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New School District Superintendent
PRINCE GEORGE - School District 57 has a new Superintendent. Anita Robinson was chosen from a long lift of applicants. She has spent her last seven years in Alberta, but her roots are in Northern BC, ...
Oct 21, 2019

Pelicans' Zion Williamson out 6-8 weeks after knee scope
NEW ORLEANS - Zion Williamson will miss the start of the season after the No. 1 overall draft pick by the New Orleans Pelicans had right knee surgery, sidelining the hyped rookie for nearly two months...
Oct 21, 2019

Green leader casts ballot in B.C. riding, calls election a climate referendum
SIDNEY, B.C. - Elizabeth May says the federal election campaign was a referendum on the fight against climate change and the Green party put forward the best battle plan. The Green leader voted Monday...
Oct 21, 2019

West Fraser Timber records Q3 loss of $45 million on lower lumber production
VANCOUVER - West Fraser Timber Co Ltd. is reporting a third-quarter loss as higher production from its U.S. south division failed to make up for reduced output in Canada. The Vancouver-based...
Oct 21, 2019

Canadiens use big 2nd period to beat slumping Blues 5-2
ST. LOUIS - Brendan Gallagher got a lucky bounce, and the Montreal Canadiens took over from there. Gallagher, Jonathan Drouin and Nick Suzuki scored in the second period, and the Canadiens beat the St...
Oct 21, 2019

24 hours on the happiest place on earth
PRINCE GEORGE-Up up and away to the happiest place on earth.Five local children, between the ages of seven and twelve, are being given the opportunity to spend one full day at Disneyland as part of th...
Oct 21, 2019

Canada beefs up in women's curling to counter international surge
CALGARY - Canada is deeper in women's curling talent and so is the rest of the world. Teams skipped by Rachel Homan, Jennifer Jones, Kerri Einarson, Chelsea Carey, Tracy Fleury&nbs...
Oct 21, 2019

Quarterback Cody Fajardo signs contract extension with Saskatchewan Roughriders
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders have locked up quarterback Cody Fajardo. The Riders signed their starter to a two-year contract extension Monday, keeping him with the CFL club through the 2...
Oct 21, 2019

Canadian rookie Mfiondu Kabengele learning quickly from Clippers superstars
VANCOUVER - Canadian rookie Mfiondu Kabengele knows he has a lot to learn heading into his first season with the Los Angeles Clippers. Fortunately, the six-foot-10, 250-pound forward will&nb...
Oct 21, 2019

Hughes scores 1st NHL goal in Devils' 1-0 win over Canucks
NEWARK, N.J. - This time, Jack Hughes got the better of his older brother, Quinn. He had plenty of witnesses, too. The 18-year-old Hughes scored his first career goal in his first NHL game against his...
Oct 21, 2019