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Expat Americans in Canada gear up to weigh in on Democratic primary race
WASHINGTON - Even though they live in Canada, expatriate Americans north of the border are gearing up to weigh in on the Democratic nomination on Super Tuesday and beyond as the battle to challen...
Mar 01, 2020
Ontario reports four new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus
TORONTO - Ontario health officials announced four more cases of the new coronavirus in the province on Sunday, bringing the total diagnoses in Canada to 24. All four of the patients had recently trave...
Mar 01, 2020
UNBC puts on coding workshop for teenage girls
PRINCE GEORGE - The University of Northern BC hosted Go Code Girl, a free workshop tailored for Grade 7 to 11 girls to cover coding and computer science.While teaching teenage girls the skills behind ...
Mar 01, 2020
Proposed agreement reached between Wet’suwet’en chiefs, gov’t ministers after 3 days of talks
SMITHERS - A proposed agreement on land rights and title has been reached between Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs and government ministers, bringing three long days of negotiations in northern B.C. to ...
Mar 01, 2020 Photo courtesy Canadian Press
Cougars get burned early in loss to Blazers
KAMLOOPS, BC - It was a tough outing for the Prince George Cougars Saturday (Feb. 29) night.Playing their sixth game in nine days, the Cougars experienced a slow start as they went on to lose 6-3 to t...
Mar 01, 2020
Rally held in support of keeping Kelly Road name
PRINCE GEORGE - Last week, School District 57 announced it was going to start the process towards changing the name of Kelly Road Secondary School. A wave of backlash led to petitions and rallies held...
Feb 29, 2020
BC Division-leading Blazers burn Cougars
PRINCE GEORGE - The first half of a home-and-home series at the CN Centre did not go the way of the Prince George Cougars, falling 6-1 at the hands of the Kamloops Blazers.PG was unable to stop the BC...
Feb 29, 2020 Courtesy Prince George Cougars
Pair of late goals sink Spruce Kings in playoff opener
TRAIL - The Prince George Spruce Kings' quest for back-to-back Fred Page Cups will not be as smooth as their first championship run. PG surrendered two goals in the final frame to fall 2-1 in their op...
Feb 29, 2020 Courtesy Prince George Spruce Kings
BC Human Rights Commissioner makes stop in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - BC's new Human Rights Commissioner is touring the province following her appointment last fall. Her first stop was in Prince George looking for issues facing rural communities in BC.Ka...
Feb 28, 2020
Tough Friday for local schools at Provincials
It wasn't the best day on the hardcourt for local basketball squads at B.C High School Girl's Basketball Provincials down in Langley.At the 4A level, PGSS dropped a 75-40 decision to Cowichan. They wi...
Feb 28, 2020