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McCullers shines as Astros beat White Sox 6-1 in Game 1
HOUSTON (AP) - Lance McCullers Jr. was terrific. Yordan Alvarez delivered, and Jose Altuve scored on a nifty slide. The Houston Astros sure love October. McCullers pitched scoreless ball into the seve...
Oct 07, 2021

Jin Young Ko has the lead at Founders Cup, 11 straight rounds in 60s
WEST CALDWELL, N.J. - Jin Young Ko put a tough loss behind her quickly and ran off six birdies over a seven-hole stretch on the back nine for an 8-under 63 on Thursday to build a three-shot lead in th...
Oct 07, 2021

Lumber gets the axe; global prices drop, but B.C. still sees some higher prices
PRINCE GEORGE-It hasn't been a stable year for lumber. Back in May, the price of softwood lumber peaked at $1,630 before it began to drop in the summer. As of October 1st, the price of softwood lumber...
Oct 07, 2021

Roster for U17 Triple-A Cariboo Cougars announced
PRINCE GEORGE - The roster for the U17 Triple-A Cariboo Cougars was recently released by the hockey organization.A few familiar faces on the ice as well as behind the bench. Prince George Spruce Kings...
Oct 07, 2021

Calgary Flames winger Blake Coleman suspended two games for boarding
NEW YORK - Calgary Flames winger Blake Coleman has been suspended for a pre-season game and a regular-season game for boarding Wednesday in Winnipeg. He'll sit out Calgary's final pre-season game Frid...
Oct 07, 2021

Council learns fate of Fortis agreement
PRINCE GEORGE - It was news Council had been waiting for. What would Fortis BC do when the Lease-In, Lease-Out agreement expired? And, on Monday, they learned. "The lease in-lease out, lease-out agree...
Oct 07, 2021

Gas prices reach $157.9 in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - A spike in gasoline prices heading into the Thanksgiving Day long weekend. According to GasBuddy.com, prices at the pumps in Prince George range from $134.9 at Costco to as high as $15...
Oct 07, 2021

B.C. reaches $65M funding deal with First Nation after Supreme Court ruling
VANCOUVER - The B.C. government has signed an agreement with a First Nation to provide $65 million in funding to support land restoration and cultural programs, four months after a court ruled the pro...
Oct 07, 2021

624 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., including 91 up north
VICTORIA - The number of people fully vaccinated continues to increase. A total of 82.1% of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have had both jabs. When it comes to new cases of the virus, 624 were r...
Oct 07, 2021

Quebec premier to prorogue legislature, with new session starting Oct. 19
Quebec Premier Franois Legault says he will prorogue the province's legislature and a new session will begin Oct. 19. Legault made the announced Thursday afternoon in a news release, but the decision ...
Oct 07, 2021