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12.8 million dollars lost with cancellation of sporting events
Prince George was set to be a hub for sports this spring with a number of high profile events coming to the city.The World Women's Curling Championship, the Western Ringette Championships, and the 202...
Mar 30, 2020

UNBC announces women's Soccer awards
UNBC is continuing to roll out their yearly team awards for this past season and on Sunday they announced their awards for the women's soccer team.Mara McCleary had a masterful year on the pitch for t...
Mar 30, 2020 (photo credit to UNBC)

Part of Hwy.16 west closed in both directions
PRINCE GEORGE-Hwy 16 west of Prince George is closed in both directions due to a major vehicle incident just before 11:20 this morning.The Highway is closed between Guest Rd. and Hillcrest Way for fou...
Mar 30, 2020

Donated organs not being used as hospitals scale back transplants for COVID-19
OTTAWA - Transplant centres across the country have massively scaled back organ transplants as hospitals try to make sure they are able to accommodate COVID-19 cases. Hospitals are reserving ventilato...
Mar 30, 2020

Soccer may be on hold but Toronto FC's Jonathan Osorio still making his mark
TORONTO - While unable to perform on the field, Toronto FC midfielder Jonathan Osorio is still managing to leave his mark during the COVID-19 outbreak. The 27-year-old from nearby Bramp...
Mar 30, 2020

Canada's spy service moves quietly ahead with data-crunching plans: documents
OTTAWA - Newly released documents show Canada's spy agency is moving ahead with plans to collect and use databases containing personal information about Canadians. The Canadian Security Intelligence S...
Mar 30, 2020

UVIC helping keep Hul'q'umi'num language alive
VICTORIA-The University of Victoria (UVIC) is attempting to keep the Hul'q'umi'num', Coast Salish language alive as few first-language speakers of the exist and the difficulty of learning is high.UVIC...
Mar 30, 2020 Courtesy of University of Victoria.

N.S. woman describes struggles of a beloved father on a ventilator with COVID-19
The daughter of a Nova Scotia man relying on a ventilator to breathe wants Canadians to know that COVID-19 can deny loved ones the ability to hold one another in their ti...
Mar 30, 2020

Sens' Tkachuk says teammates who tested positive for COVID-19 are 'doing well'
Ottawa Senators winger Brady Tkachuk says two teammates who tested positive for COVID-19 are "doing well." Speaking on one of the NHL's video conference calls Monday, the 20-year-old adds the gro...
Mar 30, 2020

Singer John Prine is in stable condition, his wife says
NEW YORK - John Prine is in stable condition after being placed on a ventilator while being treated for COVID-19-type symptoms, his wife, Fiona Whelan Prine said Monday. The singer-songwriter's family...
Mar 30, 2020