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Canadian swimmer says she was drugged at world championships
Canadian swimmer Mary-Sophie Harvey says she was drugged on the final day of the world aquatics championships and suffered a rib sprain and a concussion. Harvey said in an Instagram post that there is...
Jul 06, 2022

Downtown Summerfest returns
PRINCE GEORGE - It's back! But better! Summerfest started modestly with a single day of events for folks of all ages back in 2011. COVID put a damper on some of the festivities. "As we started to come...
Jul 06, 2022

Chiefs' 'squabble' over leadership diverts AFN focus from real issues: youth leader
VANCOUVER - The national youth council co-chair for the Assembly of First Nations says politics and squabbling around leadership are getting in the way of Indigenous topics that matter most. Rosalie L...
Jul 06, 2022

Summer Games venues being readied
PRINCE GEORGE - Two hundred mats have arrived at Harwin Elementary School... set to be cleaned up and ready to accommodate athletes for the BC Summer Games. It is one of 13 schools that will play home...
Jul 06, 2022

Kyle Dubas: Long Lightning playoff run no comfort for Maple Leafs
MONTREAL - Kyle Dubas didn't get any satisfaction watching the Tampa Bay Lightning climb within two wins of a third consecutive Stanley Cup. If anything, the fact his Toronto Maple Leafs had the two-t...
Jul 06, 2022

Former NHL defenceman Bryan Marchment dies at 53
MONTREAL - Former NHL defenseman Bryan Marchment died unexpectedly Wednesday in Montreal, his agent said. He was 53. Longtime agent Rick Curran confirmed Marchment's death to The Associated Press. Mar...
Jul 06, 2022

NHL's 2022-23 season to begin in Europe, first games in Canada come five days later
The upcoming NHL regular season will start in Europe, with the first games in Canada not coming for another five days. The NHL announced its 2022-23 schedule Wednesday, with the Nashville Predators an...
Jul 06, 2022

Veteran Italian defender Domenico Criscito ready for MLS challenge with Toronto FC
TORONTO - Lorenzo Insigne may hog the headlines, but fellow Italian Domenico Criscito is expected to play a key role of his own with Toronto FC. The 35-year-old is being counted on to help bolster a T...
Jul 06, 2022

Toronto Raptors sign Otto Porter Jr. multi-year contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have officially signed forward Otto Porter Jr. to a multi-year contract. The deal was first reported last week. The six-foot-eight Porter was a key piece of the Golden St...
Jul 06, 2022

Lions, Blue Bombers clash in battle of undefeated CFL clubs
It's been quite the start to the season for Canadian quarterback Nathan Rourke and the B.C. Lions. The Victoria-born Rourke has been stellar for the unbeaten Lions (3-0). The former Ohio University st...
Jul 06, 2022