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PRINCE GEORGE - The first baby born in Prince George in 2023 is a boy.Northern Health says that Baby Paxton was born at 12:45 am on New Year's Day at the University Hospital of Northern BC (UHNBC), we...

OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says the federal government is "looking at a variety of options" to carry out a planned buyback of banned firearms - including enlisting outside help. C...

HALIFAX - The last thing Nathan Eides wants - and he makes this abundantly clear - is to be in the spotlight. And yet there he is. Every TV timeout, every goal celebration, every victory, every defeat...

HALIFAX - Owen Beck has been added to Canada's roster midway through the world junior men's hockey championship because of Colton Dach's tournament-ending injury. Beck of Port Hope, Ont., joins the ho...

ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) - Canada's Bianca Andreescu rallied to beat Garbine Muguruza of Spain 0-6, 7-6 (3), 6-1 in a clash of Grand Slam champions Sunday in the first round of the Adelaide Internatio...

SAINT-SIMON, NEW BRUNSWICK - A journalist well-known to listeners of French-language radio in New Brunswick has been killed and police are treating the death as a homicide. Donald Nol, the general man...

PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George Cougars defenceman Ethan Samson has signed an entry-level contract with the Philadelphia Flyers.Samson, a sixth round draft pick of the Flyers in 2021, has 27 points this...

CALGARY - Defenceman Mackenzie Weegar notched his first goal as a Flame and added an assist Saturday night to lead Calgary to a 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks. Elias Lindholm and Blake Coleman als...

EDMONTON - Neal Pionk and Kyle Connor each had a goal and an assist as the Winnipeg Jets pushed past the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 on Saturday night. Connor Hellebuyck had 31 saves for the Jets (23-13-1) wh...

PRINCE GEORGE - The defence of the Kamloops Blazers and Prince George Cougars seemed to start New Year's celebrations a little early. Both teams defence took the night off and the result was a 10 - 6 ...