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$1-million Pepsi North America Cup slated to be run Aug. 29 at Mohawk Park
CAMPBELLVILLE, Ont. - The $1-million Pepsi North America Cup will be run Aug. 29 at Woodbine Mohawk Park. The race, Canada's richest harness event, was originally set for June 20 but was postponed las...
May 19, 2020

A list of provincial decisions on schools amid COVID-19 pandemic
Ontario announced Tuesday that schools will remain closed until September, though at-home learning will continue through June. Here are the decisions other provinces have made on schools amid the COVI...
May 19, 2020

Canada turns to U.S. Navy for help recovering downed military helicopter
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces is turning to the U.S. military for assistance in recovering the downed Cyclone helicopter off the coast of Greece. The helicopter crashed on April 29 within sight o...
May 19, 2020

NHL's plan to return face possible border restriction hurdle
The NHL is still more than a week away from determining a return-to-play format, a person familiar with discussions told The Associated Press on Tuesday. And what that plan resembles could be complica...
May 19, 2020

PGSS Wrestler goes from Polar Bear to Golden Bear
For the 2nd year in a row, the PGSS Polars will see one of their wrestlers move on to compete at the collegiate level.This time it is Isaac Le Morvan, who has committed to the University of Alberta fo...
May 19, 2020

Donation brings a bit of Mardi Gras to hospital workers
NEW ORLEANS - Emily Bauman is a believer in the power of music. So when she got her stimulus check, she put that power to work -- for New Orleans's hospital workers and the city's out-of-work musician...
May 19, 2020

Vancouver-based MMA champion Bibiano Fernandes awaits next title defence
Bibiano (The Flash) Fernandes really is a champion in waiting these days. The One Championship bantamweight title-holder spends his days at home in Vancouver, attending to dad duties with limited mixe...
May 19, 2020

One man missing after weekend boat trip
FRASER LAKE - 35-year-old Jason Bouchard is missing following a weekend boating trip.North District RCMP Cpl. Madonna Saunderson says sometime between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. Saturday night Bouchard and a...
May 19, 2020

Social distancing wedding
PRINCE GEORGE - COVID-19 has forced many people to come to a standstill with their summer plans. For one local couple, the ongoing pandemic forced them to re-think their wedding plans and continue wit...
May 19, 2020

'Good questions' being asked about safety of Snowbirds: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there are "very good questions" being asked about the safety of the Snowbirds, but that the government will wait for an investigation before making any deci...
May 19, 2020