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China deaths rise to 490, Japan confirms 10 cases on ship
BEIJING - Deaths from a new virus rose to 490 in mainland China on Wednesday while new cases on a Japanese cruise ship, in Hong Kong and in Thailand showed the increasing spread of the outbreak and re...
Feb 04, 2020
Canadian women beat Mexico, move within one win of making Tokyo Olympics
EDINBURG, Texas - Captain Christine Sinclair scored career goal No. 186 to help Canada beat Mexico 2-0 Tuesday and move within one win of qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics. The eighth-ranked Cana...
Feb 04, 2020
Raptors forward Pascal Siakam to compete in skills challenge at all-star weekend
Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam was named a participant in the skills challenge on Tuesday for the upcoming NBA all-star weekend. Siakam is the third player in franchise history to compete ...
Feb 04, 2020
Select Committee hosts second meeting
PRINCE GEORGE - The Select Committee of a Safe, Clean and Inclusive Downtown, now named the Select Committee on a Safe, Clean and Inclusive Community, met for the second time after its inception. It w...
Feb 04, 2020
On eve of impeachment verdict, Trump tees up State of Union
WASHINGTON - Stepping to the dais in extraordinary times, President Donald Trump on Tuesday will deliver his State of the Union address on the eve of his likely impeachment acquittal and in the afterm...
Feb 04, 2020
33rd annual PG Iceman this weekend
PRINCE GEORGE - It's sometimes referred to as the ultimate multi-sport winter challenge in Prince George. For 33 years the Prince George Iceman has tested competitors to cross country ski 8 km, follow...
Feb 04, 2020
Hyundai halts Korea output as China outbreak fallout spreads
WASHINGTON - Hyundai Motors is suspending production in South Korea, a sign that the economic fallout from China's viral outbreak is spreading. For other companies bracing for losses from coronavirus,...
Feb 04, 2020
Landry named 1st star of the week
The UNBC women's basketball team is on a roll.Winners of 6 in a row, the Timberwolves are one of the hottest teams in Can West and Madison Landry has played a big part in all 6 of those wins.Thanks to...
Feb 04, 2020
Disney Plus hits nearly 29M subscribers in 3 months
NEW YORK - Disney said its Disney Plus streaming service reached nearly 29 million paid subscribers in less than three months, an impressive start for what the company has positioned as its future as ...
Feb 04, 2020
Macy's to close 125 stores, shed 2,000 corporate jobs
NEW YORK - Macy's said Tuesday it is closing 125 of its least productive stores and cutting 2,000 corporate jobs as the struggling department store tries to reinvent itself in the age of online shoppi...
Feb 04, 2020