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US officials: Plan may send up to 10,000 troops to Mideast
WASHINGTON - The Pentagon on Thursday will present plans to the White House to send up to 10,000 more troops to the Middle East, in a move to beef up defences against potential Iranian threats, U.S. o...
May 22, 2019
Army veteran indicted in California bomb plot against rally
LOS ANGELES - A U.S. grand jury on Wednesday indicted an Army veteran in a plot to plant a bomb at a rally by white supremacists in California. The indictment charged 26-year-old Mark Domingo with pro...
May 22, 2019
Growing wildfire prompts evacuation of High Level, Alta.
HIGH LEVEL, Alta. - A northern Alberta town and a nearby First Nation are being evacuated due to the threat of an encroaching wildfire. Thousands of people are being told to leave High Level, as ...
May 22, 2019
Bernard, Pendrith excited for Mackenzie Tour season to begin in Vancouver
It was only when he was sitting alone in a hotel room in Argentina that Hugo Bernard truly appreciated that he was finally a professional golfer. "I usually play events with my good friend Jared du To...
May 22, 2019
Burn prohibition expanded
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Fire Centre has expanded a prohibition on Category 2 open fires.Earlier this month, a ban on Category 2 open burning was issued for the Stuart Nechako and Prince Geor...
May 22, 2019 Photo courtesy BC Government
Alberta throne speech followed by bill to repeal provincial carbon tax
EDMONTON - The new Alberta government has set its first legislature sitting in motion with a throne speech followed immediately by a bill to repeal the provincial carbon tax. Lt.-Gov. Lois M...
May 22, 2019
City moves ahead with carbon reduction plan
PRINCE GEORGE - The City of Prince George, as a corporation, is moving in the right direction with its Climate Change Strategy, but the same cannot be said of the community at large. The Supervisor of...
May 22, 2019 Vehicle Emissions
Planned power outage shocks business owner
PRINCE GEORGE - BC Hydro is the midst of upgrading some electrical transformers across the province. To replace the transformers it requires turning off the power. For Mike Godfrey owner of Budget Bra...
May 22, 2019 Mech light on
Hart, Blackwood combine for 24-save shutout as Canada blanks Denmark 5-0
KOSICE, Slovakia - Carter Hart and Mackenzie Blackwood combined for a 24-save shutout as Canada routed Denmark 5-0 on Monday in round-robin play at the men's hockey world championship. Hart started in...
May 22, 2019
City wants to hear from business
PRINCE GEORGE - The City of Prince George wants to hear from local business, large and small, in order to get a better snapshot of the local labour force and the challenges businesses have in retainin...
May 22, 2019 skilled labour