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Canadiens select David Reinbacher with No. 5 pick at NHL draft
NASHVILLE - The Montreal Canadiens selected David Reinbacher with the fifth-overall pick at the 2023 NHL draft Wednesday. The six-foot-two, 194-pound defenceman from Austria, had 22 points (three goal...
Jun 28, 2023

Challenging times ahead for SD57 financially: staff
PRINCE GEORGE - The financial picture for School District 57 going forward is not very rosy.Trustee Sarah Holland asked staff on Tuesday evening about the current structural deficit facing SD57 and st...
Jun 28, 2023

Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff talks Dubois trade; buyout an option for Wheeler
NASHVILLE - Kevin Cheveldayoff acquired Pierre-Luc Dubois in hopes the star centre would be with Winnipeg Jets for the rest of his career. When it became apparent that was no longer in the cards, the ...
Jun 28, 2023

Federal judges in Kentucky and Tennessee block portions of transgender youth care bans
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Federal judges in Kentucky and Tennessee blocked portions of bans on gender-affirming care for transgender youth, handing down the rulings just days before the statutes were set...
Jun 28, 2023

Inflation cools in May
PRINCE GEORGE- The month of May was a good one for the economy and inflation.The National Inflation rate dropped last month to its lowest level in two years. As of May 2023, the Inflation rate was dow...
Jun 28, 2023

Prince George Mounties seek wanted man for dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and other charges
PRINCE GEORGE - Update: Alwood is no longer wanted by RCMP.Earlier: Prince George RCMP are seeking the public's help in locating a wanted man.Police say 28-year-old Haydon Lee Alwood is wanted on one ...
Jun 28, 2023

Better bike lanes needed
PRINCE GEORGE - Cycling around Prince George is not for the faint of heart. While there are designated bike lanes, they are tough to see sometimes. But there is a move afoot to enhance the circuit, wi...
Jun 28, 2023

Fernandez eliminated at Bad Homburg Open with loss to Blinkova
BAD HOMBURG, Germany - Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., was eliminated from the Bad Homburg Open tennis tournament Wednesday with a 7-5, 6-2 second-round loss to Russia's Anna Blinkova. Blinkova, seed...
Jun 28, 2023

Canada's Zhao advances to third round of Wimbledon qualifying with win over Rus
LONDON - Carol Zhao of Richmond Hill, Ont., moved one step closer to qualifying for the first Grand Slam main draw of her career with a 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 second-round win over Arantxa Rus of the Netherlan...
Jun 28, 2023

Pig rescued from rest stop near Hixon
PRINCE GEORGE - As travellers were driving by a rest stop near Hixon, they noticed an unusual guest that had it taken up roots there. A domestic pig.Petunia was certainly "conspiguous" and had been no...
Jun 28, 2023