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South Korea put on high alert, Italy battles virus outbreak
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korea's president said Sunday that he was putting his country on its highest alert for infectious diseases, ordering officials to take "unprecedented, powerful" steps...
Feb 24, 2020

China reports 508 more virus cases, South Korea has 60 more
BEIJING - China reported 508 new cases Tuesday in an outbreak of a viral illness that has spread to the Middle East and Europe. Another 71 deaths were reported, 68 of them in the city of Wuhan, where ...
Feb 24, 2020

Alpha celebrates first season with Timberwolves
PRINCE GEORGE - With the end to the year's athletic season at UNBC, the school celebrates its first year since transitioning its mascot to that of a female. A long-standing tenure by Boris came to an ...
Feb 24, 2020

Michael Jordan's poignant Kobe tribute: 'A piece of me died'
LOS ANGELES - Michael Jordan says he didn't see Kobe Bryant as his rival for the mythical honour of being recognized as the best basketball player ever. Instead, he came to love Bryant as the little b...
Feb 24, 2020

Einarson rink punches ticket to Prince George
Despite giving up two points in the final two ends, Kerri Einarson's Manitoba rink prevailed at the 2020 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Moose Jaw Sunday night as they earned an 8-7 win over Rachel H...
Feb 24, 2020

Oilers acquire Athanasiou, Senators deal Pageau ahead of NHL trade deadline
Ken Holland has watched his players grind through 62 regular-season games. The general manager of the Edmonton Oilers hopes Monday's moves prior to the NHL trade deadline help push them over the&...
Feb 24, 2020

Jets don't deal Byfuglien at deadline with defenceman poised to sit out season
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets stood pat at the NHL trade deadline Monday, meaning suspended defenceman Dustin Byfuglien remains a member of the team. General manager Kevin Cheveldayoff said he found ou...
Feb 24, 2020

Costs, delays scuttle 124-mile Constitution Pipeline project
ALBANY, N.Y. - The nearly $1 billion Constitution Pipeline project, which had been designed to take natural gas from Pennsylvania's shale gas fields to metropolitan New York and New England, has been ...
Feb 24, 2020

A look at carbon prices across the country
OTTAWA - As of Jan. 1, every Canadian and all Canadian businesses are paying a price on carbon. The federal Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act means provinces that do not have their own price on pol...
Feb 24, 2020

Blue Jays top prospect Pearson feeling comfortable at first big league camp
Toronto Blue Jays top prospect Nate Pearson is feeling confident and comfortable in his first big league spring training. The makeup of the team around him has helped ease any nerves he may have ...
Feb 24, 2020