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Kawhi Leonard mulls decision as NBA signing period looms
TORONTO - The Kawhi Leonard watch continued Friday with less than 24 hours remaining before NBA free agents can officially sign contracts. Players can put pen to paper at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, thoug...
Jul 05, 2019

Lac-Megantic marks sixth anniversary of rail disaster that claimed 47 lives
LAC-MEGANTIC, Que. - The sixth anniversary of the rail disaster in Lac-Megantic, Que., will be marked this weekend with events aimed at remembering those who were lost and recognizing how the communit...
Jul 05, 2019

Skies clear, rain stops just in time for start of Calgary Stampede parade
CALGARY - It was a soggy start to this year's Calgary Stampede, but the sky lightened and the drizzle let up just in time for the parade that kicked off the annual 10-day celebration of western l...
Jul 05, 2019

Summer library program starts this weekend
PRINCE GEORGE-The Prince George Public Library kicks off its summer programs this weekend, and this year adults can get involved. The six week Adult Summer Challenge kicks off tomorrow from 2 to 3 pm ...
Jul 05, 2019

Vancouver Canucks sign Josh Leivo to one-year extension
VANCOUVER - Forward Josh Leivo has signed a one-year, US$1.5-million extension with the Vancouver Canucks. Leivo, 25, had a career-high 24 points (10 goals, 14 assists) in 76 games with the Canucks an...
Jul 05, 2019

Average vet faces 32-week wait for benefits decision, double government target
OTTAWA - The long delays many veterans face when applying to the government for assistance for service-related injuries have reached a new milestone. Former service members have long been promised tha...
Jul 05, 2019

Real estate sales in P.G. up first six months of the year
PRINCE GEORGE - New real estate numbers show Prince George is bucking the trend when it comes to real estate sales the first six months of this year.According to the BC Northern Real Estate Board, 697...
Jul 05, 2019

Workers who were trapped deep in Saskatchewan mine now safely back on surface
SASKATOON - A fertilizer company says all 34 people who were trapped deep in a Saskatchewan potash mine for more than a day are now safely above ground. Will Tigley, a spokesman with Nutrien Ltd., sai...
Jul 05, 2019

UNBC Study Focuses On Glacier Mass Change
PRINCE GEORGE-Changes in glacier mass and how it affects the streamflow in the Columbia River basin, is the focus of a geography field study conducted by UNBC PhD candidate Ben Pelto .Pelto 's team vi...
Jul 05, 2019 Courtesy of UNBC Geography Program

McLeod Bethel-Thompson to start at quarterback for Toronto Argonauts
TORONTO - McLeod Bethel-Thompson has another shot at being the Toronto Argonauts No. 1 quarterback. Bethel-Thompson will start Saturday night when Toronto (0-2) hosts the B.C. Lions (0-3)&nb...
Jul 05, 2019