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Pre-season game was so much more to Raptors players and fans after 19 months away
TORONTO - It might have been just a pre-season game, but to the Toronto Raptors and their fans, Monday night's pre-season opener against the visiting Philadelphia 76ers felt like so much more. The Rap...
Oct 04, 2021

Winnipeg Blue Bombers receiver Kenny Lawler suspended after DUI
WINNIPEG - Wide receiver Kenny Lawler has been suspended by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers after he told the team he had been arrested for drunk driving. Lawler will miss Friday's game when the Edmonton El...
Oct 04, 2021

Canada's Malcolm Gordon, Gavin Tucker added to November UFC card in Las Vegas
TORONTO - Canadian flyweight Malcolm (X) Gordon and featherweight Gavin (Guv'nor) Tucker have been added to the UFC Fight Night card Nov. 20 in Las Vegas. Gordon takes on Ukraine's Denys (Psycho) Bond...
Oct 04, 2021

How Liberal election promises could affect the housing market
PRINCE GEORGE - As the reality of another Liberal minority government settles in, some of their campaign promises are starting to draw the attention of experts.Canadians coast to coast to coast lookin...
Oct 04, 2021

1,986 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend in BC and 10 more deaths
VICTORIA - The provincial government is announcing 1,986 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. over the weekend, including 346 in the Northern Health region.* Oct. 1-2: 617 new cases* Oct. 2-3: 707 new cases*...
Oct 04, 2021

British Columbians getting further into debt
PRINCE GEORGE - The latest MNP Consumer Debt Index raises red flags about British Columbians' plans to borrow more to make ends meet. More than half are at least somewhat likely to borrow more before ...
Oct 04, 2021

Access restrictions for Lheidli T'enneh
LHEIDLI TERRITORY - Lheidli T'enneh First Nation announced Sunday (Oct. 3) that a restricted access order has been issued for its Northside and Southside Subdivisions.Chief and Council determined the ...
Oct 04, 2021

More supportive homes for Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - There are 44 more supportive homes available to those that need them in Prince George. This as the province, through BC Housing, has leased the Knights Inn. The former hotel will be op...
Oct 04, 2021

Ex-minister denounces racism against senator he called mouthpiece for China
OTTAWA - A former diplomat and cabinet minister is denouncing the anti-Asian racism directed at a Canadian senator he's called a mouthpiece for China. Chris Alexander says he has serious concerns that...
Oct 04, 2021

Nanaimo man convicted of sexually assaulting own sons faces long prison sentence
Editor's Note: This story contains descriptions of graphic sexual abuse against minors and may not be appropriate for some readers. NANAIMO - Crown Counsel argued for seven to 10 years in jail for a N...
Oct 04, 2021