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Sex misconduct crisis hurting military recruitment, morale: Defence Minister Anand
HALIFAX - The sexual misconduct crisis afflicting Canada's military is hurting recruitment and morale in the ranks, Anita Anand said Friday as she used one of her first public addresses as Canada's ne...
Nov 20, 2021

Adult drop-in hockey being offered at Chad Staley Memorial Arena
PRINCE GEORGE - The mastermind of Chris Hunter and Mike Peterson, co-founders of Northern Ice Sports at the Chad Staley Memorial Arena, have brewed up another clever idea of theirs.As of today (Nov. 1...
Nov 19, 2021

'We want the paella': Demonstrators demand savoury Spanish dish
PRINCE GEORGE - It's truly something you don't see every day.Friday morning a small group of paella protesters took to the sidewalk near Cimo Mediterranean Grill on Victoria street demanding their dis...
Nov 19, 2021

Province sees 497 new COVID-19 cases
NORTHERN BC- Northern Health reported 78 new cases of COVID-19, boosting the regions active case count to 498. This comes as 497 cases were identified across the province. Currently, BC has 3,420 acti...
Nov 19, 2021

Baby delivered safely in gridlock on Island Hwy. north of Nanaimo
PARKSVILLE - A traffic jam which has delayed thousands of people since Thursday, couldn't delay the miracle of life.Kyle and Kelsey Aplin knew their baby would come soon, with Kelsey experiencing cont...
Nov 19, 2021

Hwy. 19 repairs continue, extensive delays between Nanaimo and Parksville
UPDATE - Drive BC has said Hwy. 19 will re-open to traffic on Saturday, Nov. 20 at 5 p.m. It did not state whether it would be single lane or a full re-opening.The road remains closed, with all vehicl...
Nov 19, 2021

Gun report at Williams Lake school sparks lockdown; two teens arrested
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Two youths were arrested after the Williams Lake RCMP were called to an incident outside a local school involving a firearm which sparked a lockdown on Friday (Nov. 19) afternoon...
Nov 19, 2021

Extended restrictions hit businesses hard
PRINCE GEORGE - The props and costumes have been pulled out of storage and tickets for the seasonal classic the Nutcracker were set to go on sale this weekend with the performance, of course, set for ...
Nov 19, 2021

Fuel sales being limited on Vancouver Island due to needed pipeline repairs
NANAIMO - The fallout from the recent 'atmospheric river' which hit B.C. earlier this week continues.The province announced on Friday, Nov. 19, a pipeline issue caused by the recent flooding will affe...
Nov 19, 2021

Lheidli T'enneh Chief speaks out against recent Pineview project discussions
PRINCE GEORGE- Lheidli T'enneh Chief Dolleen Logan shared her disapproval on the Regional District of Fraser Fort George's Board of Directors discussions about the proposed Natural Gas Extraction plan...
Nov 19, 2021