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WATCH: PG boy battling chronic disease hoping to connect with Ryan Reynolds
PRINCE GEORGE - Calling on Ryan Reynolds! A couple of weeks ago CKPG News caught up with 11-year-old Brody Dery from Prince George.Brody has been battling Crohn's disease since he was nine, now recent...
Jan 12, 2021
446 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., 46 in Northern Health
VICTORIA - The provincial government announced 446 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. today, 46 in Northern Health.Here's the regional breakdown:Vancouver Coastal Health: 96Fraser Health: 223Island Health:...
Jan 12, 2021
Top cop releases crime stats for 2020
PRINCE GEORGE - The crime stats are out for 2020, albeit earlier than normal in order to, in the words of Superintendent Shaun Wright "put 2020 behind us as soon as we can.For the most part, the COVID...
Jan 12, 2021
'We've got to back that up': Playoff run raises the bar for Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks captain Bo Horvat knows his team has a lot to prove this season. After finishing third in the Pacific Division with a 36-27-6 record last year, few onlookers believed the squad would...
Jan 12, 2021
Edmonton Oilers want playoff push in addition to regular-season success
Leon Draisaitl is convinced the Edmonton Oilers can battle for their division's top rung again and last longer in the playoffs. The NHL's top scorer and MVP in 2019-20 points to Edmonton's 37-25-9 rec...
Jan 12, 2021
'We're just not young anymore': Winnipeg Jets shift gears to performance mode
The Winnipeg Jets aren't kids this year, says coach Paul Maurice. For years, Maurice has walked into rinks feeling as though his group was stacked with young talent. But heading into his eighth season...
Jan 12, 2021
Tkachuk says high time Calgary Flames get beyond first round of NHL playoffs
CALGARY - Can the arrival of a marquee goalie and a redistribution of the goalscoring load finally produce an extended playoff run for the Calgary Flames? The Flames have exited the first round of pla...
Jan 12, 2021
New-look Canadiens primed to make waves: 'We can play pretty much any way you want'
Marc Bergevin joked after the start to a busy, unusual off-season back in October he was going to take a vacation.The general manager of the Montreal Canadiens certainly earned it.Bergevin pulled the ...
Jan 12, 2021
With plenty of new faces, Senators looking to raise the bar as rebuild continues
D.J. Smith appreciated the fight his team showed last season.The next step for the head coach of the Ottawa Senators is seeing that effort morph into tangible results."We want to be able to play even ...
Jan 12, 2021
Leafs looking to break old habits in 2021: 'An opportunity to change the narrative'
The Toronto Maple Leafs feel like the problem has been identified.And they spent much of the off-season reshaping their roster, and looking inwards, in hopes of correcting the issue.A team loaded with...
Jan 12, 2021