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Springer, Astros beat Rays 7-4 to force Game 7 in ALCS
SAN DIEGO - George Springer and Jos Altuve keyed a four-run rally in the fifth inning, Framber Valdz pitched six brilliant innings and the Houston Astros beat the Tampa Bay Rays for the third straight...
Oct 16, 2020
Spruce Kings adjusting to life in the bubble
2020 has been a year of adjustment for everyone.For the Prince George Spruce Kings, they will experience some change this season.Not only will they be potentially playing with no fans in the stands, b...
Oct 16, 2020
Surging Vancouver Whitecaps not taking slumping L.A. Galaxy lightly: Bush
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps aren't taking anything for granted as they prepare to face a team in the midst of a slump this weekend. The Whitecaps head to California on Sunday to face the...
Oct 16, 2020
Nightlife establishments may need daytime income to remain viable in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - Another hit to nightlife in Prince George as Alibi's Show-lounge has announced it is closing. The announcement comes following stricter restrictions on that type of establishments in a...
Oct 16, 2020
Rays-Yankees get most viewers during Division Series
NEW YORK - The Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees drew the five-most watched games of the Division Series, boosted by prime-time start times. Tampa Bay's 2-1 win in Game 5 on Oct. 9 was the most-watc...
Oct 16, 2020
Political gaffes hurt the Liberals
PRINCE GEORGE - It was comments from BC Liberal candidate Laurie Throness during a virtual town hall meeting that sparked considerable controversy for the BC Liberals. Ultimately, he was forced to res...
Oct 16, 2020
Five new cases of COVID-19 in Northern Health, 155 in B.C.
VICTORIA-There are five new cases of COVID-19 in the Northern Health region.That brings the total number of cases since the start of the pandemic to 350 in the north. 155 new cases, including nine epi...
Oct 16, 2020
Trudeau says feds want fixes, not control, of long-term care system
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has no intention of trying to assert federal jurisdiction over long-term care facilities but still believes there is a role for Ottawa to play in fixing ...
Oct 16, 2020
100 Mile House RCMP roll up the rim a little further on Tim Horton’s fake money case
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - RCMP in 100 Mile House say there have been some developments in the case of counterfeit American bills being used in local stores.After releasing information about a man using c...
Oct 16, 2020
Liberals propose special committee to examine pandemic-related spending
OTTAWA - The minority Liberal government is attempting to pre-empt opposition efforts to create a special committee to investigate alleged corruption by proposing its own special committee to examine ...
Oct 16, 2020