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'It: Chapter Two' scares up $91 million with debut
LOS ANGELES - A robust audience turned out to catch "It: Chapter Two" in movie theatres this weekend, but not quite as big as the first. Warner Bros. says Sunday that "It: Chapter Two" earned an estim...
Sep 08, 2019
NDP ended 2018 with nearly $4.5 million in negative net assets, return shows
OTTAWA - The federal New Democrats ended last year by going deeper into the red. The party's annual return posted to the Elections Canada website shows the party finished 2018 with about $4.7 million ...
Sep 08, 2019
Warmer Fall predicted by Environment Canada
Despite a lackluster summer which saw cooler temperatures and plenty of moisture, mother nature could be making it up to Prince George and surrounding area with a warmer than normal fall.Environment C...
Sep 08, 2019 (photo credit to Jeromy Corrigan)
Teen Andrew Nembhard says playing for Canada sets him up nicely for NCAA season
SHANGHAI - Andrew Nembhard's summer basketball highlight actually happened before Canada's team touched down in China for the FIBA World Cup. Quarterbacking Canada's second unit, the 19-year-old from ...
Sep 08, 2019
Nick Nurse sympathizes with Lithuanian coach after blown call at World Cup
SHANGHAI - Canada's men's basketball coach Nick Nurse has plenty of sympathy for Dainius Adomaitis. The Lithuanian coach was livid after a botched call late in his team's 78-75 loss to France tha...
Sep 08, 2019
Canada's Grand Slam champ Andreescu credits winning mindset to meditation
NEW YORK - Bianca Andreescu began her day Saturday the same way she started every morning during her run to the U.S. Open title. By meditating and visualizing how she could beat her next opp...
Sep 08, 2019
Cougars drop to 0-2 in pre-season following loss to Giants
It was a much closer result for the Prince George Cougars Saturday night at the Langley Events Centre compared to their one on Friday, but both came with the same result.The Cougars dropped a 5-3 deci...
Sep 08, 2019 (photo credit to @Fedyck_Fotos)
They the North: Raptors coach Nick Nurse happy to share spotlight with Andreescu
SHANGHAI - Count Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse among the legion of Bianca Andreescu fans. Nurse woke up early Sunday morning in China to a flurry of texts from Toronto about the Canadian tennis phe...
Sep 08, 2019
Eagles soar to overtime win over Spruce Kings
It was a back and forth tilt at the Rolling Mix Concrete Arena Saturday night as the Prince George Spruce Kings hosted the Surrey Eagles for the 2nd time in as many nights.The teams would each find th...
Sep 08, 2019 (photo credit to the Prince George Spruce Kings)
Power utilities, troops begin massive post-Dorian cleanup in Maritimes
HALIFAX - More than 400,000 people are without electricity across the Maritimes this morning as post-tropical storm Dorian left behind a tangled mess of splintered trees and downed power lin...
Sep 08, 2019 (File Photo/The Canadian Press)