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Brazilian slum residents protest after 9 die in police raid
SAO PAULO - Hundreds of people in Sao Paulo's Paraisopolis slums took to the streets Wednesday to protest against local police three days after nine young people died in a stampede during a police ope...
Dec 04, 2019
Blue Jays GM Atkins plans to be aggressive as he aims to bolster rotation
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays can boast about a young core with plenty of potential. The next step for general manager Ross Atkins is surrounding those players with some reliable starting pitch...
Dec 04, 2019
Another successful year for Festival of Trees
PRINCE GEORGE - The Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation is celebrating another successful Festival of Trees.CEO Judy Neiser says through the generosity of its donors, equipment that was chosen t...
Dec 04, 2019 Photo courtesy Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation
Strimbold gets two years less a day
SMITHERS - After a lengthy process, former Burns Lake Mayor Luke Strimbold has been sentenced in BC Supreme Court.Strimbold faces two years less a day jail time. He was charged with four counts of sex...
Dec 04, 2019 Luke Strimbold (right), Photo Courtesy Trevor Hewitt, Smithers Interior News
What to give at this year's Miracle on Third: Big Brothers Big Sisters
PRINCE GEORGE-Miracle on Third is back, for the second year in a row.The fundraiser has will take place outside of the CKPG News, 101.3 The River and 99.3 The Drive studios on 1810 3rd Ave.Last year d...
Dec 04, 2019 Courtesy of the CKPG Funchaser via Facebook. Photo from last year's Miracle on Third.
Hixon family loses home in fire ahead of the holidays
HIXON, B.C. - A relaxing Saturday evening in a hot tub turned into a nightmare as 60-year-old Bruce Brady sat inside his truck watching his home burn to the ground 15 kilometres north of Hixon.This pa...
Dec 04, 2019
Inuit sharing ancient knowledge of ice, sea and land with social media app Siku
HALIFAX - A social media app geared towards the outdoor lives of Inuit launched Wednesday with features that tie traditional knowledge to smartphone technology. The Siku app and web platform...
Dec 04, 2019
Tyler Tardi not tardy in jump from junior curling to elite men's ranks
Tyler Tardi could have chased more national and international curling history in his final year of junior eligibility. The 21-year-old skip from Langley, B.C., and third Sterling Middleton won back-to...
Dec 04, 2019
Powell's consistency, both starting and coming off bench, good sign for Raptors
TORONTO - Consistency has been Norman Powell's biggest bugaboo in his four seasons with the Toronto Raptors. While the Raptors were lamenting Tuesday's overtime loss to the Miami Heat, one bright spot...
Dec 04, 2019
St. Petersburg mayor shoots down plan for Rays to play in Montreal before 2028
MONTREAL - A potential return of Major League Baseball to Montreal is on hold until at least 2028 after the mayor of St. Petersburg, Fla., said negotiations to split the Tampa Bay Rays' home dates hav...
Dec 04, 2019