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QB Collaros, Winnipeg Blue Bombers dominate CFL's annual awards banquet
HAMILTON - It was a clean sweep for quarterback Zach Collaros and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Friday night at the CFL awards banquet. Collaros, 33, captured the league's outstanding player award. Joi...
Dec 10, 2021
B.C. Lions linebackers Lokombo, Williams both win CFL individual awards
HAMILTON - Bo Lokombo and Jordan Williams gave B.C. fans something to celebrate Friday after a season that saw the Lions lose seven of their last eight games. Lokombo beat out Montreal offensive linem...
Dec 10, 2021
Study: labour shortage in B.C. existed before pandemic began
PRINCE GEORGE-It's a story that has been too familiar throughout the pandemic: labour shortages. A new study by the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses has found that 59% of B.C. small busin...
Dec 10, 2021
'Panther' the cat rescued after days-long power-pole perch
AURORA, Colo. (AP) - For at least two days and maybe more, residents of a suburban Denver neighborhood worried about the fate of a black cat called Panther who was perched atop a 36-foot (11-meter) ut...
Dec 10, 2021
"Superfan" Nav Bhatia in isolation, misses Raptors game for the first time in history
TORONTO - Friday night's Toronto Raptors game was notable for who wasn't in attendance. The Raptors' COVID-19 scare kept "Superfan" Nav Bhatia from Toronto's game against the New York Knicks. It's the...
Dec 10, 2021
B.C. reports 437 new cases of COVID-19 and three new deaths
VICTORIA - British Columbia health officials say 10 cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 have now been identified in the province. The Health Ministry said in a news release Friday the variant of ...
Dec 10, 2021
B.C. organizations deliver food donations to Indigenous communities after floods
VANCOUVER - Organizations in British Columbia are rallying together to deliver food to Indigenous communities affected by flooding and landslides last month. The sustainability manager for SPUD, a B.C...
Dec 10, 2021
Stuart Parker opts out of SD57 byelection as nomination deadline passes
PRINCE GEORGE - A wave of controversy, and disturbing videos have wiped out Stuart Parker's campaign to become a school trustee in School District 57.Parker spoke to CKPG News on Friday and said he wo...
Dec 10, 2021
Liberal renew call for rapid testing
PRINCE GEORGE - The BC Liberals are reiterating their calls for increased access to rapid COVID-19 tests while the NDP government continues to stockpile the tests. Rapid tests should be considered as ...
Dec 10, 2021
Busy Bylaw Department
PRINCE GEORGE - Most people think Bylaw Services takes care of parking violators and animal control. But this past year, the department has taken on a much broader role, with the number of Bylaw Offic...
Dec 10, 2021