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Cougars welcome new forward, roster now sits at 24 players
PRINCE GEORGE-The PG Cougars are welcoming a new forward.Davin Griffin, born in 2002 was acquired by the Cougars from the Prince Albert Raiders for a conditional draft selection earlier this month. He...
Sep 20, 2019
Trudeau pledges tougher gun control as he tries to get campaign back on track
TORONTO - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is promising to ban all military-style assault rifles as part of a broader gun-control plan that would also take steps towards giv...
Sep 20, 2019
Johnny Reid announces cross Canada Tour
PRINCE GEORGE-Christmas lovers may rejoice over this.Johnny Reid has announced his new Christmas EP, "My Kind of Christmas," and his cross-Canada tour which will cover 23 dates. The critically acclaim...
Sep 20, 2019
Saskatchewan hospitals to watch for vaping-related illnesses: health minister
REGINA - The government of Saskatchewan is going to watch for any vaping-related illnesses in the province. Health Minister Jim Reiter says there's no record of pulmonary illnesses associated wit...
Sep 20, 2019
Unions lead third-party spending since start of pre-election period
OTTAWA - Two unions top the list for third-party ad spending this campaign season, as groups look to make their mark while sticking within the limits set by Canada's new spending rules. Documents...
Sep 20, 2019
Body identified and two charged with first degree murder
WILLIAMS LAKE-RCMP and the North District Major Crime Unit have confirmed the identity of the body found in the Fraser River on Tuesday, August 27, 2019.Police have identified the body as Branton Regn...
Sep 20, 2019
Conservation groups want U.S. to pressure Canada to protect right whales
HALIFAX - The U.S. government is being urged to pressure Canada to do more to protect the endangered North American right whale population in order to avoid a ban on various Canadian seafood products....
Sep 20, 2019
Maddie Szeryk has a season's worth of lessons on Symetra Tour
Maddie Szeryk has learned a lot about herself and the sport of golf in her first full season as a professional player. The 23-year-old Szeryk made her Symetra Tour debut in March and has put together ...
Sep 20, 2019
Fossil fuels not among Scheer's targets to cut federal corporate handouts
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - The world doesn't just need more Canada - it needs more Canadian oil, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer said Friday. As such, Scheer indicated fossil fuel subsidies, which the ...
Sep 20, 2019
Quesnel man guilty of first-degree murder in Yukon trial
WHITEHORSE - A 22-year-old man has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of a Whitehorse man in June of 2017. The jury delivered the verdict Thursday afternoon after two days of delibe...
Sep 20, 2019