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Toffoli scores in debut as Flames beat Blue Jackets 6-2
CALGARY - Newly acquired Tyler Toffoli scored in his Flames debut to help lead Calgary to a 6-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets Tuesday night, extending Calgary's winning streak to a season-hig...
Feb 15, 2022

Ottawa Senators lose Matt Murray in 5-2 loss to St. Louis Blues
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators fell 5-2 to the St. Louis Blues Tuesday night, but more concerning was the loss of Matt Murray. Already without top blueliner Thomas Chabot and forwards Josh Norris and Dr...
Feb 15, 2022

Olympian Meryeta O'Dine returns to Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - Two-time Olympic Bronze Medalist Meryeta O'Dine arrived back in Prince George Tuesday afternoon to large crowd of local supporters who gathered at the Prince George Airport.As soon as ...
Feb 15, 2022

Meryeta O'Dine inspiring athletes at former sports school
PRINCE GEORGE- Meryeta O'Dine is the most popular person around town these days and why wouldn't she be. She's the first Olympian to win a medal from Prince George and to top it off she won a second o...
Feb 15, 2022

Prince George hospitality sector one of the best in BC during pandemic
PRINCE GEORGE - As many places across BC struggled with little to no tourism activity to fill hotels throughout the pandemic, Prince George did not."One of those big reasons why it wasn't down as bad ...
Feb 15, 2022

West Fraser caps year of record profits with higher Q4 profits on Norbord acquisition
VANCOUVER - West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. capped a year of strong growth and record profits with net income surging 18 per cent in the fourth quarter on the addition of Norbord during the COVID-19 pande...
Feb 15, 2022

COVID restrictions easing
PRINCE GEORGE - Troy Mackenzie watched today's briefing with avid attention. He's is likely joined by hundreds of other businesses impacted by the restrictions on things like indoor gathering. And tod...
Feb 15, 2022

Justin Trudeau's emergency law not the same as the one his father invoked in 1970s
MONTREAL - The similarities between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's decision to invoke the Emergencies Act on Monday and his father's use of a previous emergency law more than 50 years ago wasn't lost...
Feb 15, 2022

Scotiabank Arena should get busier as Ontario government accelerates attendance plan
TORONTO - The stands will be a lot busier at Scotiabank Arena this week in the wake of the Ontario government slightly accelerating plans to ease attendance limits at indoor sports events. Initially p...
Feb 15, 2022

Study on reconciliation focuses on perceptions across Canada
A study by a group gauging progress on reconciliation suggests non-Indigenous Canadians have developed a deeper understanding of the harms that were done by residential schools. But it also found ther...
Feb 15, 2022