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Connor mania: Bedard the main attraction at NHL scouting combine
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Connor Bedard has passed a lot of signposts this season. With less than a month to go until the presumptive No. 1 pick climbs on stage and checks another box after hearing his name cal...
Jun 09, 2023

Canada's Pendrith makes cut at RBC Canadian Open after seven years away from event
TORONTO - Taylor Pendrith has been one of the best Canadians on the PGA Tour for several years, but due to some bad luck he hasn't played in the RBC Canadian Open in seven years and hasn't made the cu...
Jun 09, 2023

Public Alerting System to return
PRINCE GEORGE. - A Public Alerting System (PAS) used by the City of Prince George and the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George will be tested onJune 12 at 9 a.m.When emergencies like severe weather...
Jun 09, 2023

2nd annual Girls at Bat Tournament takes place
PRINCE GEORGE - At Spruceland Elementary, the 2nd annual Girls at Bat Tournament took place, with schools participating from across Prince George. While only in its second year, the event has already ...
Jun 09, 2023

CP NewsAlert: David Johnston quits as special rapporteur on foreign interference
OTTAWA - Former governor general David Johnston says he is stepping down from his role as special rapporteur investigating foreign interference, citing the highly partisan atmosphere around his work. ...
Jun 09, 2023

New beer to support housing
PRINCE GEORGE - Pine Ridge Modular, a leading provider of custom modular homes, has teamed up with Trench Brewing, an award-winning local craft brewery, to launch a new beer titled "Pine Ridge Kolsch"...
Jun 09, 2023

Ten new complex beds coming
PRINCE GEORGE - People living with complex mental health and addiction challenges in Prince George will be connected to healthcare supports as the Province adds complex-care housing services in the re...
Jun 09, 2023

Happy to help Canada, but U.S. wildfire season is rapidly approaching, officials warn
WASHINGTON - The agency co-ordinating the deployment of U.S. firefighters and equipment to Canada says it is keeping a wary eye on its own looming fire season. The U.S. National Interagency Fire Cente...
Jun 09, 2023

B.C. to require licence for asbestos abatement contractors by 2024
VICTORIA - British Columbia will soon be the first jurisdiction in Canada to implement a licensing requirement for asbestos abatement contractors. The Labour Ministry says workers must be licensed by ...
Jun 09, 2023

How Canada's zoos protect the animals when wildfire smoke blows in
TORONTO - This week, for the first time in its history, the Toronto Zoo's animals were under serious threat from smoky skies. Most were allowed to stay outside, where they're more comfortable, said Gr...
Jun 09, 2023