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Supreme Court allows Jan. 6 committee to get Trump documents
WASHINGTON (AP) - In a rebuff to former President Donald Trump, the Supreme Court is allowing the release of presidential documents sought by the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 insur...
Jan 19, 2022

New Emergency Operations Centre is set to be ready this year.
PRINCE GEORGE - The Regional District of Fraser Fort George is a few months away from opening its new Emergency Operations Centre. Once completed, the district staff will use the build to manage emerg...
Jan 19, 2022

Arts Strategy back on Council's radar
PRINCE GEORGE - According to StatsCan, in 2017 - which the most recent data - arts and culture generated nearly $60 billion to the Canadian economy, outpacing both agriculture and forestry. Not a surp...
Jan 19, 2022

Four B.C. First Nations make deal with Western Forests to defer old-growth logging
VICTORIA - Four Vancouver Island First Nations have reached an agreement with forestry firm Western Forest Products Inc. to defer harvesting of 25 square kilometres of rare, ancient and priority old-g...
Jan 19, 2022

Iqaluit water treatment plant shut down over fuel contamination
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The City of Iqaluit shut down its water treatment plant Wednesday after the water was contaminated last week with fuel for the second time. The city said a breach in the system is s...
Jan 19, 2022

NHL reschedules 98 postponed games, moves 23 more after COVID-19 disruptions
The NHL's plan to shoehorn nearly 100 pandemic postponements into its jam-packed schedule window came into focus Wednesday. The league unveiled new dates for 98 games scrubbed during a two-month stret...
Jan 19, 2022

Veteran defensive lineman Adrian Tracy looking to resume his CFL career
Adrian Tracy isn't finished chasing down CFL quarterbacks just yet. The veteran defensive lineman retired last season, mostly due to the uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Tracy said Wednes...
Jan 19, 2022

A look at the latest COVID-19 developments in Canada
A look at the latest COVID-19 news in Canada: - A Canadian study suggests the antiviral medication remdesivir could have a "modest but significant effect" on COVID-19 patient outcomes, including decre...
Jan 19, 2022

Vancouver Island community without water after barge damages underwater line
UCLUELET, B.C. - A First Nation on Vancouver Island has declared a state of emergency and banned the use of water for everything except flushing toilets after a barge severed a water supply line. A me...
Jan 19, 2022

Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard denied bail, will be detained in Toronto
TORONTO - Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard will remain behind bars in Toronto as he awaits trial on sexual assault charges after an Ontario court rejected his bid to be released on bail. Nygard, wh...
Jan 19, 2022