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Rafael Devers goes deep twice, drives in six runs as Red Sox beat Jays 10-6
TORONTO - The Boston Red Sox may have known what was coming from Blue Jays pitcher Trent Thornton on Tuesday. The righty admitted after Toronto's 10-6 loss to Boston that he might have been tippi...
Jul 04, 2019
Piercy leads by 2 after 1st round of 3M Open
BLAINE, Minn. - Scott Piercy went on a late birdie binge en route to a 9-under 62 and the first-round lead at the inaugural 3M Open on Thursday. Adam Hadwin and Hideki Matsuyama are each two shots bac...
Jul 04, 2019
Council approves two crime-related resolutions
PRINCE GEORGE - With Council's approval, two different resolutions from two different Councillors will be heading to the Union of BC Municipalities convention this fall.The first comes from Councillor...
Jul 04, 2019 Council Chambers
Trump says he will tap economists for 2 key Fed vacancies
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump, who has criticized the Federal Reserve for not cutting interest rates, said Tuesday that he intends to nominate two economists to fill influential positions on the...
Jul 04, 2019
Your favourite berry is back–your favourite BC berry is back: White Spot offers BC blueberries for the summer
BRITISH COLUMBIA-If you like blueberries and White Spot, boy oh boy is this about to make your day.You'll soon be able to enjoy your favourite fruit at your favourite restaurant. BC Blueberries will b...
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Unexpected nursing home closure could be part of a larger issue
PRINCE GEORGE- Waitlists for public nursing homes are long in Prince George, which is why some people, including Kirk Gable's family, choose private facilities instead.Gable's 91-year-old mother had b...
Jul 04, 2019
5 things you need to know: Thursday, July 4
Here are the top local stories we think you need to know today:Mark Lamb named Cougars head coachA five-month-long search came to an end today with the announcement of Mark Lamb as the new head coach ...
Jul 04, 2019
Gibraltar detains Syria-bound supertanker with Iranian oil
MADRID - Authorities in Gibraltar said they intercepted an Iranian supertanker Thursday that was believed to be breaching European Union sanctions by carrying a shipment of Tehran's crude oil to war-r...
Jul 04, 2019
EU chief struggles to sell job winners to hostile lawmakers
BRUSSELS - European Council President Donald Tusk appealed Thursday to hostile lawmakers to endorse a raft of nominees for some of the EU's most coveted jobs amid accusations that he and the bloc's le...
Jul 04, 2019
New air emission inventory coming
PRINCE GEORGE - The City is pulling together a new air emission inventory. The last was was done in 2010 and was based on 2005 data. "The airshed has changed a lot in the last ten to fifteen years," s...
Jul 04, 2019 Air Quality