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Words to remember: Canadian newsmakers have their say on COVID-19
A look at some of the top quotes from across Canada on Tuesday in relation to COVID-19: "They had nowhere to stay and didn't really know what they were doing in the community besides just comin...
Mar 31, 2020
Districts in flux
PRINCE GEORGE - Spring break is over, but the kids are not heading back to the classrooms. That was an order from the provincial health office weeks ago. "So when you say schools are open, they're not...
Mar 31, 2020
Big Brothers Big Sisters: "This is a real opportunity to build that friendship"
PRINCE GEORGE - Non-profits are feeling the pinch as we all feel the impacts from COVID-19's pandemic and the federal and provincial response to the virus. Executive Director of Big Brothers Big Siste...
Mar 31, 2020
B.C.'s first community COVID-19 death was dentist 'dedicated' to health: lawyer
VANCOUVER - A lawyer for the family of a North Vancouver dentist who died at home with COVID-19 says he was a dedicated health care professional who made patient care and safety his top priority. Bett...
Mar 31, 2020
Prince George Strong shirts latest show of appreciation for front line workers
PRINCE GEORGE - A new show of support for those helping out through the COVID-19 pandemic. Prince George Strong shirts with the hashtag #WeCanBeatThis."I have been to a lot of these facilities and I t...
Mar 31, 2020
UPDATE: 43 new cases, 5 deaths due to COVID-19 in BC
VICTORIA-43 more cases of COVID-19 announced today, along with 5 deaths, during the province's daily update with BC's Provincial Health Officer.The 43 new cases puts BC's total of confirmed cases at 1...
Mar 31, 2020
White House projects 100K to 240K US deaths from virus
WASHINGTON - The White House on Tuesday projected 100,000 to 240,000 deaths in the U.S. from the coronavirus pandemic if current social distancing guidelines are maintained. President Donald Trump cal...
Mar 31, 2020
New Trump mileage standards to gut Obama climate effort
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is poised to roll back ambitious Obama-era vehicle mileage standards and raise the ceiling on damaging fossil fuel emissions for years to come, gutting one of the U...
Mar 31, 2020
COVID-19 ended Tynes' high school career; N.S. guard among seniors in limbo
Kellen Tynes likely would have been touring U.S. college campuses right about now and mapping out his college basketball future with his family. Instead, the 18-year-old from Dartmouth, N.S., spent mu...
Mar 31, 2020
Montreal Impact midfielder Shamit Shome making most of time alone
Montreal Impact midfielder Shamit Shome has been making the most of his time while hunkered at home. When not reaching out to friends and family, the 22-year-old from Edmonton has been working out and...
Mar 31, 2020