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BCNE cancellation tough for one group
PRINCE GEORGE - For only the third time in more than a hundred years, the BC Northern Exhibition will not be happening because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It's a big deal for one special group. There ar...
Aug 13, 2020
Local non-profit keeping spirits high, bracing for difficulty once seasons change
PRINCE GEORGE - Local not-for-profits, charities, and shelters found themselves hurting for resources early into the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, roughly six months later, that trend is continuing and conc...
Aug 13, 2020
Boyle looking to take advantage of longer off-season
It was an up and down season for the Prince George Cougars.The club got off to a slow start and then their play picked up near the end of the campaign.For some of their players, their personal play to...
Aug 13, 2020
Hamstrung by Byfuglien's absence, Jets persevered through tumultuous season
The Winnipeg Jets began this season in scramble mode. Dustin Byfuglien not reporting to training camp with two years remaining on a multi-million-dollar contract was the kickoff to ...
Aug 13, 2020
Cougars Co-Owner calling it a career
After 16 memorable seasons in the National Hockey League Dan Hamhuis is hanging up his skates and is retiring.Hamhuis, a Cougars alumni, was with the Cats from 1998-2002. He was drafted #12 overall in...
Aug 13, 2020
From masks to cohorting, a guide to back-to-school rules across the country
Plans are being made across the country for how to safely send students back to school in the fall as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Here is a look at what the various provinces have said ...
Aug 13, 2020
Canadian Roger Sloan shoots career-low round, tied for lead at Wyndham
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Canada's Roger Sloan is tied for the lead after he shot a career-low 62 in the first round of the PGA Tour's Wyndham Championship on Thursday. Sloan's previous best round ...
Aug 13, 2020
Alonso first driver to crash in Indianapolis 500 practice
Fernando Alonso crashed in the final hour of Thursday's practice session in a setback for his Indianapolis 500 venture. Alonso crashed in Turn 4 when his Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet dipped onto the con...
Aug 13, 2020
Sibling rivalry: Serena beats Venus to take 31st meeting
LEXINGTON, Ky. - There was zero interaction between the two, not even a furtive glance, when Venus Williams walked past Serena Williams in the Top Seed Open's warmup area Thursday before their 31st ma...
Aug 13, 2020
Kang makes solid start in bid for 3rd straight LPGA Tour win
NORTH BERWICK, Scotland - Danielle Kang started her bid for a third straight win on the LPGA Tour with an even-par 71 in the first round of the Ladies Scottish Open on Thursday, leaving the American f...
Aug 13, 2020