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British rider Simon Yates wins elusive Giro d'Italia title
ROME (AP) - British rider Simon Yates cruised to overall victory in the Giro d'Italia on Sunday - finally winning the race that had eluded him so often. After attacking on the gravel-road climb to tak...
Jun 01, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Carney names former UN ambassador as chief of staff
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he's named Marc-Andr Blanchard, Canada's former ambassador to the United Nations, as his permanent chief of staff. Carney made the announcement on social media...
Jun 01, 2025

Blue Jays put OF Varsho on 10-day IL with left hamstring strain, activate RHP Swanson
TORONTO (AP) - The Toronto Blue Jays put outfielder Daulton Varsho on the 10-day injured list Sunday because of a strained left hamstring, one day after the 2024 Gold Glove winner left a game against ...
Jun 01, 2025

City of PG grant to benefit Sk’ai Zeh Yah Youth Centre
PRINCE GEORGE - Carrier Sekani Family Services has been awarded a $5,000 grant from the City of Prince George to support two of its core programs at the Sk'ai Zeh Yah Youth Centre downtown. In a state...
Jun 01, 2025

NDP says government needs to be more transparent in trade talks with the U.S.
OTTAWA - The NDP's interim NDP leader is calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to honour the government's commitment to table information about any U.S. trade talks in the House of Commons. The reques...
Jun 01, 2025

Annual kidney walk set to Lheidli T’enneh Memorial Park Sunday morning
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George and area residents will gather at the Lheidli T'enneh Memorial Park Sunday (June 1) morning for the annual Kidney Walk.They'll be aiming to raise awareness as well as $20...
Jun 01, 2025

Zelenskyy says Ukraine will send a delegation to Istanbul for talks with Russia on Monday
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukraine will send a delegation to Istanbul for a new round of direct peace talks with Russia on Monday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, even as Russia pounded Ukraine with a m...
Jun 01, 2025

'Resurgence of WAGs': Sport researchers say spouses of athletes growing in popularity
EDMONTON - A new business in a historic downtown Edmonton building is generating some major buzz. Several social media influencers recently walked a red carpet leading into Bar Trove and the Trove Liv...
Jun 01, 2025

2 fans died and an officer is in a coma after Champions League celebrations in France
PARIS (AP) - Two fans died and a police officer is in a coma after mass nationwide celebrations for Paris Saint-Germain's historic Champions League victory, European soccer's biggest prize, French aut...
Jun 01, 2025

Poles begin voting for a new president in a pivotal runoff election
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Poles began voting Sunday in a decisive presidential runoff that could set the course for the nation's political future and its relations with the European Union. The contest pit...
May 31, 2025