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Redblacks to host Stampeders on Thursday as both teams look for first win
OTTAWA - It's only the second week of the season and already the Ottawa Redblacks are under pressure to perform. After dropping their season opener 19-12 to the Montreal Alouettes, the Redblacks (0-1-...
Jun 14, 2023

Mega Park needs more info
PRINCE GEORGE - The story of the mega park goes back to February of 2022, when the Cougars hosted a mega draw in support of a concept put forward by the Community Foundation and the Downtown Rotary Cl...
Jun 14, 2023

U.S. Veteran driving to Tuktoyaktuk to honour Canadian veterans
PRINCE GEORGE - A man from California has made his way to Prince George to start on a road trip to the Far North, and he's doing it all in a 92 year old vehicle.Jay Burbank is a U.S. Air Force veteran...
Jun 14, 2023

A look at how the Bell layoffs affect their journalism platform
TORONTO - BCE Inc. announced Wednesday that it is cutting 1,300 positions, around three per cent of its workforce, and closing or selling nine radio stations as the company plans to "significantly ada...
Jun 14, 2023

Smoke from Williston Lake blankets city
PRINCE GEORGE - A heavy layer of smoke hang in the air today due to wildfires in the region. "Well, we're seeing winds from the north, and that's bringing smoke down from the wildfires that are burnin...
Jun 14, 2023

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez enters crowded GOP presidential race days after Trump's indictment
MIAMI (AP) - Miami Mayor Francis Suarez filed paperwork Wednesday to launch his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, jumping into the crowded race just a day after GOP front-runner Donald T...
Jun 14, 2023

Police: More complaints possible after ‘Dances With Wolves’ actor charged in Alberta
TSUUT'INA FIRST NATION - Police in Alberta say they anticipate more people will come forward after a former actor and self-described medicine man was charged with sexual exploitation and sexual assaul...
Jun 14, 2023

All-star Peters back with Toronto Argonauts after being released by Falcons
TORONTO - Jamal Peters has returned home. The all-star cornerback practised with the Toronto Argonauts on Wednesday, his first time with the CFL club since helping it capture the 2022 Grey Cup with a ...
Jun 14, 2023

Ottawa mayor Sutcliffe 'delighted' with Andlauer agreement to buy NHL's Senators
Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe says he is "delighted" that Michael Andlauer's bidding group has reached a deal in principle to buy the NHL's Senators. The team announced Tuesday that Andlauer and his gro...
Jun 14, 2023

Suicides in Quebec: Coroner wants friends and family included in mental health care
MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner says the province's Health Department should do more to involve friends and family members in the treatment of people suffering from mental health issues and addictions in ...
Jun 14, 2023