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Young Afghan women, men practice whiling Sufi dance together
KABUL - A group of young Afghans - both women and men - is coming together in the country's war-torn capital to practice a mystical Sufi Islamic dance. The group's founder says she sees their whirling...
Sep 22, 2020

Critic of Chinese leader sentenced to 18 years in graft case
BEIJING - The former chairman of a state-owned real estate company who publicly criticized President Xi Jinping's handling of the coronavirus pandemic was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Tuesday on...
Sep 21, 2020

Rookie Alejandro Kirk has HR, 4 hits, Jays beat Yankees 11-5
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Rookie Alejandro Kirk became the first catcher 21 or younger since Johnny Bench with at least four hits that included two for extra bases, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Yankees 11...
Sep 21, 2020

Lightning strike twice on power play, beat Dallas 3-2 to even Stanley Cup final
EDMONTON - Tampa Bay's sputtering power play sparked back to life Monday, powering the Lightning to a 3-2 win over the Dallas Stars in the NHL Stanley Cup final. The victory ties the be...
Sep 21, 2020

B.C.'s top doctor says most COVID-19 exposures at schools have been low risk
VICTORIA - British Columbia's provincial health officer says most COVID-19 exposure events at schools have been low risk and there has not been any transmission within schools so far. Dr. Bonnie Henry...
Sep 21, 2020

Police release footage after officers shoot 13-year-old boy
SALT LAKE CITY - A 13-year-old Utah boy with autism was shot by police after his mother asked for help getting him hospital mental-health treatment and officers agreed to talk with him, police footage...
Sep 21, 2020

Northern Health monitoring 2 COVID-19 school exposures
QUESNEL - Northern Health is monitoring two COVID-19 school exposures, one in Quesnel and the other in Dawson Creek.The Northern Health website differentiates between an exposure and an outbreak. The ...
Sep 21, 2020

Kings add veteran forward from Merritt
With training camp just around the corner for the Prince George Spruce Kings, the club has announced they will have a new addition when it begins on October 1st.The club announced Monday afternoon tha...
Sep 21, 2020

New flag at City Hall
PRINCE GEORGE - Members of Prince George's three Rotary clubs were on hand at City Hall this morning to raise a United Nations flag. The flag is raised in honour of the International Day of Peace, as ...
Sep 21, 2020

Big Guy Lake Kings win final tournament of the year
It was the final tournament of the year for the Big Guy Lake Kings and they saved their best performance for last.Sunday afternoon they won their final tournament of the year, winning 3-1 in the final...
Sep 21, 2020