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Andrew Copp and Sami Niku lead Jets past Wild 4-1 in pre-season game
WINNIPEG - Andrew Copp was putting an asterisk beside his statistics on Wednesday, but it still felt good to contribute in the Winnipeg Jets' 4-1 exhibition victory over the Minnesota Wild. He and Sam...
Sep 18, 2019
Netanyahu, rightist allies appear to fall short of majority
JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fell short of securing a parliamentary majority with his natural religious and nationalist allies in national elections Tuesday, partial results i...
Sep 18, 2019
Virtanen scores OT winner as Canucks rally over Flames in pre-season
CALGARY - It was a triumphant return to the crease for Canucks journeyman goaltender Richard Bachman. The 32-year-old was solid in his first game in nearly nine months after having his Achilles tendon...
Sep 18, 2019
Some in Saskatchewan have beef with A&W Beyond Meat ad featuring Rider fans
REGINA - Some people have a beef about an A&W ad featuring Saskatchewan Roughrider fans that promotes the Beyond Meat burger. During the commercial the fans taste-test the vegetable-based pro...
Sep 18, 2019
Grichuk slam negates Buchholz dud as Jays beat Orioles 11-10
BALTIMORE - Randal Grichuk hit a grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays rebounded from an ineffective start by Clay Buchholz to rally past the Baltimore Orioles 11-10 ...
Sep 18, 2019
Prince George Citizen transitioning from a daily to a weekly newspaper
PRINCE GEORGE - Big changes are in store for the Prince George Citizen newspaper.Tonight in a letter to its readers on its website, Colleen Sparrow, Publisher and General Manager and Neil Godbout, Edi...
Sep 18, 2019 Facebook
Local mental health advocate captains new hockey scholarship
Prince George-born Myles Mattila is well known in the local hockey community for not only his on ice skills, but also his leadership and mental health advocacy. All three have been recognized by his K...
Sep 18, 2019
Paciejewski to sport Scotland kilt in fourth international appearance
A local lacrosse player is getting set to represent his country on the world stage, but not the country you might think. Dual-citizen Cole Paciejewski will be playing for Scotland for the fourth time,...
Sep 18, 2019
Brady Tkachuk's late empty-net goal lifts Senators over Maple Leafs 4-3
OTTAWA - Brady Tkachuk's empty-net goal wound up the winner as the Ottawa Senators held on for a 4-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday in pre-season action. Connor Brown, Tyler Ennis and M...
Sep 18, 2019
Alex Belzile lifts Canadiens over Panthers 4-3 in 2019 Kraft Hockeyville game
BATHURST, N.B. - A short-handed goal by Alex Belzile with less than five minutes to play lifted the Montreal Canadiens to a 4-3 pre-season win over the Florida Panthers Wednesday night in the 201...
Sep 18, 2019