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PHO's new order welcome
PRINCE GEORGE - The news from the Provincial Health Office was music to the ears of the local arts community. The restrictions around indoor gatherings have been increased from 50 people to 50 percent...
Dec 01, 2021
Single warming centre open for Nanaimo's vulnerable population
NANAIMO - For those experiencing homelessness during the winter months, a warming centre can be the difference between life or death.The Society for Equity, Inclusion and Advocacy (SEIA) is offering t...
Dec 01, 2021
BC reports 375 new COVID-19 cases
NORTHERN BC- 62 of the 375 new cases of COVID-19 in BC were identified in Northern Health. The North now has 360 active cases, up slightly from yesterday's count of 337. Meanwhile, there are 2,936 act...
Dec 01, 2021
Canadians in South Africa face cancelled flights, uncertainty as they try to return
MONTREAL - Megan Tanya Hodgkinson was visiting relatives in South Africa last week when Canada imposed travel restrictions on several African countries after scientists detected a new variant of the n...
Dec 01, 2021
Positive Living North one of many organizations to participate in World Aids Day
PRINCE GEORGE- This morning just outside the fire pit cultural drop-in center, an AIDS walk was held with drummers and singers to honor those who have lost their lives to the disease.However, after ye...
Dec 01, 2021
Avalanche forecast rating at High for the North Rockies
PRINCE GEORGE - The province experienced its first avalanche fatality last weekend. When a group of snowmobilers were riding east of Mackenzie in the Sunshine Bowl in the Hasler area. On Tuesday Avala...
Dec 01, 2021
Stacey Abrams launches 2nd campaign for Georgia governor
ATLANTA (AP) - Stacey Abrams, the Georgia Democrat and leading voting rights activist, said Wednesday that she will launch another campaign to become the nation's first Black woman governor. Without s...
Dec 01, 2021
Ginter’s Meadow Concerns
PRINCE GEORGE - One of Prince George's most popular dog parks has come under the microscope due to a proposed housing development. According to one city councillor, many more hurdles need to be crosse...
Dec 01, 2021
COVID-19 shows up in Canadian wildlife for first time with three Quebec deer infected
OTTAWA - For the first time, the COVID-19 virus has been detected in Canadian wildlife. Environment Canada says the virus was detected late last month in three wild white-tailed deer in Quebec. The de...
Dec 01, 2021
Indigenous leaders concerned over B.C. government's old-growth deferral process
Indigenous leaders and experts in British Columbia outlined their concerns Wednesday over the provincial government's process to save old-growth forests, while underscoring the urgency to preserve at-...
Dec 01, 2021