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Vancouver fire investigation determines blaze may have been 'intentionally set'
VANCOUVER - Police say a fire that burned two businesses in downtown Vancouver on Wednesday may have been intentionally set. Spokesman Sgt. Steve Addison says in a statement that information received ...
Apr 25, 2025
Whitecaps need focus in Minnesota MLS match after big CONCACAF Champions Cup win
VANCOUVER - Focus may be an issue for the Vancouver Whitecaps when they go on the road to face Minnesota United FC Sunday afternoon in an important Major League Soccer match. The Whitecaps enjoyed one...
Apr 25, 2025
Perron sees former coach's fingerprints all over Leafs: 'A lot of similarities'
OTTAWA - David Perron is having a cringe-inducing case of dj vu. The Ottawa Senators winger won the Stanley Cup with the St. Louis Blues back in 2019 when head coach Craig Berube was calling the shots...
Apr 25, 2025
PG Public Library wants to hear from you
PRINCE GEORGE - It's a huge piece of real estate. Sixteen-thousand square feet. The size of two soccer fields. A deck that wraps around the Bob Harkins Branch of the Prince George Public Library and f...
Apr 25, 2025
Olympic breaking champion Phil Wizard hasn't stopped moving since Paris triumph
Philip Kim hasn't really stopped moving since winning a gold medal in breaking at the Paris Olympics last summer. Recent stops have included Los Angeles, Denver, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea...
Apr 25, 2025
Judge blocks Trump administration from nixing collective bargaining for most federal employees
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from implementing an executive order that a labor union says would cancel collective bargaining rights for hund...
Apr 25, 2025
Spruce Kings home show winner announced
PRINCE GEORGE - The Spruce Kings have chosen the lucky winner of a new home on Links Drive.After selling a record number of tickets on the final day, Prince George resident Mark Hippe has won the $865...
Apr 25, 2025
Trading card hobby in Canada impacted by mounting trade war centred around U.S.
MISSISSAUGA - The international trade war started by U.S. President Donald Trump has complicated collecting trading cards in Canada. Several facets of the hobby have been impacted by the shifting web ...
Apr 25, 2025
6.3 magnitude earthquake in the Pacific Ocean rattles Ecuador
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) - A strong 6.3 earthquake off Ecuador's Pacific coast shook the northern part of the country Friday, with some initial reports of some damages to houses. No injuries were reported....
Apr 25, 2025
Gamesmanship alive and well in NHL playoffs: 'It's always there'
OTTAWA - Senators head coach Travis Green suggested to reporters the Maple Leafs were manipulating the officials to get penalty calls. Toronto counterpart Craig Berube mused a few minutes later that O...
Apr 25, 2025