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Promising Penticton blue liner commits to Spruce Kings
The Prince George Spruce Kings have added another young blue liner to the club for next season.The team announced Monday morning the commitment of 2003 defenceman Ben LeFranc.LeFranc spent this past s...
Jul 27, 2020
Two suffer gunshot wounds after targeted early morning shooting
PRINCE GEORGE-Two people are in hospital recovering from gunshot wounds and RCMP are investigating after what they believe to have been a targeted shooting earlier this morning (July 27).Prince George...
Jul 27, 2020
Horgan advises drivers with non-B.C. plates to take bus to avoid harassment
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier John Horgan says drivers who have out-of-province licence plates on their vehicles should consider taking public transit or riding a bicycle if they're feeling hara...
Jul 27, 2020
Meng defence argues document disclosure wouldn't harm Canada's national security
OTTAWA - Lawyers for a Huawei executive facing possible extradition to the United States are disputing the Canadian government's claim that it can't release some documents in the case because it ...
Jul 27, 2020
Octavia Spencer: Cast more actors with disabilities
BOSTON - Oscar-winning actress Octavia Spencer says Hollywood needs to do better casting people with disabilities. The star of "The Help" and "Hidden Figures" is part of a new video campaign timed wit...
Jul 27, 2020
NHL announces no positive COVID-19 tests over final week of Phase 3
NEW YORK - The NHL is reporting that no player tested positive for COVID-19 over the final week of training camps. The league said in a release Monday that 4,256 tests were administered to more than 8...
Jul 27, 2020
Experimental COVID-19 vaccine is put to its biggest test
The biggest test yet of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine got underway Monday with the first of some 30,000 Americans rolling up their sleeves to receive shots created by the U.S. government as part of...
Jul 27, 2020
Protests in two Nova Scotia locations over mass shooting review decision
HALIFAX - Hundreds of people gathered at a Halifax park and in the riding of Nova Scotia's justice minister today to demand a public inquiry into the April mass shooting that killed 22 ...
Jul 27, 2020
NHLers set to enter new dress code-less world, but not all will follow suit
Jason Spezza has worn a suit to nearly every game he's played since breaking into the Ontario Hockey League at age 15. Now 37 years old, the Toronto Maple Leafs forward doesn't know any...
Jul 27, 2020
Proposal for 30 new supportive homes in Dawson Creek for homeless or at risk of homelessness
DAWSON CREEK-The Province is working on a proposal to build 30 new supportive homes to aid those who are experiencing or are at risk of homelessness.The Province, City of Dawson Creek and the South Pe...
Jul 27, 2020