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Canadian officials get quarterfinal assignments at Rugby World Cup in New Zealand
AUCKLAND, New Zealand - Canadian Maggie Cogger-Orr will referee Saturday's quarterfinal between England and Australia at the Women's Rugby World Cup in Auckland, New Zealand. Cogger-Orr, a transplante...
Oct 25, 2022
Charity comedy show returning to Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - On November 18, the Hungry for Laughs Tour is returning to Prince George, and the man behind it all, is no stranger to the Northern Capital.Alex Mackenzie, who is originally from Princ...
Oct 25, 2022
Two public parks closing for the winter
PRINCE GEORGE - On Sunday, two popular Prince George parks will be shutting down for the winter.In a statement from the City of Prince George, Connaught Hill Park and Carrie Jane Gray Park will be clo...
Oct 25, 2022
Canadians must choose between hobbies and children's lives: gun-control group
OTTAWA - An umbrella group of gun-control advocates says any exceptions to the federal handgun freeze should be very narrowly defined. Wendy Cukier of the Coalition for Gun Control told the House of C...
Oct 25, 2022
Minister rejects Rogers-Shaw deal, sets conditions for Freedom Mobile sale
OTTAWA - Industry Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne says he will not approve the proposed deal between Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc., though he left the door open to a revi...
Oct 25, 2022
CF Montreal coach Nancy is looking ahead to improvement next season
MONTREAL - For most teams, finishing the season with the league's third-best record, playing in the Eastern Conference semifinals, and breaking both club and Major League Soccer records along the way ...
Oct 25, 2022
Citizen Budget ready to go
PRINCE GEORGE - It's a chance for taxpayers to tinker with the City's budget, which sat at $143.6 million dollars last year. The online Citizens' Budget looks at everything from the fire and police bu...
Oct 25, 2022
B.C. Lions QB Nathan Rourke set to start against Winnipeg Blue Bombers
SURREY, B.C. - Head coach Rick Campbell says he expects star quarterback Nathan Rourke to start for the B.C. Lions this week. Rourke was a dominant force early in the season, throwing for 3,281 yards ...
Oct 25, 2022
Scrum half Ross Braude returns for third season with the Toronto Arrows
TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows have re-signed Canadian international scrum half Ross Braude for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The South African-born Braude, who qualifies to represent Canada throu...
Oct 25, 2022
Judge in Quebec racial profiling case orders end to random traffic stops
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge has issued a major racial profiling ruling today, invalidating laws that allow police to randomly pull over drivers for traffic stops. Justice Michel Yergeau r...
Oct 25, 2022