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'Forgotten' US victims of Mexican drug lord want justice
MEXICO CITY (AP) - When fugitive 1980s Mexican drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero was arrested in Mexico last week, it stirred up old, terrible memories for Lannie Walker, the daughter of American writer ...
Jul 19, 2022
Dos Santos powers to 400 hurdles win at worlds
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Alison Dos Santos of Brazil powered down the homestretch to take the 400-metre hurdles title at the world championships on Tuesday night. The underdog even if he had the fastest ti...
Jul 19, 2022
Brown qualifies for 200-metre final at worlds, Blake just misses
EUGENE, Ore. - Aaron Brown of Toronto has qualified for the men's 200-metre final after finishing second in his semifinal heat Tuesday night at the world track and field championships. The 30-year-old...
Jul 19, 2022
B.C. Attorney General David Eby announces bid to become premier
VANCOUVER - A high-profile New Democrat has announced his bid to become the next premier of British Columbia, saying he has secured the support of an overwhelming majority of his party colleagues in t...
Jul 19, 2022
Local woman sounding alarm after repeated break-ins, smashed windows downtown
PRINCE GEORGE - After 13 years of working downtown Prince George at the Immigrant and Multicultural Services Society, Jane Wei Liang has reached a breaking point.Every day Liang starts by moving peopl...
Jul 19, 2022
Maryland governor's race takes center stage on primary night
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - With Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan term-limited, the highly competitive contest to replace him took center stage Tuesday as voters cast ballots in the state's primary election. Hogan...
Jul 19, 2022
Sprinklers installed to protect heritage park from wildfire near Lytton, B.C.
LYTTON, B.C. - The British Columbia Wildfire Service says crews have made "great progress" in establishing a sprinkler system along a walking path in a provincial park northwest of Lytton, where a wil...
Jul 19, 2022
Drowning Prevention Week
PRINCE GEORGE - The third week of July is designated as Drowning Prevention Week and with the warmer weather upon us, it's important to keep as safe as you can when you're out in the water."Over the y...
Jul 19, 2022
BCHL renames yet another award after PG product
PRINCE GEORGE - Campbell Blair becomes the latest product of Prince George to have his name etched onto one of the BC Hockey League's annual player awards.At the most recent BCHL Annual General Meetin...
Jul 19, 2022
To Your Health: Skin Cancer
PRINCE GEORGE-It is the most prolific form of cancer today according to Dermatological Oncologist Dr. Harvey Lui."Skin cancer is actually the most common type of cancer that occurs in humans. So it's ...
Jul 19, 2022