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Community Heroes Night raises $60,000 in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George RCMP and the Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation say they raised a hefty sum of money during this year's Community Heroes Night Mega 50/50 draw. "In total, $60,...
Mar 09, 2025

Gilgeous-Alexander scores 40 as Thunder top Nuggets 127-103 in matchup of West leaders
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Canadian star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Denver Nuggets 127-103 on Sunday in a matchup between the top two teams in the We...
Mar 09, 2025

Trump and commerce secretary indicate dairy and lumber tariffs may wait until April
U.S. tariffs on Canadian dairy and lumber may not arrive until next month, according to interviews President Donald Trump and his top commerce official gave to media outlets this weekend.Trump threate...
Mar 09, 2025

Relegation Return? Competition format a talking point at Montana's Brier
KELOWNA, B.C. - Numerous blowout games. A 6-2 team missing the playoff cut. No tiebreakers. The 18-team format at the Montana's Brier has had its share of critics even though six strong teams made it ...
Mar 09, 2025

Kendall Coyne Schofield scores OT winner, Frost edge Sceptres 2-1 in PWHL
TORONTO - Minnesota Frost captain Kendall Coyne Schofield chipped in the overtime winner to defeat the Toronto Sceptres 2-1 in a defensive tussle on Sunday. Before Toronto goalie Kristen Campbell coul...
Mar 09, 2025

B.C. announces details on IVF funding program but some questions remain
VANCOUVER - The B.C. government is providing details about its publicly-funded in vitro fertilization program, which was first announced last year.However, fertility specialists say some questions rem...
Mar 09, 2025

Del Duca's fourth-place finish for USA Bobsled at world championships fuels his appetite for more
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) - Frank Del Duca has some of U.S. bobsled great Steven Holcomb's tools in his possession. Actual tools, as in ones that Holcomb used to tune up his sleds when he was the world's...
Mar 09, 2025

Romanian election body rejects candidacy of far-right populist Calin Georgescu in presidential rerun
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - Romania's electoral body on Sunday rejected Calin Georgescu's candidacy in the presidential election rerun, after the far-right populist won the first round of last year's ra...
Mar 09, 2025

Friedrich wins 9th 2-man world bobsled title, leading another German sweep. Del Duca 4th for US
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) - The greatest ever just keeps getting better. Francesco Friedrich is a world champion again, winning the two-man race at Mount Van Hoevenberg on Sunday in a down-to-the-wire fi...
Mar 09, 2025

Fast-flying Avs forward Nathan MacKinnon closing in on 1,000-point milestone
DENVER (AP) - Let's make this quick: Nathan MacKinnon's fast. Every defenseman and goaltender around the league knows about his elite speed all too well. Knowing that doesn't make containing the hard-...
Mar 09, 2025