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Bellator champion Rory (Red King) MacDonald balances faith and fighting
NEW YORK - After earning a majority draw with veteran Jon Fitch in April, Canadian welterweight Rory (Red King) MacDonald wondered in his post-fight interview if he still had "that same drive to ...
Oct 27, 2019
PG Fire Rescue responds to Sunday morning fire
Prince George Fire Rescue responded to a report of a structure fire early Sunday morning on the 400 block of Ogilvie Street.A total of 15 firefighters from three fire halls, responded to the fire at 5...
Oct 27, 2019
Cougars comeback falls short against Americans
The Prince George Cougars dropped their 4th in a row Saturday night as they fell 5-2 to the Tri-City Americans.Two second period goals by the Americans proved to be the difference in the win for Tri-C...
Oct 27, 2019
Ground-breaking Canadian black lawyer to finally be honoured in New Brunswick
FREDERICTON - Abraham Beverley Walker is considered the first Canadian-born black lawyer, but a New Brunswick historian says Walker's accomplishments have been all but forgotten by hist...
Oct 27, 2019
Douglas Lima regains Bellator welterweight title from Canada's Rory MacDonald
UNCASVILLE, United States - Douglas (The Phenom) Lima regained his 170-pound title from Canadian Rory (The Red King) MacDonald on Saturday night, winning the final of the Bellator Welterweight Gr...
Oct 27, 2019
Pinturault leads Faivre for French 1-2 in World Cup opener
SOELDEN, Austria - Widely regarded a main candidate to succeed retired Marcel Hirscher as World Cup overall champion, Alexis Pinturault passed his first test with flying colours on Sunday. He beat tea...
Oct 27, 2019
City of Toronto program helps homeowners create pollinator gardens
TORONTO - While most homeowners are raking autumn leaves, Mike Perozak is helping his neighbours in downtown Toronto prepare their gardens to welcome guests in the spring. They are...
Oct 27, 2019
Bianca Andreescu, Simona Halep set to clash for first time at WTA Finals
SHENZHEN, China - Bianca Andreescu will play her first career match against Simona Halep at the WTA Finals - a contest that should make headlines in Canada and Romania. The draw for the US$14-mil...
Oct 27, 2019
Fire training rescheduled for this week at YXS
Fire training scheduled to take place at YXS has been moved around due to mother nature.The airport will now hold fire training Oct 28-31, weather permitting.The rescheduling of the fire training was ...
Oct 27, 2019
Trade Minister Jim Carr says 'spirits are high' despite cancer diagnosis
OTTAWA - Liberal MP Jim Carr - a federal minister described by peers and rivals alike as hardworking, genuine and an "always awesome colleague" - announced Friday that he has been diagnosed with ...
Oct 27, 2019