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CO service checking for fishing licenses
PRINCE GEORGE - Many local lakes have iced over with the drop in temperature. Some people may want to venture outdoors and try their luck at ice fishing. Conservation Officer Service will also patrol ...
Dec 23, 2021

1 man, 1 woman die in shooting at Los Angeles store
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Two people have died in a shooting at a Los Angeles clothing store Thursday, authorities said. The shooting occurred around 11:45 a.m. at a Burlington Coat Factory store in the Nort...
Dec 23, 2021
Tree of Lights campaign raises over $52K
PRINCE GEORGE - A big haul for this year's United Way Tree of Lights campaign.Organizers say it passed its fundraising target, raising $52,546.Proceeds will go towards supporting social service progra...
Dec 23, 2021

BCHL 60th Anniversary All-Star Weekend postponed to 2023
PENTICTON - The BC Hockey League has announced the postponement of the league's 60th Anniversary event to January 2023 due to increased provincial restrictions around events and a spike in COVID-19 ca...
Dec 23, 2021

Some of the storylines the NHL missing two Olympics has cost hockey
Connor McDavid playing alongside Sidney Crosby. Auston Matthews leading a young group of talented Americans. Alex Ovechkin and Russia's mercurial roster trying to finally get over the hump. Canada's q...
Dec 23, 2021

Liberals delay new regulations to lower price of medicines in Canada
OTTAWA - Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos has put a six-month pause on new regulations designed to lower the cost of patented medicines in Canada. Health Canada first announced the changes in 2019 to ...
Dec 23, 2021

N.S. jail attack: debate on whether sentences tied to 2019 beating will curb violence
HALIFAX - After a judge delivered the first sentences for a brutal Halifax jail assault this week, there are differing views on whether they will deter the rising number of beatings in the facility. O...
Dec 23, 2021

Man dies from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning
KELOWNA, B.C. - Emergency officials say a death in Kelowna points to the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning.A 63-year-old man was found dead inside the trailer he was living in on Loughheed Road on ...
Dec 23, 2021

Sale of Fletcher's Fields comes with historic boost to Canadian Rugby Foundation
TORONTO - Canadian rugby has received a historic boost in the form of an $11.65-million donation. The money, which is going to the non-profit Canadian Rugby Foundation, comes from the $21.5-million sa...
Dec 23, 2021

Province announces support program for businesses ordered to close by latest health orders
VICTORIA - The provincial government has announced a grant program to support businesses that have been shut down by public health orders around COVID-19.The COVID-19 Closure Relief Grant will provide...
Dec 23, 2021