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Decade-high suicide statistics in N.W.T. 'devastating': health minister
YELLOWKNIFE - The Northwest Territories health minister says recent statistics indicating an increase in suicides in the territory are "devastating." N.W.T. chief coroner Garth Eggenberger released th...
Oct 04, 2022

How Coal Miner's Daughter Loretta Lynn got her big break in a Vancouver chicken coop
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is a long way from the Appalachian coal fields, but the role that a south Vancouver chicken coop played in the rise of country music legend Loretta Lynn is being recalled ...
Oct 04, 2022

New carving unveiled at Cedars
PRINCE GEORGE - A bond has been forged between the students at Cedars Christian School and the Lheidli T'enneh. The eagle carving about the gymnasium wall and the young drummers who joined the carver,...
Oct 04, 2022

City council candidate Karm Manhas concerned about spread of crime
PRINCE GEORGE - Outside of his mixed martial arts business in downtown Prince George, Karm Manhas wants proposals on a number of issues, including crime, turned into concrete action. Manhas says that ...
Oct 04, 2022

AGCO establishes Oct. 31 deadline for sports-betting operators
TORONTO - Sports betting in Ontario will see some definitive changes by month's end. On Tuesday, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario announced it has set Oct. 31 as the deadline for illegal s...
Oct 04, 2022

Naval officer relieved of duties for alleged misconduct while deployed to Europe
OTTAWA - A naval officer serving as second in command of a Canadian minesweeper deployed to Europe was relieved of her duties over an allegation of "inappropriate conduct of a sexualized nature." The ...
Oct 04, 2022

Blue Jays-Orioles game rained out, doubleheader on Wednesday
BALTIMORE (AP) - The Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays were rained out Tuesday night and are scheduled to play a doubleheader Wednesday to end the regular season. There is little significance to...
Oct 04, 2022

Police in B.C. kill bear that attacked two women then guarded them from rescue: RCMP
DAWSON CREEK, B.C. - A black bear is dead and two women are critically hurt after an attack near Dawson Creek, B.C. Mounties say they were called around 6:50 Monday night to a report that a black bear...
Oct 04, 2022

UNBC keeper Daniel Zadravec named one of Canada West Soccer Players of the Week
.PRINCE GEORGE- Another UNBC Timberwolf has been named one of Canada West Soccer Players of the Week after an incredible performance in the last two games. This time it was 3rd-year goalkeeper Daniel ...
Oct 04, 2022

Redblacks Lorenzo Mauldin IV leading CFL in sacks with club-record 14
Lorenzo Mauldin IV has been a menace to CFL quarterbacks this season. The Ottawa Redblacks defensive lineman has amassed a CFL-high/club-record 14 sacks. He also leads the league in multi-sack games w...
Oct 04, 2022