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McHappy Day in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - Wednesday was McHappy Day! This year, a portion from every Mcdonald's purchase will go towards supporting families with sick children at the Ronald McDonald House as well as locally."T...
Sep 22, 2021

First day of the Fall Equinox
PRINCE GEORGE - Today is the first day of the Equinox and Prince George has been dealing with its fair share of rain...however, it hasn't been very cold.Some say today is the first day of fall, howeve...
Sep 22, 2021

Prince George man walks over 4000km in honour of Terry Fox
PRINCE GEORGE - Local difference-maker, Jim Terrion, has once again walked thousands of kilometres in honour of Terry Fox."On May 1, 2021, I began walking all the way until September 19. I walked 4100...
Sep 22, 2021

COVID-19 cases rise is B.C., as 10 more die and 157 are in intensive care
VICTORIA - The COVID-19 death toll in British Columbia jumped to 1,910 as another 10 people died over a 24-hour period. The Ministry of Health says the province recorded 759 new cases of COVID-19, pus...
Sep 22, 2021

Stormwater plan coming
PRINCE GEORGE - Crews are working away at the base of Shane Creek in Ginter's Meadow. That's the location of a detention pond that controls the flow of water as it makes its way through the City's sto...
Sep 22, 2021

Kiermaier hit, apparent retribution, as Rays clinch playoffs
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Kevin Kiermaier was hit by a pitch, apparent retribution for scooping up a Toronto scouting report two days earlier, and the Tampa Bay Rays clinched a postseason berth with...
Sep 22, 2021

Vancouver Canucks sign forward Alex Chiasson to professional tryout contract
VANCOUVER - Forward Alex Chiasson is getting a shot with the Vancouver Canucks. The team announced Wednesday that it has signed the 30-year-old right-winger to a professional tryout contract ahead of ...
Sep 22, 2021

Ambulance COVID-19 call volume growing
PRINCE GEORGE - ICUs are reaching critical levels in northern B.C. In fact Health Minister Adrian Dix says they're so busy that patients are being moved to other regions. Several have been moved, nine...
Sep 22, 2021

Surgeries cancelled in Northern Health
PRINCE GEORGE - It was a lengthy briefing from Health Minister Adrian Dix about Northern Health and the impacts COVID is having on the health care system. And it was a grim picture. Of the 511 additio...
Sep 22, 2021

Suits against Ohio State over sex abuse by doc are dismissed
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A federal judge dismissed some of the biggest remaining lawsuits over Ohio State's failure to stop decades-old sexual abuse by now-deceased team doctor Richard Strauss, saying We...
Sep 22, 2021