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Gurriel's 4 RBIs lead Astros to 10-4 win over Blue Jays
HOUSTON - Yuli Gurriel homered and tied a career high with four hits while driving in four runs to lead the Houston Astros to a 10-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night. Carlos Correa added...
May 07, 2021
Airline industry group wants Ottawa to follow U.K.'s lead, help bring in restart plan
OTTAWA - An industry group is calling on Ottawa to follow the United Kingdom's lead and help bring in a restart plan for Canada's airline sector. Mike McNaney, president and chief executive officer of...
May 07, 2021
Tavatanakit leads Thitikul by 3 strokes at LPGA Thailand
PATTAYA, Thailand - Patty Tavatanakit finished with an eagle to take a three-stroke lead over Atthaya Thitikul at the halfway stage of the LPGA Thailand on Friday. Tavatanakit moved 16 under at Siam C...
May 07, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Friday, May 7, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Friday, May 7, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 406,415 new vaccinations administered for a total of 15,325,183...
May 07, 2021
More than 1,600 signatures for petition to shut down Old Frankfurt motel; owners say they need more time to fix problems
PRINCE GEORGE--As of Friday, more than 1,600 signatures have been made for a petition to shut down the Old Frankfurt Motel in the hart area. The creator of the petition and many of those who signed it...
May 07, 2021
National Newspaper Awards announce 2020 winners, year dominated by pandemic coverage
The Globe and Mail, The Canadian Press and La Presse were the big winners as the 2020 National Newspaper Awards were handed out virtually on Friday night.The Globe took home 10 awards, including top h...
May 07, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, May 7, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, May 7, 2021. There are 1,273,169 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,273,169 confirmed cases (81,218 active, 1...
May 07, 2021
Vans co-founder Paul Van Doren dies at 90
LOS ANGELES - Paul Van Doren, co-founder of the Vans company whose iconic Southern California sneakers were beloved by skateboarders and became an international success, has died. He was 90. The compa...
May 07, 2021
The road to recovery leads to Tanner Main successfully completing final junior season
PRINCE GEORGE - Back in the fall, a member of the Spruce Kings went down with an unfortunate injury. A fractured fibula and torn ligaments led to a long road to recovery, and as a result, the long roa...
May 07, 2021
Local comedian making the best of pandemic
PRINCE GEORGE - It wasn't long ago that Prince George native Alex Mackenzie had big plans for his comedy career.That was back in July 2019 to be exact. CKPG News was there to interview Mackenzie when ...
May 07, 2021