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Bus-train collision in central Thailand leaves 17 dead
BANGKOK - At least 17 people died early Sunday when a train collided with a bus in central Thailand, officials said. The tour bus was travelling with 65 passengers on board when it crossed the railway...
Oct 10, 2020
Several Stanley Cup winners breaking up championship core
While Braden Holtby saw his split with the Washington Capitals coming, Patric Hornqvist, Corey Crawford and Alex Pietrangelo weren't so lucky. Hornqvist was "blindsided" the Pittsburgh Penguins wanted...
Oct 10, 2020
Canadian middleweight K.B. Bhullar KO'd in first round in UFC debut on Fight Island
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - England's Tom Breese spoiled Canadian K.B. (The Bengal) Bhullar's UFC debut Saturday, handing the Edmonton middleweight his first pro loss on a televised Fight Night ...
Oct 10, 2020
Alex Pietrangelo, Taylor Hall still available as NHL free agency grinds on
TORONTO - The waiting game continues for the cream of this year's NHL free agent crop. Star defenceman Alex Pietrangelo and winger Taylor Hall, a former Hart Trophy winner as league MVP, both re...
Oct 10, 2020
Trump, Trudeau discuss president's COVID-19 diagnosis, Canadians detained in China
OTTAWA - The Prime Minister's Office says Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed the president's bout with COVID-19 this morning. The PMO says Trudeau wished Trump and his wife Melan...
Oct 10, 2020
Single-use plastic ban could cause headaches for council, local businesses
PRINCE GEORGE - Last year, the City of Prince George dabbled with the idea of implementing a single-use plastic ban to follow in the footsteps of plans the City of Victoria were working on. It had bee...
Oct 10, 2020
Maple Leafs sign forward Travis Boyd to one-year contract
The Toronto Maple Leafs signed forward Travis Boyd to a one-year, US$700,000 contract on Saturday. Boyd, 27, split his 2019-20 season between the Washington Capitals and Hershey Bears of the American ...
Oct 10, 2020
Fatal four-vehicle collision in Quesnel
QUESNEL - One person is dead following a four-vehicle motor vehicle incident on Highway 97 at North Star Road Saturday. At approximately 10:34am, a northbound cube van rear-ended an SUV which then res...
Oct 10, 2020
BackCountry Cleanups hauls 420kg of garbage near local elementary school
PRINCE GEORGE - It was another successful day for the Spruce City Wildlife's BackCountry Cleanups initiative Saturday. The group cleaned a regular dump site next to Heather Park Elementary school and ...
Oct 10, 2020
BC Greens platform looks for changes to transit funding, municipal finance system
VANCOUVER - The BC Green Party is calling for a reformation of the financial system used by local governments to help them better address issues brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Green Leader Sonia...
Oct 10, 2020