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Hurricane Ernesto makes landfall on Bermuda as a category 1 storm
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Hurricane Ernesto made landfall on the tiny British Atlantic territory of Bermuda early Saturday as residents hunkered down. The wide category 1 storm was directly over th...
Aug 17, 2024

Alouettes survive late push from Roughriders, win battle of CFL's top teams 27-24
REGINA - The Montreal Alouettes defeated the Saskatchewan Roughriders 27-24 on Friday night in a battle of the CFL's top two teams. In a game that featured six lead changes, the East-leading Alouettes...
Aug 16, 2024

Canadian lightweight Michael Dufort knocked out in second round of PFL semifinal bout
HOLLYWOOD - Russian lightweight Gadzhi Rabadanov knocked out Canadian Michael (The Canadian Badass) Dufort in spectacular fashion Friday to move into the Professional Fighters League lightweight final...
Aug 16, 2024

Patient putts put Parel on top of leaderboard at Rogers Charity Classic
CALGARY - Scott Parel credited a tip from his caddie for helping him finish atop the leaderboard after the first round of the 2024 Rogers Charity Classic. After his good friend and caddie Keith Nolan ...
Aug 16, 2024

Prince George Paralympian receives huge sendoff party
PRINCE GEORGE - Canada Games Plaza was packed today, as many community members attended the sendoff party for Paralympian Joel Ewert."The Paralympics is a dream come true for me, something I've been w...
Aug 16, 2024

Matsuyama, McCarthy tied for lead in opening PGA Tour playoff event
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Hideki Matsuyama and Denny McCarthy combined to make nearly 300 feet of putts Friday, so it was no surprise to see them sharing the lead going into the steamy weekend of the FedE...
Aug 16, 2024

Pharmacist blamed for deaths in US meningitis outbreak will plead no contest in Michigan case
DETROIT (AP) - A Massachusetts pharmacist charged with murder in the deaths of 11 Michigan residents from a 2012 U.S. meningitis outbreak has agreed to plead no contest to involuntary manslaughter, ac...
Aug 16, 2024

Commitment from all parties to build the tower
PRINCE GEORGE - Just over a week ago, Health Minister Adrian Dix came to Prince George to announce a project that has been on the sidelines for years. A new surgical tower. But, as with two previous a...
Aug 16, 2024

Sources: Argos quarterback Kelly meets with CFL commissioner Ambrosie
TORONTO - Suspended quarterback Chad Kelly met with CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie on Friday. Two league sources confirmed the meeting, which came after Kelly missed a ninth regular-season game with ...
Aug 16, 2024

New open-access website by HARC looks at culture and healthcare
PRINCE GEORGE - An organization at UNBC has created a new open-access, arts-based and anti-colonial website that offers a wide range of perspectives on culture. The goal is to open minds to the differ...
Aug 16, 2024