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Aspiring border agent, dancer, engineer among concert dead
A teen who loved dancing. An AT&T district manager. An aspiring Border Patrol agent. And an engineering student working on a medical device to help his ailing mother. Clearer pictures began to eme...
Nov 07, 2021
Toronto FC's MLS regular-season finale ends in a loss to D.C. United
Toronto FC closed the book on a forgettable MLS season with one final loss Sunday, beaten 3-1 by a motivated D.C. United. Toronto (6-18-10) still has the Canadian Championship final to play against CF...
Nov 07, 2021
Nets beat Raptors 116-103 to spoil return of Pascal Siakam
TORONTO - Kevin Durant had 13 of his 31 points in a decisive third quarter and the Brooklyn Nets stretched their winning streak to five games with a 116-103 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday....
Nov 07, 2021
UNBC women's basketball team sweeps weekend against TRU, men split weekend
Both the men and women University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) basketball teams hosted Thompson Rivers University (TRU) over the weekend for a pair of games.The male Timberwolves team dropped t...
Nov 07, 2021
Canada keeping only essential staff in Ethiopia as security deteriorates
OTTAWA - Worsening security in Ethiopia has prompted Canada to withdraw family members of diplomats and non-essential staff from the country. Global Affairs Canada issued a statement Sunday saying the...
Nov 07, 2021
B.C. and Canadian Red Cross to give housing support to those affected by wildfires
VICTORIA - The B.C. government says it is teaming up with the Canadian Red Cross to provide housing help to those who were affected by wildfires this year. A Sunday news release from the public safety...
Nov 07, 2021
Cougars drop third straight, lose to Rockets 4-1
Similarly, to Friday's road game against the Vancouver Giants, the Prince George Cougars opened the scoring Saturday (Nov. 7) in Kelowna but it didn't translate into a victory against the Rockets.Afte...
Nov 07, 2021
Jepchirchir follows Tokyo gold with NYC Marathon win
NEW YORK (AP) - Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya pulled from the pack at the entrance to Central Park and won the New York City Marathon on Sunday, becoming the first woman to win a marathon major in the fa...
Nov 07, 2021
B.C. professor's Mother Tree research branches out to bestselling book, movie deal
A British Columbia forestry professor's unique research and bestselling book mapping how trees are deeply connected communities has gained the attention of Hollywood. Prof. Suzanne Simard of the Unive...
Nov 07, 2021
All lanes open Monday at Canada-U.S. land border, but PCR test still a drag on travel
WASHINGTON - The southbound lanes on the road to North America's post-pandemic recovery will finally reopen Monday as the United States ends nearly 20 months of controversial COVID-19 exile and allows...
Nov 07, 2021