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John rapidly strengthens into a Category 3 hurricane off southern Mexico's Pacific coast
PUERTO ESCONDIDO, Mexico (AP) - Hurricane John ripped toward Mexico's southern coast on Monday after rapidly intensifying over the eastern Pacific Ocean, surprising authorities who called for resident...
Sep 23, 2024

Red Sox keep playoff hopes alive, beat Blue Jays 4-1
TORONTO - The Boston Red Sox kept their playoff hopes alive on Monday by beating the Toronto Blue Jays 4-1 in the first of a three-game road series. Red Sox starter Tanner Houck pitched five shutout i...
Sep 23, 2024

Canadiens score four in final period, flatten Flyers 5-0
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens erupted for three goals in a 2:34 span in the third period to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-0 in NHL pre-season action Monday at the Bell Centre. The Canadiens wer...
Sep 23, 2024

Kane eyes 2025 return to Oilers after successful surgery
EDMONTON - Edmonton Oilers' forward Evander Kane had successful abdominal surgery last Friday in New York and is expected to take a minimum of five to six months to recover. Kane, who turns 34 next mo...
Sep 23, 2024

'They've found our baby': Mom's joy as B.C. girl's rescue plays out on social media
The mother of a six-year-old girl who went missing for three days in north-central British Columbia has described her joy at their reunion, which played out on social media videos. Footage shared on S...
Sep 23, 2024

Election 2024 Campaign officially underway
PRINCE GEORGE - BC's political leaders have hit the campaign trail with a vengeance. The deadline for parties to nominate candidates or for independent candidates to put their names forward is this co...
Sep 23, 2024

B.C. Lions sticking with Canadian quarterback Rourke: coach
SURREY, B.C. - B.C. Lions coach Rick Campbell says he wants to start quarterback Nathan Rourke for the team's final four games of the regular season. Campbell's comments come after he pulled the Canad...
Sep 23, 2024

Missouri governor, state Supreme Court refuse to halt the execution of man convicted of 1998 killing
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - A Missouri man seeking to avoid execution suffered dual setbacks Monday as the state's top court and governor each rejected requests to cancel his scheduled lethal injection...
Sep 23, 2024

Pedestrian killed in Highway 16 hit-and-run
VANDERHOOF - One person is dead following a hit-and-run Friday night (Sept.20) on Highway 16 near Jardine Road.Vanderhoof RCMP and BC Highway Patrol were called to the scene of a collision there just ...
Sep 23, 2024

Parents overjoyed at Oaklynn's safe return
SOUTHBANK - It was the heart-wrenching scene of a mother's joy. Posted on Facebook, it was the scene of Gail Skin, the mother of Oaklynn Schweder, when she was returned to her mother's arms after bein...
Sep 23, 2024