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Curling bubble helped put sport back on track after being iced by pandemic
Veteran skip Brad Gushue admits he had a love-hate relationship with curling over the last year. The sport essentially shut down for most of 2020 due to the pandemic. It returned last winter with a mo...
Dec 13, 2021
Trudeau won't rule out federal intervention in challenge to Quebec secularism law
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's still not ruling out federal intervention in a legal challenge to Quebec's secularism law after an elementary school teacher was recently reassigned be...
Dec 13, 2021
Upcoming Prince George events receive nearly $900,000
PRINCE GEORGE- Numerous upcoming local events are receiving provincial funding as part of the one time Fairs, Festivals and Events Recovery Fund grant. The provincial government is providing nearly $3...
Dec 13, 2021
Some universities cancel in-person exams after rise in COVID-19 cases
Some universities are adjusting their plans for end-of-semester exams in response to the rise in COVID-19 cases. The University of Victoria in British Columbia will not be holding any further in-perso...
Dec 13, 2021
USA Gymnastics, USOPC reach $380M settlement with victims
The legal wrangling between USA Gymnastics and the victims of sexual abuse by former national team doctor Larry Nassar, among others, is over. The fight for substantive change within the sport's natio...
Dec 13, 2021
USA Gymnastics, USOPC reach $380M settlement with victims
The legal wrangling between USA Gymnastics and the victims of sexual abuse by former national team doctor Larry Nassar, among others, is over. The fight for substantive change within the sport's natio...
Dec 13, 2021
New president Jim Rutherford embracing challenge of revamping Vancouver Canucks
VANCOUVER - Veteran NHL executive Jim Rutherford says he knows taking over the Vancouver Canucks will be a challenge, but he also sees it as a special opportunity. Rutherford was named president of th...
Dec 13, 2021
UNBC study shows correlation between aquatic animal life and hydroelectric operations
PRINCE GEORGE- New research from UNBC shows the impacts that fewer peaks and declines in river flows have on aquatic species. Environmental Science Professor Dr. Stephen Dry teamed up with University ...
Dec 13, 2021
Parts of southern British Columbia could get up to 20 centimetres of snow
VANCOUVER - Winter weather is making its way back into southern B.C. with Environment Canada issuing heavy snowfall warnings for several areas. The agency says a low-pressure system is moving into the...
Dec 13, 2021
Secret Santa Project PG still looking for sponsors
PRINCE GEORGE - It seems like December flies by quickly, as the excitement for Christmas lingers in the air. With that though, also comes the need to help out the community, especially as we continue ...
Dec 13, 2021