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Spruce Kings receive Tait Ross from Surrey
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings have finalized the transaction from November 29, 2021, which saw defenceman Brody Gagno get sent to the Surrey Eagles.Prince George has acquired defencem...
May 20, 2022
Israel Premier-Tech signs another Canadian rider to WorldTour team
The Israel-Premier Tech cycling team added another Canadian rider to its WorldTour squad, signing Derek Gee to a three-year contract while promoting him from its academy. Israel Premier-Tech is home t...
May 20, 2022
Brett Kissel and Dean Brody coming to P.G. as part of Best Damn Musicfest
PRINCE GEORGE - August is shaping up to be a great month for music fans in Prince George. This as another music festival is coming to town. The Best Damn Musicfest will make its northern debut August ...
May 20, 2022
World junior champion Nam Nguyen is retiring from competitive figure skating
OTTAWA - Two-time Canadian champion Nam Nguyen is retiring from competitive figure skating. The 24-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont., captured gold at the 2014 world junior championships and went on t...
May 20, 2022
Russian vodka, caviar and diamonds on new Canadian sanctions list
OTTAWA - Foreign Minister Mlanie Joly is today announcing a fresh wave of sanctions against Vladimir Putin's regime including a ban on importing Russian vodka, caviar and diamonds. The ban on the impo...
May 20, 2022
Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse among King Clancy Trophy finalists
NEW YORK - Edmonton Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse is among the finalists for this season's King Clancy Memorial Trophy. The award is given out annually by the NHL who "best exemplifies leadership qu...
May 20, 2022
Huble Homestead set for season-opening long weekend of old-fashioned fun
PRINCE GEORGE - It's opening day for Huble Homestead tomorrow. Spring on the Homestead will feature multiple family fun activities including the May pole dance and scarecrow making contest. You can al...
May 20, 2022
Oilers, Flames alumni look back at last playoff Battle of Alberta: 'A lot of hate'
CALGARY - Esa Tikkanen could feel his team's season, and perhaps the Edmonton Oilers' dynasty, starting to slip away. He also knew a 3-0 deficit - even in the knife-edged Battle of Alberta - didn't me...
May 20, 2022
Bill de Blasio, ex-NYC mayor, to run for redrawn House seat
NEW YORK (AP) - Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Friday that he will run for Congress in a redrawn district that includes his Brooklyn home. De Blasio, whose second mayoral term ended la...
May 20, 2022
'Squid Game' star Lee Jung-jae debuts as director in Cannes
CANNES, France (AP) - Lee Jung-jae, the award-winning star of Netflix's "Squid Game," spent years developing the 1980s-set Korean spy thriller "Hunt" before electing to direct himself. He did it a lit...
May 20, 2022