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Provincial Snowboard Cross Team wraps up training in PG ahead of Olympic push
PRINCE GEORGE - It was one final training camp for the BC Snowboard Cross Team here in Prince George over the weekend as many of its members embark for Europe on Tuesday."It's been good. We've been a ...
Oct 05, 2021

Bogaerts, Red Sox dent Cole, beat Yanks in AL wild-card game
BOSTON - Xander Bogaerts and Kyle Schwarber homered off Yankees ace Gerrit Cole, and Nathan Eovaldi took a shutout into the sixth inning to help the Boston Red Sox beat New York 6-2 Tuesday night in t...
Oct 05, 2021

Nick Ritchie scores twice as Maple Leafs down Canadiens 6-2 in pre-season play
TORONTO - Nick Ritchie scored his first two goals for Toronto as the Maple Leafs defeated the Montreal Canadiens 6-2 in pre-season action Tuesday. Brennan Menell and Brett Seney, with a goal and an ea...
Oct 05, 2021

Northern Health launches online COVID-19 test booking system
PRINCE GEORGE - Following a surge in demand for testing in Prince George and Northern BC, Northern Health has launched an online form to sign up for a COVID-19 test.Many have reported scenarios where ...
Oct 05, 2021

'Ring of Fire' at Goodsir Nature Park
PRINCE GEORGE-It's something that one man says only happens every five to seven years, and you can see it for yourself through the end of the weekend.Right now, there is a 'Ring of Fire' at the Little...
Oct 05, 2021

A slight dip in the number of COVID cases in BC Tuesday
VICTORIA - A slight dip in the number of COVID-19 cases in BC Tuesday with 593, including 87 in the Northern Health region.Active cases of the virus continue to hover around the 6,000 mark though hosp...
Oct 05, 2021

Breast Cancer Awareness month
PRINCE GEORGE - October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is an annual campaign to raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer. An estimated seventy-five women are diagnosed with breast ca...
Oct 05, 2021

Runaway tire smashes through home’s window in 70 Mile House
70 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - A resident of 70 Mile House host an unwanted house guest last Thursday (Sept. 30) - a runaway truck tire.In a news release, Acting Cpl. Marika Masters of Clinton RCMP says at abo...
Oct 05, 2021

Permissive tax exemptions to be reviewed
PRINCE GEORGE - Normally the discussion around permissive tax exemptions for a number of properties doesn't generate much discussion around Council Chambers. That was not the case last night. Certain ...
Oct 05, 2021

Missouri man executed for killing 3 workers in '94 robbery
BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) - A Missouri man was put to death Tuesday for killing three workers while robbing a convenience store nearly three decades ago, an execution performed over objections from racial...
Oct 05, 2021