg Jets place Nikolaj Ehlers on injured reserve after knee-on-knee hit
NASHVILLE - Winnipeg Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers has been placed on injured reserve after taking a knee-on-knee hit from Washington defenceman Dmitry Orlov. The incident, which didn't result in a pena...
Jan 20, 2022
Prince George area reports spike in weekly COVID-19 cases
NORTHERN BC- The Prince George health service delivery was one of the areas in BC with the highest number of new COVID-19 cases from January 9 to 15. With 565 new cases, the HSDA was among Surrey (1,9...
Jan 20, 2022
Order of British Columbia nominations being accepted
NORTHERN BC- Nominations for the Province's highest honour are being accepted. Residents are encouraged to nominate inspiring individuals for the Order of British Columbia title. According to the prov...
Jan 20, 2022
Winnipeg Blue Bombers re-sign all-star linebacker Bighill to extension
Money wasn't the overriding factor in Adam Bighill's decision to remain with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The all-star linebacker signed a one-year extension with the CFL club Thursday. Bighill was slat...
Jan 20, 2022
Canada announces grants to help companies use satellite data
The federal government says it's granting $8 million to companies to help them take advantage of satellite data. The 21 grants are to support projects from crop surveillance on the Prairies to sea ice...
Jan 20, 2022