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'We just haven't played well enough': Canucks search for answers after tough start
VANCOUVER - Less than a week into the NHL's pandemic-condensed regular season, a sense of urgency is already swirling around the Vancouver Canucks. A disappointing swing through Alberta left the squad...
Jan 19, 2021

McDavid's Oilers, Matthews' Maple Leafs ready for first of nine meetings
TORONTO - Connor McDavid collected the puck in the neutral zone and moved right as he crossed the offensive blue line. His eyes and body language suggested he was waiting for a teammate to join the ru...
Jan 19, 2021

Team Harty disappointed with Curling Alberta decision, wild-card chances slim
There was a clear but unusual path for three Alberta-based teams to play in the Tim Hortons Brier this season. Curling Alberta made a difficult choice that will send two rinks to the Calgary event and...
Jan 19, 2021

High winds causing power outages
PRINCE GEORGE - High winds, up to 70 kilometres in strength, have led to a number of power outages in Prince George and its surrounding areas.At the moment, BC Hydro says over 6,000 of its customers a...
Jan 19, 2021

Stores drop MyPillow after CEO pushes election conspiracies
NEW YORK - The founder and CEO of MyPillow, a vocal and very visible supporter of President Donald Trump, said a backlash against the company has begun after a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol this month....
Jan 19, 2021

Together at last, Canadian women's hockey team reunites after pandemic separation
CALGARY - What Marie-Philip Poulin looks forward to the most at the Canadian women's hockey team camp is simply lining up for drills and seeing her teammates' faces. It's been 10 months since the nati...
Jan 19, 2021

Trio arrested following City Furniture B & E
PRINCE GEORGE - Three people are facing charges after breaking into City Furniture early Monday morning. Prince George RCMP say they were tipped off to the burglary at 3:30 a.m. and were on scene with...
Jan 19, 2021

Peer support workers set to join union in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Dozens of peer support workers on the front lines of Vancouver's overdose crisis are about to be unionized in a move aimed at formally recognizing the role they play in saving lives. Andre...
Jan 19, 2021

Monarch butterfly population moves closer to extinction
SAN FRANCISCO - The number of western monarch butterflies wintering along the California coast has plummeted precipitously to a record low, putting the orange-and-black insects closer to extinction, r...
Jan 19, 2021

Federal court strikes down major Trump climate rollback
WASHINGTON - In a last-minute slap at President Donald Trump, a federal appeals court struck down one of his administration's most momentous climate rollbacks on Tuesday, saying officials acted illega...
Jan 19, 2021