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Bulldozers sustain $500,000 in damages following attempted theft
VANDERHOOF - Vanderhoof RCMP are seeking the public's help following the attempted theft of two D8 bulldozers on the Barlow Lake Forest Service Road last Wednesday (May 19).When RCMP arrived on scene,...
May 25, 2021
Prized pitching prospect Alek Manoah set to make first start for Blue Jays vs Yankees
NEW YORK - Top Blue Jays pitching prospect Alek Manoah will make his major-league debut on Wednesday night when he starts for Toronto against the New York Yankees.Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo con...
May 25, 2021
Wayne Gretzky steps down from front-office role with Edmonton Oilers
EDMONTON - Wayne Gretzky says he is stepping down as vice-chairman of the Edmonton Oilers.Gretzky said in a statement on Twitter on Tuesday he is making the decision, "given the pandemic and other lif...
May 25, 2021
House of Commons adopts Bloc motion against holding COVID-19 pandemic election
OTTAWA - The House of Commons has adopted a Bloc Qubcois motion that says it would be irresponsible to hold a federal election during the COVID-19 pandemic. There were 327 MPs from all parties voting ...
May 25, 2021
Canada's Taylor Pendrith ready to make jump to the PGA Tour this fall
The long road to the PGA Tour was indeed a lengthy journey for Canada's Taylor Pendrith. He didn't decide on professional golf plans until midway through his four-year run at Kent State University. Pe...
May 25, 2021
B.C. outlines four-step plan to end restrictions; Sept. return to normal
VICTORIA - British Columbia is planning for a return to normal life after Labour Day as part of its four-step COVID-19 reopening plan.The plan started Tuesday with the easing of restrictions that affe...
May 25, 2021
B.C. launches into first step of COVID-19 restart plan
PRINCE GEORGE - B.C.'s provincial government has announced its COVID-19 restart plan - made possible by dropping COVID-19 case counts and hospitalizations along with more than 60 percent of adults vac...
May 25, 2021
B.C. Wildfire crews battle four blazes in PG Fire Centre over long weekend
PRINCE GEORGE - BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) crews responded to 10 incidents over the May Long weekend in the Prince George Fire Centre which led to crews battling four wildfires across Northern BC.All ...
May 25, 2021
A year later, Krasinski's 'Quiet Place' ready to make noise
NEW YORK (AP) - John Krasinski, whose "A Quiet Place Part II" is one of the biggest studio releases to open exclusively in theaters this year, recently returned to the movies, himself. Krasinski scree...
May 25, 2021
Pandemic throwing wrench in construction of new navy, coast guard ships: officials
OTTAWA - Federal civil servants say COVID-19 is throwing yet another wrench in the construction of new ships for the navy and coast guard - though the full damage won't be known until after the pandem...
May 25, 2021