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NHL believes it can play games in all seven Canadian markets
The NHL believes all seven of its Canadian teams can start the season playing out of their home arenas.NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly says the league believes it is clear to play in Canada during t...
Dec 24, 2020
NFL honours Mississippi man freed after 22 years in prison
JACKSON, Miss. - The NFL says it is honouring Curtis Flowers, a Black man from Mississippi who was imprisoned more than 22 years and was freed in late 2019, months after the U.S. Supreme Court threw o...
Dec 24, 2020
Police remain focused on impaired drivers
PRINCE GEORGE - This month is CounterAttack Impaired Driving month across the province and the RCMP will continue to enforce its efforts during the holiday season. Prince George RCMP conducted roving ...
Dec 24, 2020
Quebec police watchdog completes probe into RCMP-involved killing of Rodney Levi
FREDERICTON - Quebec's police watchdog says it has completed its investigation into the RCMP-involved killing of Rodney Levi, a 48-year-old man from the Metepenagiag First Nation in New Brunswick. The...
Dec 24, 2020
From ‘Wonder Woman’ to ‘Star Wars,’ Jenkins' rise continues
Years ago, Chris Pine turned "Wonder Woman" down. Then Patty Jenkins came on board and suddenly without even much of a script he found himself under a kind of spell listening to her vision for the fil...
Dec 24, 2020
Canadian captain Kirby Dach out with injury for entire world junior championship
EDMONTON - Canadian captain Kirby Dach will miss the world junior hockey championship after suffering a wrist injury in a pre-tournament game against Russia on Wednesday night.The Blackhawks prospect ...
Dec 24, 2020
COVID-19 claims three more lives at Jubilee Lodge
PRINCE GEORGE - More tragic news coming out of Jubilee Lodge.Northern Health has confirmed that three more residents have died due to COVID-19 bringing the number of lives lost there to seven.The numb...
Dec 24, 2020
Germany dealing with multiple positive COVID-19 tests ahead of world juniors
EDMONTON - Germany won't have nine players available for its first two games at the world junior hockey championship because of COVID-19 protocols. A release by the International Ice Hockey Federation...
Dec 24, 2020
Top wide receiver Shaq Evans signs one-year extension with Saskatchewan Roughriders
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed star wide receiver Shaq Evans to a one-year contract extension. The six-foot-one, 210-pound Evans was fourth in the league with 1,334 receiving yards ...
Dec 24, 2020
RCMP say it will be spring before investigation wraps into Alberta bus rollover
JASPER, Alta. - RCMP say it will be at least spring before an investigation wraps up into last summer's deadly tour bus rollover in the Alberta Rocky Mountains. Three people were killed and 14 were cr...
Dec 24, 2020