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Former Canucks goalie Lack retires after taking time off with hip injury
Former Vancouver Canucks goaltender Eddie Lack is retiring from the NHL. Lack, who had been sidelined this season with a hip injury, made the announcement Monday on his Twitter account in a four-...
Mar 30, 2020
An eerie reality for The Exploration Place
PRINCE GEORGE - A few weeks ago, the gallery would be filled with children. Now, it's a completely different reality for CEO Tracy Calogheros and the three remaining staff members who still find thems...
Mar 30, 2020
Long road, but less limbo for Canadian athletes bound for Tokyo Games
On the coldest, wettest, hardest days on Elk Lake, rower Hillary Janssens told herself and her numb hands "this is the last winter we have to do this before Tokyo." It wasn't. The ...
Mar 30, 2020
Vancouver Whitecaps unveil nine new Twitter language feeds, with more planned
Looking to embrace their multicultural home and welcome potential fans father afield, the Vancouver Whitecaps unveiled official club Twitter feeds in nine new languages Monday. The new feeds come in A...
Mar 30, 2020
UPDATE: 70 new cases of the novel coronavirus, 2 deaths
VANCOUVER-70 more cases of COVID-19 were announced today.BC's new total of COVID-19 cases is now at 970, with 14 confirmed cases of the virus in the Northern Health region.16 new cases were reported o...
Mar 30, 2020
12.8 million dollars lost with cancellation of sporting events
Prince George was set to be a hub for sports this spring with a number of high profile events coming to the city.The World Women's Curling Championship, the Western Ringette Championships, and the 202...
Mar 30, 2020
UNBC announces women's Soccer awards
UNBC is continuing to roll out their yearly team awards for this past season and on Sunday they announced their awards for the women's soccer team.Mara McCleary had a masterful year on the pitch for t...
Mar 30, 2020 (photo credit to UNBC)
Part of Hwy.16 west closed in both directions
PRINCE GEORGE-Hwy 16 west of Prince George is closed in both directions due to a major vehicle incident just before 11:20 this morning.The Highway is closed between Guest Rd. and Hillcrest Way for fou...
Mar 30, 2020
Donated organs not being used as hospitals scale back transplants for COVID-19
OTTAWA - Transplant centres across the country have massively scaled back organ transplants as hospitals try to make sure they are able to accommodate COVID-19 cases. Hospitals are reserving ventilato...
Mar 30, 2020
Soccer may be on hold but Toronto FC's Jonathan Osorio still making his mark
TORONTO - While unable to perform on the field, Toronto FC midfielder Jonathan Osorio is still managing to leave his mark during the COVID-19 outbreak. The 27-year-old from nearby Bramp...
Mar 30, 2020