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Victoria no longer flushes raw sewage into ocean after area opens treatment plant
VICTORIA - The Greater Victoria area no longer uses surrounding ocean waters to flush away raw effluent now that a $775 million sewage plant has started treating the equivalent of 43 Olympic-sized poo...
Jan 09, 2021

Blue Jays bringing back pitcher A.J. Cole on minor league deal
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays announced on Friday that they have signed right-handed pitcher A.J. Cole to a minor league deal, with an invite to spring training. Cole appeared in 24 games for the Bl...
Jan 08, 2021

Prince George's Jared Young optimistic ahead of anticipated return to the diamond
PRINCE GEORGE - For Jared Young, it's been the longest off-season he's ever had to endure. Coming off of his first season with the Tennessee Smokies of the Southern League, the first baseman was ready...
Jan 08, 2021

Journalists recount harrowing attacks amid Capitol riot
NEW YORK - Journalists were manhandled, threatened and had their equipment stolen or damaged by supporters of President Donald Trump during this week's riot at the U.S. Capitol. The attacks, including...
Jan 08, 2021

Sentimental video tribute opens Trebek's final "Jeopardy!"
More than two months after Alex Trebek's death, fans of "Jeopardy!" finally got the chance to say goodbye. A video tribute to the host opened Friday's episode of the quiz show, the final one that Treb...
Jan 08, 2021

N. Korea threatens to build more nukes, cites US hostility
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened to expand his nuclear arsenal and develop more sophisticated weapons systems, saying the fate of relations with the United States...
Jan 08, 2021

COVID-19 flight exposures at YXS
PRINCE GEORGE - Up at YXS three more flights have been identified for potential Covid-19 exposures.The BC Centre for Disease Control released the information Thursday night revealing an Air Canada fli...
Jan 08, 2021

More COVID-19 cases at work camps
PRINCE GEORGE - New information has been released by Northern Health regarding the Coastal Gas Link work sites out in Burns Lake.To date, there have been 56 lab confirmed cases associated with the out...
Jan 08, 2021

Dabrowski ready for big doubles season as she tries to build four-player game
Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski will soon be Australia-bound to kick off a tennis season shrouded in uncertainty. Along the way she plans to continue doing her part to help build the four-player game. Dab...
Jan 08, 2021

Twitter bans Trump, citing risk of violent incitement
Twitter banned President Donald Trump's account Friday, citing "the risk of further incitement of violence." The social platform has been under growing pressure to take further action against Trump fo...
Jan 08, 2021