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James Bohn traded to Cowichan Valley
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings have traded 19-year-old defenceman James Bohn to the Cowichan Valley Capitals in exchange for future considerations.Bohn, 19, from Coquitlam, suited up i...
Jan 10, 2022
Spruce Kings blueline gains some youth
PRINCE GEORGE - The Spruce Kings have added some youth to their blueline crew.The hockey team announced the addition of 17-year-old defenceman Adam Leitch to the roster for the 2021-22 season. Leitch ...
Jan 10, 2022
Former CFL running back pleads guilty to voyeurism for filming sexual encounter
CALGARY - Former CFL running back Jerome Messam has pleaded guilty to voyeurism after videotaping a consensual sexual encounter without the woman's permission. Messam appeared via a video link in a Ca...
Jan 10, 2022
Robert Durst, real estate heir convicted of murder, dies
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Robert Durst, the wealthy New York real estate heir and failed fugitive who was dogged for decades with suspicion in the disappearance and deaths of those around him before he was c...
Jan 10, 2022
Atmospheric river packing several powerful rainstorms heading for southern B.C.
VANCOUVER - Power has been restored in two Vancouver Island communities that lost electricity early last week as snow, ice and wind storms pounded parts of British Columbia, but forecasters warn anoth...
Jan 10, 2022
BC Ferries warns of staff shortages, service disruptions in the coming months
VICTORIA - BC Ferries says a combination of the fast-spreading Omicron COVID-19 variant, a global shortage of mariners, severe weather and the flu season has the potential to disrupt ferry service ove...
Jan 10, 2022
MPs call for Commons committee to launch emergency probe of use of mobile data
OTTAWA - Opposition MPs want the House of Commons ethics committee to investigate the Public Health Agency of Canada's decision to collect data from millions of mobile phones to understand travel patt...
Jan 10, 2022
Toronto FC rebuild continues as veteran Dom Dwyer is traded away in salary dump
Toronto FC continued its rebuild Monday, sending veteran forward Dom Dwyer and its third overall pick in Tuesday's MLS SuperDraft to FC Dallas in exchange for US$50,000 in general allocation money. Da...
Jan 10, 2022
TWolves Soccer announce first commitment of 2022
PRINCE GEORGE - The University of Northern British Columbia Women's Soccer program has started its 2022 recruiting class with a major dose of athleticism and poise, officially announcing the commitmen...
Jan 10, 2022
Critics stress health system capacity constraints ahead of first ministers meeting
OTTAWA - Health experts and government critics are calling on the prime minister and premiers to fix cracks in Canada's health system and improve surge capacity as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Pri...
Jan 10, 2022