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NWSL Commissioner Baird resigns amid scandal
National Women's Soccer League Commissioner Lisa Baird resigned after some 19 months on the job amid allegations that a former coach engaged in sexual harassment and misconduct. Baird's resignation wa...
Oct 01, 2021

Defenceman Travis Hamonic won't opt out of NHL season: Canucks GM
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks say defenceman Travis Hamonic isn't opting out of the NHL season, but he has yet to join the team. General manager Jim Benning said in a statement Friday on Twitter t...
Oct 01, 2021

Corey Cunningham traded to Smoke Eaters
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings have traded F Corey Cunningham ('01) to the Trail Smoke Eaters in exchange for future considerations."Corey and his family have been with us for four sea...
Oct 01, 2021

Cougars, Lheidli T’enneh First Nation announce partnership through Truth & Reconciliation
PRINCE GEORGE - The Lheidli T'enneh First Nation (LTFN) and the Prince George Cougars announced several initiatives aimed at acknowledging the discovery of the remains of 215 children found at the Kam...
Oct 01, 2021

Heat find first win with late goal
PRINCE GEORGE - A goal in added time proved to be enough, as the UBC Okanagan Heat edged the UNBC Timberwolves 1-0 on Friday (Oct. 1) in Prince George. The teams collaborated for a special moment at t...
Oct 01, 2021

Jonny Hooker named captain of Prince George Cougars
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars announced forward Jonny Hooker has been named the 27th Captain in franchise history.The team has also announced four Alternate Captains in Connor Bowie, Majid...
Oct 01, 2021

714 new cases of COVID-19 in BC, 106 in the Northern Health region
VICTORIA - The provincial government has announced 714 new cases of COVID-19 in British Columbia, including 106 in the Northern Health region.The numbers come courtesy of an update to the B.C. Centre ...
Oct 01, 2021

fundraising for a local farmer
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George is once again coming together to support a local farmer who had his leg amputated over the summer.John Ryser and his family settled here in the early 1900's harvesting ma...
Oct 01, 2021

Elections Canada confirms recount going ahead in Quebec riding
OTTAWA - Elections Canada is confirming that a recount will take place in a Quebec riding with a close result after a "potential anomaly" was discovered with a ballot box after the votes were validate...
Oct 01, 2021

'I don't want to die:' Saskatchewan woman scared after surgery in Alberta cancelled
EDMONTON - A Saskatchewan woman says she is worried she will lose her eyesight or possibly die after a surgery scheduled in Alberta for a rare cancer in her face was cancelled because she's not a resi...
Oct 01, 2021