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Northern Health transferring patients
PRINCE GEORGE - The ongoing COVID response is putting a strain on resources in Northern Health, a region that was not seeing the case numbers that other regions were seeing. It prompted Northern Healt...
Dec 03, 2020
Athletes mental health more important than ever in 2020
Over the course of the last 15-20 years, mental health recognition has changed and for athletes, whether they are taking to the gridiron, the pitch or on the ice, it has become easier for them to come...
Dec 03, 2020
High-risk seniors to get COVID-19 vaccine first in B.C.: provincial health officer
VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor says seniors in long-term care homes and hospitals will be the first to get a vaccine against COVID-19 as the province rolls out an immunization program in the...
Dec 03, 2020
Social issues downtown continues to frustrate business owners, City
PRINCE GEORGE - A businesswoman downtown is once again raising questions about how problematic activity is being handled on her street. Jacqueline Marion, owner of Special Beauty Parlor & Day Spa ...
Dec 03, 2020
Rangers will not loan Lafrenière to Canada for world junior hockey championship
RED DEER, Alta. - Alexis Lafrenire will not be going for another gold medal this winter. Hockey Canada said in a statement Thursday that the NHL's New York Rangers will not loan Lafrenire to Canada's ...
Dec 03, 2020
23 new cases of COVID-19 in Northern Health
PRINCE GEORGE - Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced 694 new cases of COVID-19 in British Columbia today, including 23 in Northern Health.She says there are 9,103 active cases with 325...
Dec 03, 2020
Student idea leads to 11 years of student-driven counselling services
PRINCE GEORGE - It's been 11 years since UNBC's Dr. Linda O'Neill and a student of hers worked together to bring a low-cost low-barrier counselling service to Prince George. "A student, Ryan James, wr...
Dec 03, 2020
Precautionary outbreak Gateway and UHNBC
PRINCE GEORGE - Northern Health is implementing enhanced COVID-19 precautions at Gateway Lodge following lab confirmation of a single covid-positive case in a staff member. The health authority says c...
Dec 03, 2020
Nuggets star Jamal Murray crossing fingers that he can play for Canada at Olympics
DENVER - Playing for Canada's men's basketball team at the Olympics next year would be a wonderful opportunity for Jamal Murray, but the Denver Nuggets star has no idea how realistic that is at this s...
Dec 03, 2020
Liberals accuse Conservatives of disregarding court deadline, filibustering bill
OTTAWA - Federal Liberals are accusing the Conservatives of filibustering a bill to expand access to medical assistance in dying and thumbing their noses at a looming court deadline.Government House l...
Dec 03, 2020