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Biathlon BC Cup #2
PRINCE GEORGE - Close to eighty athletes competed in the Biathlon BC Cup #2 over the weekend at the Otway Nordic Centre. Biathlon teams from across the province competed in the second of a four Biathl...
Jan 27, 2020

Justices allow enforcement of new green card rule
WASHINGTON - A divided Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to put in place a policy connecting the use of public benefits with whether immigrants could become permanent residents....
Jan 27, 2020

Auschwitz survivors warn of rising anti-Semitism 75 years on
OSWIECIM, Poland - Survivors of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp prayed and wept as they marked the 75th anniversary of its liberation, returning Monday to the place where they lost entire families a...
Jan 27, 2020

Avenatti greets prospective jurors for extortion trial
NEW YORK - California lawyer Michael Avenatti stood to greet 120 prospective jurors who came to a New York courtroom Monday to fill out questionnaires for his trial on charges he tried to extort milli...
Jan 27, 2020

Volatility defines Democratic race as candidates flood Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa - Democratic presidential candidates roared back into Iowa on Saturday touting fresh endorsements, critiquing their rivals and predicting victories in the caucuses that will soon laun...
Jan 27, 2020

Trump upbeat on peace plan despite Palestinian rejection
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Monday that while the Palestinians have already rejected his proposed Mideast peace deal, he expects they ultimately will agree to the blueprint the White Hous...
Jan 27, 2020

Premier Horgan slams CKPG poll for being 'unscientific'
PRINCE GEORGE - Premier John Horgan was not a fan of a CKPG poll surveying residents on their thoughts about natural resource development. The poll showed that over 90 per cent of respondents (634 tot...
Jan 27, 2020

Lawson feels time is now for single-event sports wagering in Canada
TORONTO - Jim Lawson firmly believes the time is now for single-event sports wagering in Canada. The issue gained some traction during last fall's federal election, however single-event bett...
Jan 27, 2020

Edmonton Eskimos sign returner Christion Jones to contact extension
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Eskimos signed American returner Christion Jones to a contract extension Monday. Details weren't immediately available. Jones was set to become a free agent next mont...
Jan 27, 2020

United Way of Northern BC announces Executive Director
PRINCE GEORGE-The United Way of Northern BC is welcoming its new Executive Director.Trista Spencer was named the permanent Executive Director, by the Board of Directors, after filling in the role as I...
Jan 27, 2020 Courtesy of United Way of Northern BC