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Single-use plastic ban could cause headaches for council, local businesses
PRINCE GEORGE - Last year, the City of Prince George dabbled with the idea of implementing a single-use plastic ban to follow in the footsteps of plans the City of Victoria were working on. It had bee...
Oct 10, 2020
Maple Leafs sign forward Travis Boyd to one-year contract
The Toronto Maple Leafs signed forward Travis Boyd to a one-year, US$700,000 contract on Saturday. Boyd, 27, split his 2019-20 season between the Washington Capitals and Hershey Bears of the American ...
Oct 10, 2020
Fatal four-vehicle collision in Quesnel
QUESNEL - One person is dead following a four-vehicle motor vehicle incident on Highway 97 at North Star Road Saturday. At approximately 10:34am, a northbound cube van rear-ended an SUV which then res...
Oct 10, 2020
BackCountry Cleanups hauls 420kg of garbage near local elementary school
PRINCE GEORGE - It was another successful day for the Spruce City Wildlife's BackCountry Cleanups initiative Saturday. The group cleaned a regular dump site next to Heather Park Elementary school and ...
Oct 10, 2020
BC Greens platform looks for changes to transit funding, municipal finance system
VANCOUVER - The BC Green Party is calling for a reformation of the financial system used by local governments to help them better address issues brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Green Leader Sonia...
Oct 10, 2020
COVID-19 spread shifts to seniors as outbreaks rise in long-term care homes: Tam
Canada's chief public health officer says the spread of COVID-19 is shifting towards seniors, adding to the mounting signs suggesting a second wave could hit just as hard as the first. In a statement ...
Oct 10, 2020
Senators acquire winger Austin Watson from Predators for 2021 fourth-round pick
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators acquired winger Austin Watson from the Nashville Predators on Saturday in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2021 NHL draft. The 28-year-old from Ann Arbor, Mich., re...
Oct 10, 2020
Winnipeg Jets sign free-agent centre Nate Thompson to one-year contract
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets signed veteran centre Nate Thompson to a one-year, US$750,000 contract Saturday.The 36-year-old from Anchorage, Alaska has 62 goals and 156 goals in 767 career NHL games o...
Oct 10, 2020
Sei Young Kim up by 2 shots after 3 rounds at Women's PGA
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. - Sei Young Kim had another excellent outing at KPMG Women's PGA Championship, shooting a 3-under 67 Saturday to hold the lead after three rounds at Aronimink. The South Korean sit...
Oct 10, 2020
Edmonton Oilers sign defenceman Tyson Barrie to one-year, US$3.75-million contract
EDMONTON, Ky. - The Edmonton Oilers signed defenceman Tyson Barrie to a one-year, US$3.75-million contract in free agency on Saturday. The Victoria native has registered 80 goals and 346 points in 554...
Oct 10, 2020