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A list of new Order of Canada recipients

OTTAWA - Here is a list of the newest recipients of the Order of Canada, along with their citations. Companions of the Order: James Francis Cameron, Saskatoon and Manhattan Beach, Calif. Writer, ...

Dec 27, 2019

Interior Health putting call out for design-build teams to work on Cariboo Memorial Hospital redevelopment

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The next steps are being taken in the redevelopment of Cariboo Memorial Hospital.Interior Health has put a call out for qualified design-build teams interested in building the pr...

Dec 27, 2019 Photo courtesy Interior Health

Snap election in B.C. in 2020?

PRINCE GEORGE - Will there be a snap election in 2020 in BC? That's the buzz in Victoria these days though a political science instructor at the College of New Caledonia warns not to put money on it. ...

Dec 27, 2019

High winds and snowfall leave 117 customers without power

STEWART, BC-Strong winds are to blame for a power outage that left BC Hydro customers without power yesterday.In a Tweet BC Hydro says that due to yesterday's (Dec.26) high winds and snow a pole and p...

Dec 27, 2019

Christmas Grinch: Man arrested for break and enters on Christmas Eve

QUESNEL-A Quesnel man has been arrested for a break and enter spree on Christmas Eve.On Dec.24 at around 4:07 a.m. RCMP responded to an alarm at the South Quesnel Liquor Store. 20 minutes later and an...

Dec 27, 2019

Raptors drop 118-102 decision to Boston in first Christmas Day game at home

TORONTO - Kyle Lowry dressed for the special occasion in shoes with the names of his sons Karter and Kameron. The 13-year NBA veteran and the Toronto Raptors played their much-anticipated first C...

Dec 27, 2019

'Big changes' CTF New Years Tax Changes report

VANCOUVER-The Canadian Taxpayers Federation released its annual New Years Tax Changes report today with big changes for BC."While we finally get to drop the Medical Services Premium and fully switch o...

Dec 27, 2019 Courtesy of the Canadian Taxpayers Association

IMSS wins International Peace Award

PRINCE GEORGE - A prestigious award for a Prince George non-profit agency. The Immigrant and Multicultural Services Society (IMSS) has won an International Peace Award for promoting diversity and mult...

Dec 27, 2019

The Fun Guy: Kawhi Leonard is the AP's male athlete of 2019

He was the Fun Guy. The board man who got paid. He overcame injury to reclaim his rightful place as one of the very best basketball players on the planet. He conquered the NBA world for a second time,...

Dec 27, 2019

Christmas came, went, and now you're left with a tree: Where to dispose of your holiday pine

PRINCE GEORGE-The Holidays have come and gone and that may have some homeowners eager to take down Christmas decorations and prepare for the new year, but what is the greenest way to do that?Not every...