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Special memorial at CNC
PRINCE GEORGE - A special Zoom meeting took place today, hosted by the College of New Caledonia, in memory of the 14 women killed in the 1989 shooting of 14 women in cole Polytechnique. "It's always a...
Nov 24, 2021

Unsettled weather brings with it a higher risk of avalanches.
PRINCE GEORGE - Areas of the province were slammed by an intense "atmospheric river," bringing heavy new snow in the higher elevations. Another powerful weather system is forecast to hit the North Roc...
Nov 24, 2021

Paid sick leave coming
PRINCE GEORGE - Paid sick leave will be standard for workers in British Columbia beginning Jan. 1, 2022, with a minimum of five paid sick days each year. B.C. becomes the first province in Canada to l...
Nov 24, 2021

Northern Health's COVID-19 death toll increases
NORTHERN BC- Northern Health's COVID-19 death toll is now 246 after five more people passed away in the region. A total of nine new deaths were reported across the province. The provincial case count ...
Nov 24, 2021

B.C. records nine new COVID-19 deaths as vaccine numbers slowly rise
VICTORIA - British Columbia is reporting nine new deaths from COVID-19 as the number of eligible people getting vaccinated against the virus climbs. The new figures bring the death toll from the virus...
Nov 24, 2021

Gushue and Fleury post victories to remain unbeaten at curling trials
SASKATOON - Brad Gushue earned a win Wednesday morning to move closer to securing a playoff berth at Canada's Olympic curling trials while Brendan Bottcher's side was all but eliminated after picking ...
Nov 24, 2021

Highway 97 collision outside of Hixon claims one life
UPDATE - 3:51 PMDrive BC says the highway is now open.ORIGINAL STORYQUESNEL- Highway 97 is now closed in both directions after a fatal two vehicle collision occurred south of Olson Road near Hixon. Wh...
Nov 24, 2021

Canada's success brings attention to TFC's domestic internationals
TORONTO - Richie Laryea and Jonathan Osorio say Canada's success on the international front provided a welcome break from Toronto FC's dismal season. But Canada's rise up the international rankings ma...
Nov 24, 2021

Chinese telecom firm seeks stay of federal divestment order security concerns
OTTAWA - A state-owned Chinese telecommunications firm is asking a judge to pause a federal order to divest its stake in a Canadian subsidiary over national security concerns while broader arguments p...
Nov 24, 2021

Vancouver mayor wants a climate levy in the city's 2022 budget
Vancouver's mayor wants a new levy to fight climate change in the city's 2022 budget. If it's adopted by city council, Kennedy Stewart says the money raised from the levy would be used to cover infras...
Nov 24, 2021