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William Nylander ties game late, scores winner as Leafs beat Flames in OT
TORONTO - William Nylander scored his second goal of the night 1:06 into overtime as the North Division-leading Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Calgary Flames 2-1 on Wednesday. Michael Hutchinson sto...
Feb 24, 2021

Russian supermodel Vodianova is new UN goodwill ambassador
CAMEROON, Cameroon - Russian supermodel and philanthropist Natalia Vodianova became a United Nations goodwill ambassador on Wednesday, pledging to promote the sexual and reproductive rights of women a...
Feb 24, 2021

'Mission: Impossible 7' will hit Paramount+ even sooner
Paramount Pictures is joining other major Hollywood studios in slashing the traditional 90-day theatrical window. ViacomCBS on Wednesday announced that some of the studio's films, including "Mission: ...
Feb 24, 2021

Australia passes law to make Google, Facebook pay for news
CANBERRA, Australia - Australia's laws forcing Google and Facebook to pay for news are ready to take effect, though the laws' architect said it will take time for the digital giants to strike media de...
Feb 24, 2021

Biden revokes Trump orders on 'anarchist' cities and more
President Joe Biden on Wednesday formally revoked a series of presidential orders and memorandum signed by Donald Trump, including one that sought to cut funding from several cities the 45th president...
Feb 24, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. There are 855,126 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 855,126 confirmed cases (30,393 active, ...
Feb 24, 2021

One person missing following avalanche north of Valemount
VALEMOUNT - One person is missing following an avalanche Tuesday just north of Valemount.North District RCMP Cpl. Madonna Saunderson says the missing person is a 35-year-old man from Fernie.She says t...
Feb 24, 2021

Local Biathlon Athlete takes aim in Austria
.PRINCE GEORGE - Biathlon Canada announced the team for the 2021 Youth and Junior Biathlon World Championships to be held in Obertilliach, Austria. Included on the team is Liam Connon. Liam currently ...
Feb 24, 2021

How PGMHA referees are staying active even without games
PRINCE GEORGE - It's been an unusual hockey season to say the least, both for hockey players and referees alike.As they say in sports, you can't have games without referees, but what happens to the re...
Feb 24, 2021

New Provincial funding announced for Powder King
Prince George - Some exciting news for northern B.C. as the provincial government made a much-needed funding announcement Tuesday. This rural recovery grant comes at a time when many folks in our area...
Feb 24, 2021