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1st phase of supportive housing project starting to take shape, Ramsay says 'we need more'
PRINCE GEORGE - The completion date is still months away, but a milestone was reached earlier this week when the first modules were put in place for the first phase of the supportive housing project d...
Sep 14, 2021

Cougars conclude training camp with Rob Charney Cup, Team Brewer beats Team Hamhuis 6-2
PRINCE GEORGE - Monday brought a conclusion to the five-days of training camp for the Prince George Cougars, which was capped with the playing of the club's Rob Charney Cup between Team Brewer and Tea...
Sep 14, 2021

New, provincially funded "affordable" rentals in Nanaimo slated to be near-market rent
NANAIMO - Billed as "affordable rental homes" by the province, new apartments slated near downtown and the Vancouver Island University won't be much cheaper than what's already available.Construction ...
Sep 14, 2021

New Island Health COVID-19 cases stay true to recent trends
NANAIMO - COVID-19 case numbers for Island Health continue to trend up.The health authority added another 77 new cases to its total on Tuesday, Sept. 14, marking now 7,371 cases in the health authorit...
Sep 14, 2021

Thanks, Tom Brady! Ageless quarterback helps NBC in ratings
NEW YORK (AP) - The ageless Tom Brady is due a thank you note from NBC. The Tampa Bay Bucs quarterback helped the network to a smashing audience of 24.8 million viewers for the NFL kickoff game, where...
Sep 14, 2021

Bucs, Chiefs start season in top 2 spots in AP Pro32 poll
NEW YORK (AP) - When it comes to winning, Tom Brady is accustomed to leading the NFL. After one week of the regular season, Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are in a familiar spot: on top of the fir...
Sep 14, 2021

Aaron Gordon, Nuggets agree to 4-year, $92 million extension
DENVER (AP) - Forward Aaron Gordon and the Denver Nuggets have agreed on a four-year, $92 million contract extension. His agent, Calvin Andrews, confirmed the contract to The Associated Press on Tuesd...
Sep 14, 2021

NBA goes ahead with plan to test unvaccinated players often
For NBA players, the scenario this season is simple: Get vaccinated or get tested, and often. The league told its teams on Tuesday that it is going ahead with a plan where those who are fully vaccinat...
Sep 14, 2021

49ers RB Raheem Mostert to undergo season-ending surgery
San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert will undergo season-ending surgery on his knee after getting injured in the season opener. Coach Kyle Shanahan had said Mostert was expected to miss eig...
Sep 14, 2021

US Soccer says it has offered men, women identical contracts
NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. Soccer Federation said it had offered identical contract proposals Tuesday to the players' associations for the men's and women's national teams, and the governing body said i...
Sep 14, 2021