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Shortage of orange shirts impacting local business
PRINCE GEORGE - It has been nearly five months since the first discovery of children's remains at a former residential school. Since then communities have been binding together in support and wearing ...
Sep 09, 2021

Yukon officials offer reassurance after COVID-19 case identified in school
WHITEHORSE - Yukon officials say everything has gone according to plan after the first case of COVID-19 was identified at a secondary school since classes resumed. Dr. Catherine Elliott, the territory...
Sep 09, 2021

98 new cases of COVID-19 in northern B.C. and one more death
VICTORIA - The provincial government is reporting 774 new cases of COVID-19 in British Columbia, including 98 more cases up north.Here's the regional breakdown, which includes new and active cases:* 2...
Sep 09, 2021

Drainage still a problem at Vanderhoof Airport
VANDERHOOF- The Vanderhoof Airport plays an important role for many reasons, including emergency healthcare needs, being used as a base for aircraft fighting forest fires, and more.When the apron and ...
Sep 09, 2021

Refusing COVID-19 vaccine hurts wider population, B.C. health minister says
VICTORIA - British Columbia's health minister admonished those who refuse to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and have staged protests against the province's vaccine passport, saying it's both foolish ...
Sep 09, 2021

Crime on the rise in Fort St.James and area
FORT ST.JAMES - Mounties in Fort St. James are reporting a rise in crime.Police there say there's been an increase in theft complaints over the past few weeks not only in Fort St. James, but also in t...
Sep 09, 2021

Spruce Kings reveal throwback jerseys for 50th anniversary season
PRINCE GEORGE - Back in 1972, the Prince George Spruce Kings began their hockey journey. When the puck gets dropped on the 2021-22 BC Hockey League season, it will mark 50 years of Spruce Kings hockey...
Sep 09, 2021

Players return to Toronto FC after being away on international duty
Toronto FC expects to have all of its players who've been away on international duty back in time for Saturday's return to MLS action at FC Cincinnati. That includes winger Yeferson Soteldo, who is sl...
Sep 09, 2021

Truth Test: Debate claims on child care, emissions and TMX under scrutiny
OTTAWA - The Truth Test is a project of The Canadian Press that examines the accuracy of statements made by politicians. Each claim is researched and analyzed to provide Canadians with facts instead o...
Sep 09, 2021

Florida's GOP-backed 'anti-riot' law blocked by judge
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Florida's new "anti-riot" law championed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis as a way to quell violent protests is unconstitutional and cannot be enforced, a federal judge rule...
Sep 09, 2021