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B.C. nurses, doctors exhausted as next COVID-19 peak comes this week: spokespeople
VANCOUVER - While the most challenging days of COVID-19 are predicted to be ahead for British Columbia's health-care system, representatives for doctors and nurses say their members are on the verge o...
Jan 18, 2022

B.C.'s Coquihalla Highway reopening to all vehicle traffic after floods
VICTORIA - A key highway in British Columbia will reopen to regular vehicle traffic on Wednesday, three months after large parts of it were washed away by record rainfall. Transportation Minister Rob ...
Jan 18, 2022

Becky Hammon: 'Right time' to leave NBA, return to WNBA
Becky Hammon said she has always followed her heart and not worried about what other people think of her career decisions. There were concerns when she chose to play at Colorado State instead of a big...
Jan 18, 2022

Stamkos, Kadri, Guentzel and Terry claim final NHL all-star roster spots
NEW YORK - Tampa Bay centre Steven Stamkos, Colorado centre Nazem Kadri, Pittsburgh left-wing Jake Guentzel and Anaheim right-wing Troy Terry have earned the final roster spots on their respective div...
Jan 18, 2022

Tories urged to reconsider compromise on documents about fired scientists
OTTAWA - Government House leader Mark Holland is urging the Conservatives to reconsider their rejection of a compromise proposal that would allow MPs to finally see unredacted documents related to the...
Jan 18, 2022

White House: Texas hostage-taker not in terror database
COLLEYVILLE, Texas (AP) - The gunman who took four people hostage at a Texas synagogue in a 10-hour standoff that ended in his death was checked against law enforcement databases before entering the U...
Jan 18, 2022

Third dose COVID-19 vaccination uptake climbing in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE- Third dose vaccination rates are on the rise in Prince George. This comes as 33.3% of eligible British Columbians across the province have received a third dose.Out of the five communit...
Jan 18, 2022

Marvin Pope to serve as Kodiaks' Defensive Coordinator
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Kodiaks Football Club are adding Grey Cup rings to their coaching staff with the addition of Marvin Pope as the team's first-ever Defensive Coordinator.The former Gre...
Jan 18, 2022

Canadian defender Awuah keen to impress during trial with Vancouver Whitecaps
VANCOUVER - Kwame Awuah believes he has more to give a Major League Soccer club - and he believes the Vancouver Whitecaps are that club. The 26-year-old Toronto-born defender is getting a chance to ma...
Jan 18, 2022

Berna, Thiel return but others missing as Canada men gear up for HSBC Spain Sevens
Captain Phil Berna and vice-captain Jake Thiel return from injury to bolster Canada's squad for the HSBC Spain Sevens in Malaga, but coach Henry Paul still has a lengthy list of absent players. Rugby ...
Jan 18, 2022