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Contract talks held up RCMP team's response to Saskatchewan killings: emails
SASKATOON - A specialized RCMP team that deals with high-risk situations was not immediately available to respond to a stabbing rampage and hunt for a mass killer in Saskatchewan because of contract n...
Sep 15, 2023

Justin Thomas scuffles for 69, Lucas Herbert shoots 63 for 1st-round lead at Silverado
NAPA, Calif. (AP) - Justin Thomas scuffled through an uneven afternoon with a 3-under 69 in his return to the PGA Tour following a lengthy layoff, leaving him six shots off the lead Thursday in the fi...
Sep 14, 2023

Rangers complete four-game sweep of Blue Jays as Toronto's playoff hopes fade
TORONTO - Corey Seager had a home run and a two-run double as the Texas Rangers beat the Blue Jays 9-2 on Thursday, further dimming Toronto's post-season hopes. The loss dropped the Blue Jays to a gam...
Sep 14, 2023

The Exploration Place receives $80,000 grant from Drax Foundation for free programming
PRINCE GEORGE - Getting hands-on experiences is always one of the best ways to learn, and now, because of an 80 thousand dollar grant given to The Exploration Place from the Drax Foundation, it's bein...
Sep 14, 2023

Workers continue restoring essential services in N.W.T. ahead of fire evacuee return
HAY RIVER, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, CANADA - Fire crews in the Northwest Territories say work continues fighting hot spots and flareups near evacuated communities while area residents wait to hear when ...
Sep 14, 2023

Kim Jong Un arrives in Russian city of Komsomolsk-on-Amur for expected visit to fighter jet plant
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Kim Jong Un arrived Friday in Komsomolsk-on-Amur in far eastern Russia and is expected to visit a plant that builds fighter jets as South Korea has said it's concerned his vi...
Sep 14, 2023

UBCM kicks off next week
PRINCE GEORGE - Many a local politician will be heading south next week for the annual Union of BC Municipalities convention.The city of Prince George has submitted a resolution, asking UBCM to lobby ...
Sep 14, 2023

Take Back the Night Friday evening
PRINCE GEORGE - An event that has been happening for decades around the world will be celebrated here tomorrow.The Take Back the Night event will kick off at the Canada Games Plaza on Friday at 6:30 p...
Sep 14, 2023

CP NewsAlert: B.C. to end state of emergency as wildfire risk winds down
WEST KELOWNA, B.C. - The British Columbia government says it is ending the state of emergency imposed last month when thousands of residents were chased out of their homes by wildfires. The government...
Sep 14, 2023

Canfor to build new manufacturing facility after closure of Houston, B.C., sawmill
Vancouver-based Canfor has announced plans to build a new manufacturing facility in Houston, B.C., about eight months after the forestry firm shut down its sawmill in the same community of about 3,000...
Sep 14, 2023