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Police: 3 students shot in Denver-area school parking lot
AURORA, Colo. (AP) - Three students were shot Friday during a fight in the parking lot of a high school in the Denver suburb of Aurora, the police chief said, only days after six teenagers from a near...
Nov 20, 2021

Parents react to approval of COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11 in Canada
Health Canada approved a COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of five and 11 on Friday. Here's a look at how some parents are feeling about the upcoming vaccine rollout for young kids. ___ L...
Nov 20, 2021

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