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Belgium's De Lie wins Quebec cycling race, Canada's Boivin finishes 41st
QUEBEC - Belgium's Arnaud De Lie finished first in the UCI World Tour Quebec City Grand Prix men's road race on Friday. He had a time of four hours 47 minutes 36 seconds. New Zealand's Corbin Strong w...
Sep 08, 2023

Powerful earthquake strikes Morocco, damaging some buildings and sending people into the streets
RABAT, Morocco (AP) - A powerful earthquake struck Morocco late Friday, damaging buildings in major cities and sending panicked people pouring into streets and alleyways from Rabat to Marrakech. There...
Sep 08, 2023

Peiyun Chien posts 64 and builds 4-shot lead on LPGA in Cincinnati
CINCINNATI (AP) - Peiyun Chien of Taiwan holed out for eagle on the sixth hole and played bogey-free on Friday for an 8-under 64 to build a four-shot lead in the Kroger Queen City Championship as she ...
Sep 08, 2023

Residents of West Kelowna fire zone get brief home access but restrictions extended
WEST KELOWNA, B.C. - Residents of wildfire-ravaged Wilson's Landing in West Kelowna, B.C., were granted a four-hour window Friday to access their homes to retrieve important items as an area-wide rest...
Sep 08, 2023

Residents of West Kelowna fire zone get brief home access but restrictions extended
WEST KELOWNA, B.C. - Residents of wildfire-ravaged Wilson's Landing in West Kelowna, B.C., were granted a four-hour window Friday to access their homes to retrieve important items as an area-wide rest...
Sep 08, 2023

Zucchini festival back at Art Knapps after time away
Prince George - With a weekend full of events coming up, it's hard to know where to go. But the zucchini fest at Art Knapps could be a great place to start. Zucchini's may look like a bland vegetable,...
Sep 08, 2023

Northerner to conduct intensive cancer research
PRINCE GEORGE - With a keen desire to improve rural health, Curtis Leclerc is set to blaze a new trail as the first student to pursue a combined MD/PhD degree at the Northern Medical Program. Jointly ...
Sep 08, 2023

UBC Okanagan ordered to pay $50,000 in sexual assault discrimination case
VANCOUVER - University of British Columbia Okanagan has been ordered to pay a former student $50,000 for discriminating against her based on her sex and disability in the way it handled her allegation...
Sep 08, 2023

Agatha Christie's Timeless mystery takes center stage at Theatre Northwest
PRINCE GEORGE - The Mousetrap is considered the world's longest-running play. Theatre Northwest is kicking off its season with this genre-defining murder mystery. The play is expected to leave the aud...
Sep 08, 2023

The number of people missing following devastating Maui wildfires has dropped to 66, governor says
HONOLULU (AP) - The number of people still missing following wildfires that destroyed the historic community of Lahaina a month ago has dropped to 66, Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said Friday, while the num...
Sep 08, 2023