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Italy's 80-year-old president wins vote to stay for 2nd term
ROME (AP) - Italian President Sergio Mattarella has been elected to a second seven-year term as the country's head of state, ending days of political impasse as party leaders struggled to pick his suc...
Jan 29, 2022

U.S. shows plenty of respect to Canada ahead of World Cup qualifying showdown
The U.S. takes the field Sunday with plenty of respect for the Canadian team that awaits them in Hamilton. For one, the second-place Americans (5-1-3, 18 points) are looking up at Canada (5-0-4, 19 po...
Jan 29, 2022

Cougars face Gauthier for the first time since trade, fall to Winterhawks 4-1
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars were welcomed by a familiar face in the United States Friday (Jan. 28) evening.The Cougars faced former starting goaltender Taylor Gauthier - who played 166 g...
Jan 29, 2022

Legal experts worry about changing court landscape after COVID-19
CALGARY - The halls of justice may have become less crowded as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, say legal experts, and they warn there are still unanswered questions ahead. Two years ago, when the p...
Jan 29, 2022

Millions raised in N.L. church lottery could be used in Mount Cashel abuse settlement
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Catholic church is asking a Newfoundland and Labrador court to decide if millions of dollars raised through a local parish's fundraiser could be used to pay survivors of physica...
Jan 29, 2022

Latvia hopes Canada will extend, expand military mission amid tensions with Russia
OTTAWA - Latvia is crossing its fingers that it is up next after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced this week that Canada is extending and expanding its military mission in Ukraine in response to...
Jan 29, 2022

Barty wins drought-breaking Australian Open women's title
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Ash Barty recovered from 5-1 down in the second set to win the Australian Open final 6-3, 7-6 (2) over Danielle Collins on Saturday, ending a 44-year drought for Australian...
Jan 29, 2022

Wayne Stenehjem, ND's longest-serving attorney general, dies
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem, a former legislator and the state's longest-serving attorney general, died at age 68, his office announced Friday, just hours after...
Jan 28, 2022

Environmental Impact on Idling your car
PRINCE GEORGE-When the winter months roll around in Northern BC you may think a quick solution is Idling your car to heat up your car and defrost your windows. But what exactly does that do to the env...
Jan 28, 2022

Northern MPs weigh in on 'Freedom Convoy' protest in Ottawa
PRINCE GEORGE-It's been nearly a week since a convoy that started in B.C. began its route to Ottawa, protesting vaccine mandates for cross-border truck drivers. Now, local MPs are weighing in on the s...
Jan 28, 2022