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Spruce Kings drop 4th straight game in a shootout
WENATCHEE - The Spruce Kings lost 2-1 to the Wenatchee Wild last night in a shootout.Hunter Hastings put the host ahead at the 8:23 mark before Ty Gagno tied the game with under four minutes left on t...
Dec 31, 2021

COVID kibosh on New Year's Eve parties and Biden vs Putin: In The News for Dec. 31
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Dec. 31 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Dec 31, 2021

Many provinces modifying health restrictions amid rising COVID tide
With the relentless surge of the Omicron variant now pushing COVID-19 case numbers to new highs almost daily, governments across Canada are fighting back with tougher pandemic restrictions. Quebec Pre...
Dec 31, 2021

Group in B.C. looks to build smaller, homelike long-term care units after COVID-19
VANCOUVER - Rows of rooms line a long, narrow hallway where a tall aluminum cart stacked with food trays is parked as staff at the front desk register visitors and offer surgical masks. At the other e...
Dec 31, 2021

LA Kings snap Vancouver's seven-game win streak under Bruce Boudreau
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Adrian Kempe and Viktor Arvidsson scored in the shootout, Jonathan Quick made 17 saves and the Los Angeles Kings snapped the Vancouver Canucks' seven-game winning streak under new c...
Dec 30, 2021

Tkachuk, Gaudreau lead Calgary Flames to 6-4 win over Seattle Kraken
SEATTLE (AP) - Matthew Tkachuk scored the go-ahead goal with 2:26 left and had two assists as the Calgary Flames beat the Seattle Kraken 6-4 on Thursday night in their first game in nearly three weeks...
Dec 30, 2021

Behind the wait for a verdict at Maxwell jury deliberations
NEW YORK (AP) - The Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking trial was a four-week winding road featuring sordid testimony by four women who accused the British socialite of grooming their teenage selves for...
Dec 30, 2021

Raanta, Teravainen help Carolina Hurricanes beat Montreal Canadiens in return
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Antti Raanta made 26 saves, Teuvo Teravainen scored two goals and the Carolina Hurricanes excelled on special teams in a 4-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night....
Dec 30, 2021

Auto Services see major uptick with cold-weather spell
PRINCE GEORGE- Temperatures are low and vehicles are cold during the winter season up North. Which has service places like Rivers Edge Services busier than usual. With many people searching for batter...
Dec 30, 2021

'Functional closure' concerns remain for K-12 schools even after delayed start: BCTF
PRINCE GEORGE - As the BC Ministry of Education in conjunction with public health officials announce a delayed start for K-12 students in the new year, concerns remain.On top of the delayed start, enh...
Dec 30, 2021