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2 former cruise ship passengers with virus die in Japan
TOKYO - Two elderly passengers taken off the quarantined cruise ship Diamond Princess because they were infected with the new virus have died, Japan's Health Ministry said Thursday, becoming the first...
Feb 21, 2020
Siakam scores 37 to lead Raptors over Suns in first game since all-star break
TORONTO - Pascal Siakam scored a game-high 37 points and added 12 rebounds to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 118-101 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Friday. Siakam, who played in his first NBA al...
Feb 21, 2020
Weeks ends term
PRINCE GEORGE-Daniel Weeks has announced his decision to end his second term as president, effective immediately."I know that the UNBC Timberwolf family is blessed with many talented people; our commu...
Feb 21, 2020
China reports major drop in new virus cases to 397
BEIJING - China said Saturday the daily count of new virus cases has fallen significantly to 397, with another 109 people dying of the disease, most in the epicenter of Hubei province. The new figures...
Feb 21, 2020
Caribou Recovery Agreement finalized
PRINCE GEORGE - "The conservation agreements announced today represent bold action to support the survival and recovery of the iconic southern mountain caribou in British Columbia."That was from Jonat...
Feb 21, 2020
Harwin Elementary students learn to curl from a pair of Olympians
It's not every day Olympic medalists are in the City of Prince George, and Friday morning students at Harwin Elementary School were taught the basics of curling from Canadian Olympian Karri Wilms and ...
Feb 21, 2020
Man guilty of killing 2 who tried to stop his slurs on train
PORTLAND, Ore. - A man accused of fatally stabbing two people who prosecutors say tried to stop his racist tirade against two young black women on a Portland, Oregon, commuter train was convicted of m...
Feb 21, 2020
Big Box v.s. small business
PRINCE GEORGE - The Lowe's sign at Pine Centre Mall is gone, officially closing the doors on that store. It will be joined by the Northern, with tomorrow as its final day. The closures prompted CKPG T...
Feb 21, 2020
Cats looking to claw closer to playoff spot south of the border
The Prince George Cougars are hoping a trip south of the border can get them closer to the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.After two losses over the long weekend at home to a pair of Albe...
Feb 21, 2020
Kings look to build momentum heading into post-season
The Prince George Spruce Kings are back at the friendly confines of the Rolling Mix Concrete Arena for the last weekend of the regular season.The Kings are coming off a three-point weekend in Kitimat ...
Feb 21, 2020