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Canadian Chris Johnston remains second at Elite Series finale on St. Lawrence River
CLAYTON, N.Y. - Canadian Chris Johnston remains in the hunt for his second Elite Series event on the St. Lawrence River. Johnston, of Peterborough, Ont., remained second Friday in the season-ending ev...
Aug 25, 2023

49ers trade quarterback Trey Lance to Cowboys, AP source says
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - The San Francisco 49ers have traded quarterback Trey Lance to the Dallas Cowboys less than three years after trading three first-round picks to draft him. A person familiar ...
Aug 25, 2023

Busy weeks ahead for both university and college
PRINCE GEORGE - August 31st is moving day at U.N.B.C., the starting gun for the new academic year. "It's an exciting time of year for everyone at the university. Sometimes it's, you know, students tha...
Aug 25, 2023

Pospisil bounced from U.S. Open qualifier
NEW YORK - Vasek Pospisil's hopes of playing in the U.S. Open were dashed Friday. The Vernon, B.C., tennis star lost 6-3, 4-6, 2-6 to Zachary Svajda of La Jolla, Calif., in a match that was delayed Th...
Aug 25, 2023

CPKC Women's Open serves as measuring stick for young Canadian professionals
VANCOUVER - The CPKC Women's Open isn't just a showcase for some of the LPGA Tour's top players - it's an opportunity for Canada's youngest professional golfers to see how they measure up. Although Br...
Aug 25, 2023

Matthews says focus solely on hockey, winning after signing extension
TORONTO - Auston Matthews will be well paid to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to a Stanley Cup championship. The question will be for the star centre is if his four-year US$53-million extension - formal...
Aug 25, 2023

Canada confirms it changed land claim process, mulls Indian Act changes
OTTAWA - Canada changed the way it settles First Nation land claims, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada confirmed Friday. The department is also mulling over possible amendments to...
Aug 25, 2023

Farm roots to Provincial recognition: The Speckled Sow's journey to success in butchery
VANDERHOOF - Vanderhoof's homegrown butcher shop, The Speckled Sow, has achieved provincial recognition as a top small business in British Columbia. CKPG News met with a couple dedicated to their uniq...
Aug 25, 2023

Thief steals former governor's SUV as he hosts a radio show
FARGO, N.D. (AP) - Former North Dakota Gov. Ed Schafer learned a lesson about his car keys after his vehicle was stolen as he hosted a Fargo radio show. Schafer was guest hosting KFGO's "News and View...
Aug 25, 2023

American Megan Khang takes clubhouse lead in second round of CPKC Women's Open
VANCOUVER - Megan Khang of the United States is the clubhouse leader in the second round of the CPKC Women's Open. She was tied for 13th after the first round and shot a 6-under 66 on Friday to move i...
Aug 25, 2023