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Denis Shapovalov loses to Czech Vit Kopriva in surprise Swiss Open upset
GSTAAD, Switzerland - Canada's Denis Shapovalov was beaten in an upset loss at the Swiss Open Thursday. Vit Kopriva of the Czech Republic topped the No. 10-ranked Shapovalov 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 by in the se...
Jul 22, 2021

Raptors Uprising GC looks to turn things around in NBA 2K League esports play
TORONTO - Wins have been hard to come by this year for Raptors Uprising GC after making history by finishing the regular season 16-0 last year. At 5-15, the NBA 2K League esports team is bottom of the...
Jul 22, 2021

Defence aims at boat lights as O'Leary trial wraps
Overwhelming evidence showing another vessel's lights were off at the time Linda O'Leary crashed into it means she shouldn't be found guilty in the deadly boat collision, her lawyer argued in court Th...
Jul 22, 2021

Conservatives ask auditor general to review tax-change confusion
OTTAWA - The Opposition Conservatives are asking the auditor general to probe the Finance Department's handling of tax changes that left small business owners and family farmers confused for weeks. It...
Jul 22, 2021

Council meets with Attorney General about homeless
PRINCE GEORGE - The Minister Responsible for Housing, and Attorney General, David Eby recently had a meeting with Mayor and Council over the homeless situation in Prince George. He also appreciates th...
Jul 22, 2021

Construction begins to improve accessibility at Shane Lake
PRINCE GEORGE - Construction has begun to increase access to Shane Lake at Forests for the World. Construction includes widening of the 570-metre UNBC Greenway Connector trail to four metres to allow ...
Jul 22, 2021

Rookie tight end Burt, Hamilton Tiger-Cats learning about each other at training camp
Training camp is a time for learning for both the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and rookie Jake Burt. Hamilton selected the former Boston College tight end first overall in this year's CFL draft intrigued by th...
Jul 22, 2021

Two Alberta First Nations want courts to allow appeal of decision on coal mine
A second Alberta First Nation wants the courts to allow it to appeal a review board's decision that an open-pit coal mine in the Rocky Mountains isn't in the public interest. The Stoney Nakoda Nation ...
Jul 22, 2021

Drug bust leads to arrest in Valemount
VALEMOUNT - A drug bust in Valemount has led to the arrest of a local man.On Friday of last week (July 17), RCMP there executed ad search warrant at a known drug house on the 1000 block of 14th avenue...
Jul 22, 2021

Cougars sign 2nd round selection from 2021 CHL Import Draft
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars have now signed each of their two picks from the 2021 Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Import Draft.On Thursday (July 22), the team signed 2004-born defenceman Jo...
Jul 22, 2021