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Toronto FC playoff hopes take a body blow in loss to visiting New York Red Bulls
TORONTO - Toronto FC's playoff hopes took a body blow Wednesday in a 4-1 loss to the New York Red Bulls that featured three penalties, a goal called back and a red card. Toronto finished with 10 men, ...
Oct 02, 2024

Lionel Messi, Inter Miami win MLS Supporters Shield with 3-2 win at Crew. It's Messi's 46th trophy.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Lionel Messi and Inter Miami have another trophy, along with home-field advantage throughout the Major League Soccer playoffs. Messi scored twice in the final minutes of the firs...
Oct 02, 2024

MP Taylor Bachrach calling for more supports amid toxic drug crisis
NORTHERN B.C. - MP for Skeena-Bulkley Valley Taylor Bachrach is calling on the federal government for more support for Northern B.C. First Nations communities amid the ongoing toxic drug crisis."(When...
Oct 02, 2024

Another big Witt hit sends Royals into ALDS with a two-game sweep of the Orioles
BALTIMORE (AP) - Bobby Witt Jr. beat out an infield single to drive in the go-ahead run and send the Kansas City Royals into an AL Division Series with a 2-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wedn...
Oct 02, 2024

Canadian Press reporter wins award for reporting on New Brunswick wrongful conviction
TORONTO - Canadian Press reporter Hina Alam is this year's recipient of Innocence Canada's Tracey Tyler Award in recognition of her reporting on the case of two wrongfully convicted New Brunswick men....
Oct 02, 2024

Candlelight vigil to be held to commemorate lives lost in Israel-Hamas conflict
PRINCE GEORGE - A candlelight vigil will be held on October 7 at 6:30 p.m. to commemorate the lives lost due to the Israel-Hamas conflict."We're all human, and all of our lives are worth the same valu...
Oct 02, 2024

Still undecided? The BC United faithful have decisions to make
PRINCE GEORGE - "I made the decision that I made as leader of United to suspend our campaign. I will be withdrawing our candidate nominations." That was then-Leader of the BC United Party, Kevin Falco...
Oct 02, 2024

Deadly Maui fire erupted from earlier blaze believed to have been extinguished, investigation finds
HONOLULU (AP) - The wildfire that killed at least 102 people on Maui last year erupted from an earlier brushfire caused by downed power lines that firefighters believed they had extinguished, official...
Oct 02, 2024

Census shows 3 killer whales lost from endangered southern resident population
FRIDAY HARBOR - A census of endangered southern resident killer whales off the coast of British Columbia and Washington state shows the pods have lost three animals, bringing the population to 73, exc...
Oct 02, 2024

Ibáñez's big hit lifts Tigers to 5-2 win over Astros and sweep in AL Wild Card Series
HOUSTON (AP) - Andy Ibez hit a tiebreaking three-run double in Detroit's four-run eighth inning, and the Tigers swept the Houston Astros with a 5-2 victory in Game 2 of their AL Wild Card Series on We...
Oct 02, 2024