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Permanent downtown road closure coming
PRINCE GEORGE - Motorists beware. Sixth Avenue between Dominion Street and Quebec Street downtown will be permanently closed to vehicle traffic starting this Tuesday.The closure will go into effect at...
May 17, 2019
Tentative CBA presents one less distraction for Argos rookie Richards
TORONTO - Shane Richards has no shortage of things to deal with as he prepares for his first CFL training camp. Thankfully, the prospect of going out on strike isn't among them. On Wednesday...
May 17, 2019
Kansas again keeping foster kids in offices
TOPEKA, Kan. - Abused and neglected children are again sleeping overnight in the offices of Kansas foster care contractors because homes cannot be found for them quickly enough. According to the Depar...
May 17, 2019
"It has been an honour," Marquis-Forster issues statement after resignation from SD57
PRINCE GEORGE-Former Superintendent Marilyn Marquis-Forster issued a statement in a press release after her formal resignation from the Board of Education on Tuesday."It has been an honour and a privi...
May 17, 2019
Federal fire officials update forecast for this year's wildfire season
EDMONTON - This year's fire season forecast is normal across the country for the month of May, but the hazard is expected to increase for much of Western Canada this summer. Natural Resources Canada's...
May 17, 2019
2nd woman testifies against Winnipeg suspect in death of woman found in barrel
WINNIPEG - A woman is testifying that she was once wrapped in duct tape and threatened with a meat cleaver by a Winnipeg man accused of killing another woman whose body was fo...
May 17, 2019
More money for coffee with the switch to an EV: BC Hydro Survey
PRINCE GEORGE-A survey by BC Hydro shows that the average British Columbian commuter travels around 20 kilometers each day in their car. Making a 20 kilometer trip in the top selling sedan-a Honda Civ...
May 17, 2019
Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques announces winners of science contest
FREDERICTON - Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques took time from his busy schedule on the International Space Station Wednesday to encourage young students to pursue science - telling the...
May 17, 2019
More people died in last summer's Montreal heat wave than initially reported
MONTREAL - Health authorities in Montreal are adding 13 more people to the list of victims of last summer's heat wave, and are urging the city to do more to diminish heat across the densely populated ...
May 17, 2019
Montreal Impact star midfielder Ignacio Piatti hopes to return against Revs
Montreal Impact fans finally could get a chance to watch Ignacio Piatti again on Saturday. After missing the last 10 games with knee and calf injuries, the star midfielder will likely dress for t...
May 17, 2019