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Prince George-Mackenzie MLA calls for action at Mackenzie hospital amid continued shutdowns
MACKENZIE B.C. - The MLA for Prince George-Mackenzie Mike Morris is calling out the NDP government for emergency room closures at the Mackenzie Hospital. "The constant emergency room closures at the M...
Jan 28, 2023
Canada's Oldham makes freestyle history winning X Games gold
ASPEN, Colo. - Megan Oldham of Parry Sound, Ont., won Winter X Games gold in women's freestyle big air Friday. Oldham became the first woman to land a triple cork, which she did on her third of five r...
Jan 28, 2023
Trio of warming centers open as overnight lows drop
PRINCE GEORGE - With temperatures dropping this weekend a trio of warming shelters are being opened across the community to help those less fortunate in the city. Temperatures this evening (Jan. 28) a...
Jan 28, 2023
UNBC drops double-header in Calgary
CALGARY - The UNBC Timberwolves dropped a pair of games Friday night to the Mount Royal Cougars in Calgary. In the women's game, UNBC shot just 21.7% from the field, and just 4-for-31 from beyond the ...
Jan 28, 2023
Retired Gen. Pavel wins election to become Czech president
PRAGUE (AP) - Retired army General Petr Pavel defeated populist billionaire Andrej Babis in a runoff vote on Saturday to become the new Czech president. Pavel, 61, will succeed controversy-courting Mi...
Jan 28, 2023
Spruce Kings drop first of three this weekend to Trail
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings saw themselves lending a helping hand to the Trail Smoke Eaters as the visitors snapped a six-game losing streak Friday night at Kopar Memorial Arena, de...
Jan 28, 2023
Inflation-focused Pierre Poilievre back to Parliament as health-care talks loom
OTTAWA - It's no secret what Pierre Poilievre thinks about government spending and inflation. Same with guns. But what does the Conservative leader think should happen when premiers ask for billions m...
Jan 28, 2023
Israeli paramedics say 2 wounded in new Jerusalem attack
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's rescue service said that a gunman opened fire in east Jerusalem on Saturday, wounding at least two people. The paramedics did not provide any further information. The shootin...
Jan 28, 2023
Rybakina faces Sabalenka in women's Australian Open final
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The Australian Open women's singles final between Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina and Aryana Sabalenka has started at Rod Laver Arena on Saturday. Rybakina is playing in ...
Jan 28, 2023
There's a hungry Arctic predator with a lot of arms that eats polar bears
On the Arctic sea floor lie hungry predators that can eat polar bears. The voracious carnivores are seastars, better known as starfish, and a new study by a national research group says they tie with ...
Jan 28, 2023