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Cougars to select 15th overall in 2021 WHL Draft
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars will select 15th overall in the 2021 Western Hockey League (WHL) Prospects Draft, following the completion of the 2021 WHL Prospects Draft Lottery Wednesday m...
Jun 02, 2021

350 kilometres worth of paving projects planned for northern B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE - Crews will be busy paving stretches of highway in northern B.C. this summer - 350 kilometres worth to be exact.The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure say some of those proje...
Jun 02, 2021

LPGA Tour's CP Women's Open cancelled for second year in a row
VANCOUVER - The LPGA Tour's lone Canadian stop will not take place for the second year in a row because of border restrictions and logistical challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. Golf Canada annou...
Jun 02, 2021

Minnesota United loans Canadian defender Callum Montgomery to San Diego Loyal
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. - Minnesota United has sent Canadian defender Callum Montgomery on loan to San Diego Loyal SC of the USL Championship for the remainder of the 2021 season. The 24-year-old from La...
Jun 02, 2021

State seeks 30 years for Chauvin; defense wants time served
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Prosecutors are seeking a 30-year sentence for the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in George Floyd's death, but a defense attorney is asking that Derek Chauvin...
Jun 02, 2021

Ontario, Quebec lay out pandemic plans for schools
TORONTO - Students in the two provinces hardest hit by COVID-19 should be able to experience a "normal" return to school in the fall, officials said Wednesday as other provinces and territories looked...
Jun 02, 2021

Boat stolen from Nanaimo harbour found stripped of parts
NANAIMO - A stolen boat was found adrift off the shores of south Nanaimo after being stripped for parts. Nanaimo RCMP say the boat, a 15-foot Hourston Glasscraft runabout, was stolen from the Nanaimo ...
Jun 02, 2021

Netanyahu opponents reach coalition deal to oust Israeli PM
JERUSALEM (AP) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's opponents announced they have reached a deal to form a new governing coalition, paving the way for the ouster of the longtime Israeli leader. The d...
Jun 02, 2021

Northern FanCon going ahead in September
PRINCE GEORGE - It looks like Northern Fancon will be a go in September. Organizers say in light of the recent announcements from the province, Northern FanCon is looking to go forward September 24 to...
Jun 02, 2021

Trudeau to attend G7 Leaders' Summit in the United Kingdom next week in person
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced he will attend in person the G7 Leaders' Summit from June 11 to 13 and the NATO Summit on June 14 followed by the Canada-European Union Summit in B...
Jun 02, 2021