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Blue Jays sign deal with pitcher Gunnar Hoglund, 19th overall pick
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have signed a deal with pitching prospect Gunnar Hoglund. The right-hander was chosen 19th overall by the Jays in the 2021 first-year player draft. He was drafted out o...
Jul 16, 2021

NFL's Richard Sherman 'deeply remorseful' after arrest
SEATTLE (AP) - Former Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers star Richard Sherman said Friday that he is "deeply remorseful" following his arrest on accusations of drunkenly crashing his SUV in a co...
Jul 16, 2021

Council supports Food Policy Council
PRINCE GEORGE - Council has set out what role it plans to play with a new Food Policy Council. It was presented with three options, with the first having heavy City involvement in the Food Council and...
Jul 16, 2021

Company wants to appeal decision that rejected proposed Alberta open-pit coal mine
CALGARY - The company behind a proposed open-pit coal mine in Alberta's Rocky Mountains has filed a request to appeal a decision by a review panel that rejected the project as being not in the public ...
Jul 16, 2021

One new case of COVID-19 in northern B.C.
VICTORIA - Forty-five new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., including one up north. A total of 79.5 per cent of eligible people 12 and older have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 49.9 per ce...
Jul 16, 2021

Father accused of killing son in 2012 convicted of murder
DENVER (AP) - A Colorado father has been convicted of second-degree murder and child abuse resulting in death in the 2012 disappearance of his 13-year-old son. A jury has found 59-year-old Mark Redwin...
Jul 16, 2021

"It feels more like an airport now"
PRINCE GEORGE - "It' feels more like an airport now."Those are the words from Gordon Duke, President and CEO of the Prince George Airport Authority, describing the hustle and bustle in both the arriva...
Jul 16, 2021

Red Sox-Yanks to play Friday; Judge among positive tests
NEW YORK (AP) - The Red Sox and Yankees will play Friday night after a game scheduled for Thursday was postponed due to an outbreak in New York's clubhouse that will sideline six players, including Al...
Jul 16, 2021

B.C. premier defends not declaring state of emergency over wildfires
VANCOUVER - There would be few advantages to declaring a provincial state of emergency in the battle against wildfires in British Columbia as the province uses all of its available resources to fight ...
Jul 16, 2021

Ja'Gared Davis happy to finally be on field with Tiger-Cats after quarantine delay
HAMILTON - It took some time but Ja'Gared Davis is finally on the field with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The veteran defensive lineman missed the first five days of training camp while serving his mandat...
Jul 16, 2021