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Proof of vaccine mandate and its effects on unhoused people
PRINCE GEORGE-The proof of vaccination mandate is set to be in place through January 31st, 2022, which worries advocates for those who are unhoused. Although shelters are considered essential, some ac...
Aug 30, 2021
Vaccine registrations have significantly increased province-wide
PRINCE GEORGE - After the Province announced that they would be moving forward with mandatory vaccines for nonessential services, some B.C. residents rushed to get the jab.The Province has recorded a ...
Aug 30, 2021
U.S. Centers for Disease Control urges Americans to 'reconsider' travel to Canada
WASHINGTON - The U.S. State Department is now urging Americans to "reconsider travel" to Canada due to what the Centers for Disease Control call "high" levels of COVID-19 infection. The new Level 3 tr...
Aug 30, 2021
1,853 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. over the weekend, including 142 in Northern Health
VICTORIA - The provincial government announced another 1,853 new cases of COVID-19 in British Columbia over the past three days.Here's the breakdown:* Aug. 27-28: 769 new cases* Aug. 28-29: 581 new ca...
Aug 30, 2021
United States blanks Finland 3-0 to advance to women's world hockey final
CALGARY - The United States is a win away from a sixth straight women's world hockey championship. Alex Carpenter, Abbey Murphy and Kendall Coyne Schofield, with an empty-net goal, scored for the U.S....
Aug 30, 2021
Atkins believes slump is behind Blue Jays as Toronto makes late playoff push
TORONTO - General manager Ross Atkins believes his Blue Jays have put their recent slump behind them and will make another playoff push in the final five weeks of 2021. Toronto wiped out an impressive...
Aug 30, 2021
Truth Test: Is the Trudeau government profiting off of student debt?
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...
Aug 30, 2021
Singh promises to crack down on billionaires, close corporate tax loopholes
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is recommitting to a crackdown on artful tax dodgers with high net worth. The pledge is part of a basket of measures that aim to raise revenue while lowering inequali...
Aug 30, 2021
B.C. to phase out private housekeeping, food service contracts in acute care
VICTORIA - Workers employed by private contractors that provide housekeeping and food services at acute health-care facilities in British Columbia will have their employment returned to provincial hea...
Aug 30, 2021
Canada names 30-man roster to face U.S. in first stage of Rugby World Cup qualifying
Kyle Baillie, Matt Heaton and Lucas Rumball lead Canada's 30-man roster for the Rugby World Cup qualifying series against the U.S. Eagles starting Saturday in St. John's, N.L. The 22nd-ranked Canadian...
Aug 30, 2021