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Whiteout conditions lead to multiple crashes on Highway 16 West
PRINCE GEORGE - Whiteout conditions led to six major crashes on Highway 16 west between Prince George and Vanderhoof yesterday.North District RCMP say most of them involved semi trucks though all inju...
Mar 31, 2020
'It is brutal': Hollywood's rank-and-file on the pandemic
LOS ANGELES - The red carpets are rolled up in storage, the A-listers holed up in mansions, multiplex doors are closed. For now, at least, the coronavirus has shut down much of Hollywood. And for the ...
Mar 31, 2020
McConnell: Impeachment 'diverted attention' from coronavirus
WASHINGTON - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says President Donald Trump's impeachment trial distracted the federal government from paying attention to the novel coronavirus as it reached the U...
Mar 31, 2020
Father of Humboldt Bronco disappointed Saskatchewan has relaxed trucking rules
REGINA - A father whose son was killed in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash says he's worried Saskatchewan's move to relax some trucking rules during the COVID-19 outbreak may me...
Mar 31, 2020
Stocks drift, still headed to worst quarter since 2008
NEW YORK - Stocks are drifting in subdued trading Tuesday, a rare calm day in what is likely to be Wall Street's worst quarter of performance since the 2008 financial crisis. The S&P 500 is close ...
Mar 31, 2020
Canadian government allocates $2 billion in protective equipment
OTTAWA-In Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's daily COVID-19 update he touched on the government's efforts in working with companies to provide medical equipment to health care workers as well as the anno...
Mar 31, 2020
TYH: Don't forget your self-care, especially now
Don't for get your self-care!I am sure many of us might be feeling a little blue after being house bound all day but something as simple as maintaining your self-care can help keep your spirits up.Sel...
Mar 31, 2020 The Watts Art Academy is offering virtual classes for members of the community. Photo Courtesy, Watts Art Academy Website
New ventilators promised in days as industrial response to COVID-19 kicks in
OTTAWA - Hundreds of ventilators are now in production as part of the federal government's efforts to shore up national stockpiles of crucial equipment needed to fight COVID-19. Thornhill Medical, a T...
Mar 31, 2020
In shadow of COVID-19, Army Field Band plays on for America
For members of the U.S. Army Field Band, it has never been merely about the music. Yes, they wanted to please the ear, but they played for the Army. For America. So earlier this month, when concert da...
Mar 31, 2020
Parents told not to have in-person visits with their children in care
PRINCE GEORGE - Two local families had their worlds turned upside down late last week. The families were told that in-person visits with their children that are in care homes are temporarily suspended...
Mar 31, 2020