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B.C. school boards told to determine their own vaccine policy for staff
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Education Ministry has released new guidelines to help school boards with COVID-19 vaccination policies, leaving any final decisions up to the respective boards. The mini...
Oct 22, 2021
Guidelines created for implementing vaccine requirements at B.C. schools
VICTORIA, B.C. - A five-point plan has been released to help guide school authorities in British Columbia that wish to implement a vaccination requirement for teachers and staff.An advisory group cons...
Oct 22, 2021
Proposed Pineview WCO project could create indirect jobs
PRINCE GEORGE-The West Coast Olefins project that's being proposed for Pineview has yet to be approved. Though some are opposed, the project would bring 150 permanent jobs and thousands of constructio...
Oct 22, 2021
Opposite enrolment stories for UNBC and CNC
PRINCE GEORGE - The university and the college are reporting opposite numbers for enrolment this fall.While the number of domestic students is up at the college and international students is down, enr...
Oct 22, 2021
Safe houses for Afghans who helped Canadian military and NGOs will be 'scaled back'
OTTAWA - Some Kabul safe houses, where hundreds of Afghans who helped the Canadian military and non-governmental organizations are waiting to flee to Canada, are set to be closed in two weeks because ...
Oct 22, 2021
B.C. Liberals deny leadership bid by Aaron Gunn for views "inconsistent" with party
VANCOUVER - A prospective candidate for leadership of British Columbia's Liberal party has been denied the opportunity to officially enter the race. Party officials say Aaron Gunn's application to ent...
Oct 22, 2021
130 new cases of COVID-19 in northern B.C. and three more deaths
VICTORIA - The provincial government says 130 new cases of COVID-19 in the Northern Health region over the past 24 hours.That makes up 20% of the 649 provincial cases announced today. There are 5,106 ...
Oct 22, 2021
Two outreach workers start this weekend
PRINCE GEORGE - This Sunday, two new City employees will begin their first shifts, in newly created positions, to help the City's most vulnerable population.The City's outreach coordinators are respon...
Oct 22, 2021
Unionized LifeLabs workers in British Columbia to take job action
BURNABY, B.C. - The union representing some workers at LifeLabs, the largest provider of medical laboratory services in British Columbia, says its members plan to take job action. The B.C. General Emp...
Oct 22, 2021
Organizations remind people to be Bear Aware with Halloween pumpkins
PRINCE GEORGE- One of the many things people love about the Halloween season is carving up pumpkins into spooky, funny, and creative designs and displaying them for the world to see. However, those pu...
Oct 22, 2021