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Quick Quotes: What the leaders said during the French-language debate on Wednesday
GATINEAU, Que. - The official French-language televised debate took place Wednesday night at the Museum of History in Gatineau, Que. Here are some key quotes from Liberals' Justin Trudeau, the Conserv...
Sep 08, 2021

Texas man gets execution delay over pastor’s touch request
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) - A Texas death row inmate won a reprieve Wednesday evening from execution for killing a convenience store worker during a 2004 robbery that garnered $1.25 after claiming the st...
Sep 08, 2021

Handful of northern football players land themselves on Team BC rosters
PRINCE GEORGE - The sport of football is growing in Northern BC.It's exactly what the President of the Prince George Kodiaks Football Club, Craig Briere, has been wanting. There remains to be a lot of...
Sep 08, 2021

Canada wastes little time putting El Salvador to the sword in World Cup qualifying
TORONTO - Early strikes by Atiba Hutchinson and Jonathan David gave Canada the lead and Tajon Buchanan added an exclamation-point goal in the second half of a convincing 3-0 win over El Salvador in CO...
Sep 08, 2021

Young Cats get introduced to Prince George ahead of Cougars Training Camp
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars welcomed the next batch of young cats to the city as the hockey club looks to open up training camp on Thursday (Sept. 9).The group of rookies coming in for c...
Sep 08, 2021

Barkerville $500,000 gold donation helped keep 2021 season alive
BARKERVILLE-As the summer tourist season for Barkerville comes to a close, the historic park says it was all made possible thanks to $500,000 donation in real Barkerville gold.The Barkerville Heritage...
Sep 08, 2021

Vancouver police investigate death of man pinned by car at drive-thru
Vancouver police are investigating the death of a man at a restaurant's drive-thru early Wednesday morning. In a news release, police say Vancouver Fire Rescue Services were called to a McDonald's res...
Sep 08, 2021

Uptick in crime causing problems for volunteers at PGRHRS
PRINCE GEORGE-Drug paraphernalia, break-ins, and suspected arson are just some of the problems for the Prince George Regional Highway Rescue Society (PGRHRS). The non-profit is now worried for its mem...
Sep 08, 2021

The Latest: Leaders face off in French-language debate, first of two official events
The Latest on the French-language leaders' debate among Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Qubcois Leader Yves-Franois Blanchet and Green P...
Sep 08, 2021

Parking concerns boil over at Frank J. Ney Elementary School
NANAIMO - Parking challenges forced a contentious start to the school year for those around Frank J. Ney Elementary School. A small group of residents are discouraging parents from using popular drop-...
Sep 08, 2021