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PRINCE GEORGE - January is Alzheimers Awareness Month in British Columbia, and as the month comes to an end the Prince George Hospice Palliative Care Society announced a new initiative to further supp...

NEW YORK (AP) - Dick Button was more than the most accomplished men's figure skater in history. He was one of his sport's greatest innovators and promoters. Button, winner of two Olympic gold medals a...

NEW YORK (AP) - Olympic figure skating great and authoritative commentator Dick Button has died at 95. Button's son, Edward, said he died Thursday and did not provide a cause. Button won two Olympic g...

TORONTO - John Huard, who guided the Acadia Axemen to two Vanier Cup titles and later served as head coach of the CFL's Toronto Argonauts, has died. He was 80. The Argos confirmed Huard's passing Thur...

PRINCE GEORGE - The Chateau is one of a handful of available options for seniors housing. But access to seniors' housing is lean at its best. In fact, there is a wait list for housing. And it's egregi...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - A Lim Kim shot a bogey-free, 7-under 65 on Thursday to take a four-shot lead in the opening round of the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, the LGPA Tour season opene...

Luciano Mariani broke into the Vancouver Island home of his former girlfriend Caroline Bernard in August 2021 and bludgeoned her with a baseball bat while she slept, leaving the "ghastly scene" for th...

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have reportedly signed right-handed pitcher Max Scherzer. ESPN and the New York Post say the free agent and Toronto have agreed to a one-year deal worth US$15.5 million...

Canada Soccer has named its women's under-17 squad for next month's U-17 Costa Calida MIMA Cup in Spain. The tournament serves as a warmup for CONCACAF U-17 qualifying play in March and April, which w...

TORONTO - Imperial Tobacco is rejecting what it says are major changes to a landmark $32.5-billion settlement that would see it and two other tobacco companies compensate provinces, territories and ex...