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Rain halts Provs for Friday
The skies opened up today, enough to close shop on Day 2 of the Bantam Provincials here in town. As you heard earlier, the fields, way too wet to play on on Friday. A rainy morning cancelled the Princ...
Aug 02, 2019
Weather dampens Friday show; Skyfest set for weekend
QUESNEL - Since 2010, Skyfest has been a staple for the region. But landing in Quesnel this weekend, and some less than ideal weather, put some of the show up in the air.
Aug 02, 2019
Galvis, Drury HRs help streaking Blue Jays beat Orioles 5-2
BALTIMORE - Freddy Galvis had a home run among his three hits, Brandon Drury also went deep and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-2 Friday night for their season-high fifth straight v...
Aug 02, 2019
Ronaldo loses bid to dismiss or fully seal Vegas rape case
LAS VEGAS - Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has lost a bid for dismissal or complete secrecy in a federal lawsuit by a Nevada woman who accuses him of raping her at a Las Vegas resort in 2009. Attorney ...
Aug 02, 2019
Evacuation of Alberta hamlet after train derailment, possible chemical exposure
IRVINE, Alta. - Residents near a community in southeastern Alberta have been told to evacuate the area as a precaution following a train derailment. The Alberta government issued the em...
Aug 02, 2019
Li wins third straight Pan Am singles badminton gold on dominant day for Canada
LIMA, Peru - Rachel Honderich was in her early teens when she first started training with Canadian badminton star Michelle Li a decade ago. Since then, Li has been a friend, mentor, teammate...
Aug 02, 2019
Canada's Adam Svensson shoot 61 after making bid for rare 59 at Wyndham
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Canada's Adam Svensson made a run at golf's magic number before settling for a 9-under 61 on Friday at the Wyndham Championship. The 59 watch was on after the 25-year-old ...
Aug 02, 2019
States sue Trump administration over fuel economy penalties
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A coalition of states sued the Trump administration Friday for the second time to block a planned reduction in the penalties automakers pay when they fail to meet fuel economy sta...
Aug 02, 2019
Chinook caught in red tape
PRINCE GEORGE - The Spruce City Wildlife Association is sounding the alarm over the fate of the Chinook salmon. That particular species has already been identified as a "stock of concern" federally, b...
Aug 02, 2019
Trump says new agreement with EU will boost beef exports
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump celebrated a new agreement Friday that is projected to increase beef exports to the European Union by more than $270 million a year once it is fully in place. Trump...
Aug 02, 2019