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Decade-long health care battle draws to a close today in British Columbia
VANCOUVER - A constitutional challenge by a doctor who argues patients should have the right to pay for private care if the public system leaves them waiting too long is expec...
Feb 28, 2020
Pipeline talks with hereditary chiefs resume for second day in northern B.C.
SMITHERS, B.C. - The hereditary chiefs of the Wet'suwet'en are meeting for a second day with senior federal and provincial ministers as they try to break an impasse in a pipeline dispute tha...
Feb 28, 2020
Uride denied
PRINCE GEORGE - A bid to bring ride-sharing to Prince George has failed.The Passenger Transportation Board has refused an application by Uride to operate in a number of locations, including Prince Geo...
Feb 28, 2020
Manitoba grapples with legacy of fashion mogul Peter Nygard amid sex allegations
WINNIPEG - Models walked the runway as some of Manitoba's most influential people sat alongside and clapped in celebration of self-declared fashion king Peter Nygard. It was 2018 and Winnipeg May...
Feb 28, 2020
Risk to being overly cautious in COVID-19 protection protocols: PHAC
OTTAWA - The Public Health Agency of Canada says it will consult with the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions on its next set of guidelines for protecting health-care workers against the novel corona...
Feb 28, 2020
Ukraine pledges help for airline compensation for Iran plane crash victims
OTTAWA - Ukraine's ambassador to Canada says his government will help Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne secure compensation from Ukraine International Airlines for the families of a...
Feb 28, 2020
Independent senators push to suspend Beyak again, despite apology
OTTAWA - Independent senators want to suspend Sen. Lynn Beyak a second time, even though she has apologized for posting derogatory letters about Indigenous Peoples on her website. After months of...
Feb 28, 2020
Saskatchewan premier won't commit to fall election, citing national unrest
ESTEVAN, Sask. - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he's not committing to a provincial election in October. Moe says there's more unrest in the country than usual. He cites ongoing rail blockad...
Feb 28, 2020
'I was pretty nervous' Mayor vs. Ron Brent in Power smart competition
PRINCE GEORGE-Are you smarter than an elementary school student?Mayor Lyn Hall shot his best shot against Ron Brent Elementary School students today, Feb.28, in a BC Hydro Power smart competition.The ...
Feb 28, 2020
'The Birds and the Bees' continues to create a buzz in the community
PRINCE GEORGE - Miracle Theatre is extending the holdover of their popular production, "The Birds and the Bees".The original holdover was scheduled to end March 8 but due to popular demand productions...
Feb 28, 2020 Courtesy to Ted Price