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The first shipment of 1,950 doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccines arrived at the University Hospital of Northern B.C. on Monday, Northern Health reported.

There has been a COVID-19 outbreak at two Coastal GasLink project employee accommodation sites.

EDMONTON — A rare celestial event is making an already unique holiday season even more unusual, as what's been dubbed the "Christmas Star" is set to appear over Canada on Monday evening, brighter than it's been in nearly eight centuries.

At the end of the year, local artist Ken Ferris will retire from his work at Ducks Unlimited Canada as manager of volunteer and corporate fundraising for northern BC.

There were 47 new cases of COVID-19 in the Northern Health region reported on Friday, according to data released by the B.C. Centre for Disease Control. The number of active cases in the region grew to 419, up from 401 on Thursday.

Craig James, the former clerk of the Legislative Assembly of B.C., has been charged with four counts of breach of trust by a public officer and two counts of fraud in excess of $5,000. The charges, sworn Thursday in Vancouver by an agent of the B.C.

Northern Health declared a second COVID-19 outbreak at the LNG Canada project site in Kitimat on Thursday. Public health officials found evidence of transmission between staff of Diversified Transportation working at the site.

British Columbians can now apply online for the new COVID-19 recovery benefit. The BC Recovery Benefit is a one-time, tax free cash payment of $1,000 for families and single parents with annual incomes under $125,000.

Two men have received thousands of dollars in fines for snowmobiling in areas closed for the mountain caribou. The fines total $9,050 and are the largest ever imposed by a B.C. provincial court in relation to caribou closures.

The Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce and Grande Prairie Petroleum Association have postponed the 2021 Peace Region Petroleum Show to 2022.