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Canadiens sign free-agent forward Ilya Kovalchuk to one-year contract
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens agreed to terms on a one-year contract with free-agent forward Ilya Kovalchuk on Friday. The two-way deal is worth US$700,000 at the NHL level and $70,000 in the...
Jan 03, 2020
A visit with Prince George RCMP Superintendent Shaun Wright
PRINCE GEORGE - The City and Prince George RCMP Superintendent Shaun Wright work together on goals to reduce crime in neighbourhoods, reduce the fear of crime and improving the quality of life in the ...
Jan 03, 2020
Canada's Alexis Lafreniere to return from knee injury at world juniors
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Alexis Lafreniere started by weaving back and forth on the edges of his skates. Next up was a series of twists and turns as he continued to test what is, at this mo...
Jan 03, 2020
Busy New Year's Eve for Operation Red Nose
PRINCE GEORGE - Operation Red Nose delivered 141 safe rides home on New Year's Eve to wrap up its 2019 season.Overall, a total of 905 rides were provided by 200 volunteers in 2019, one of the busiest ...
Jan 03, 2020
Killing of Iranian general sparks concerns for safety of Canadian troops
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says the safety of Canadians in the Middle East is the government's "paramount concern" after an American airstrike killed a top Iranian g...
Jan 03, 2020
Record year for P.G. Crime Stoppers
PRINCE GEORGE - 2019 was quite the year for Prince George Crime Stoppers.The organization not only celebrated its 35th year in Prince George but it also received 700 tips - a record."Those tips result...
Jan 03, 2020
Grammy-nominated rapper DaBaby arrested on battery charge
MIAMI - Grammy-nominated rapper DaBaby was arrested on a battery charge in Miami on Thursday night and is being held on an arrest warrant out of Texas, according to court records. The rapper, whose re...
Jan 03, 2020
Vancouver home sales up in December and 2019, prices down from year earlier
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver area's real estate board says the number of home sales last year was up from 2018, but remained below the region's 10-year average, despite a moderation in prices. The R...
Jan 03, 2020
Environment Canada lifts weather alert for Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE-The special weather statement has ended for the Prince George region.,leaving an additional 5 to 10 centimetres of snow on the ground ,with another 5 centimetres possible this morning be...
Jan 03, 2020
US construction spending up 0.6% in November, led by housing
WASHINGTON - Spending on U.S. construction projects rose a solid 0.6% in November as gains in home building and government projects offset weakness in nonresidential construction. It was the fifth con...
Jan 03, 2020