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Health authority declares COVID-19 outbreak with 15 cases at Victoria-area hospital
VICTORIA - A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at a Victoria area hospital. Island Health says in a statement the outbreak was declared Thursday at the centre unit of Saanich Peninsula Hospital, wit...
Nov 10, 2023
CKPG-TV to broadcast annual Remembrance Day ceremonies in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - CKPG News has you covered for Remembrance Day ceremonies on Saturday. You can watch the ceremonies on CKPG-TV starting at 9 a.m. and continuing on to the Cenotaph and the moment of sil...
Nov 10, 2023
B.C. Remembrance Day events to be held rain or shine, with wild weather forecast
VANCOUVER - Remembrance Day services will be staged across British Columbia tomorrow, but wild weather hitting the south coast may test the resolve of attendees. A weather front bringing heavy rain an...
Nov 10, 2023
Female hockey coach facing sexual assault charges after allegedly exploiting player
WINNIPEG - A Winnipeg hockey coach is facing several charges after police allege she sexually assaulted and exploited a player. Police say the offences happened over a two-year period when the female ...
Nov 10, 2023
Danielle Collins gives United States 1-0 lead over Czechs at Billie Jean King Cup Finals
SEVILLE, Spain (AP) - Danielle Collins gave the United States a 1-0 lead over the Czech Republic in the Billie Jean King Cup Finals by beating Katerina Siniakova 6-3, 6-2 on Friday. The winner will ad...
Nov 10, 2023
Université de Montréal cancels class taught by man filmed at Israel-Hamas protest
MONTREAL - Universit de Montral says it is investigating after one of its lecturers was filmed appearing to hurl insults during a confrontation linked to the Israel-Hamas war at another university ear...
Nov 10, 2023
CP NewsAlert: Edmonton man, 11-year-old son intentionally shot and killed, police say
EDMONTON - Police say a man and his 11-year-old son were intentionally shot and killed in a vehicle in Edmonton on Thursday. They identified the father as 41-year-old Harpreet Uppal and say he was a h...
Nov 10, 2023
Funding underway for groundbreaking cancer research
PRINCE GEORGE - The BC Cancer Foundation has launched a $2.2 million fundraising campaign to support a new, cutting-edge international precision radiation clinical trial, which will be led by Dr. Rob ...
Nov 10, 2023
Active case of tuberculosis detected at University of Victoria
VICTORIA - The University of Victoria says an active case of tuberculosis has been detected on campus. The university says in a statement that the infected person, identified only as a "member of the ...
Nov 10, 2023
Kelly, Argos have plenty of respect for underdog Alouettes heading into East final
TORONTO - They're only the second CFL team ever to register 16 wins in a season but head coach Ryan Dinwiddie and the Toronto Argonauts aren't done yet. And the Argos have a precedent of how a 16-win ...
Nov 10, 2023