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For Alyssa Connell, it may have bee the longest measurement of her curling career – in two senses. Connell and the rest of her team had to wait a few minutes for a measurement after the sixth end of the Ladies Bonspiel final Sunday at the Prince George Golf and Curling Club against the Julia Shaddick foursome. “We were measuring to see whose rock was closest at the edge of the 12-foot,” Connell said, “and the end of the measuring stick was going to hit the one rock and...

by Kolby Solinsky - BC Local News posted Mar 28, 2015 at 8:00 AM— updated Mar 28, 2015 at 10:39 AM Named for the future and its robotic hope, one of Canada’s largest tech store chains doesn’t have one anymore. Future Shop announced it would be closing all of its stores in the country on Saturday, shutting down 66 locations for good and transition the other 65 over to Best Buy. There will be a total of 192 Best Buys in Canada. A total of 1,500 jobs will be lost with the...

When you reach rock bottom you still have farther to fall. Just ask Dr. Eric Weissman. What once was his worst nightmare turned into his greatest asset, he said. The humbling experience of being a destitute, drug addict who eventually became homeless gave him the knowledge, courage and determination needed to help others find a better path in life. He’s interviewed and filmed dozens of people for documentaries about people’s struggles on the streets. Today the 54-year-old professor of...

VICTORIA – Why did the B.C. government suddenly slam the door on their old friend George Abbott, after spending months recruiting him to head up the B.C. Treaty Commission? The instant media narrative, embraced by a shocked Abbott and then by NDP leader John Horgan, was that this was payback for grievances nursed by Premier Christy Clark from the 2012 B.C. Liberal leadership contest. Done on a whim, Horgan said after a week grilling Clark and Aboriginal Relations Minister John Rustad. Clark...

Bill Fisher picked up the grand slam of Kelly Cups on Sunday – but he’s still chasing one of his teammates. “This was my fourth Kelly Cup,” Fisher said after downing Scott Sherba 6-3 in the final. “It’s the fifth for Rick Fewster, who was playing third for me this weekend, though.” For both second Lyle Hensrud, who was picked up as a fill-in at second, and lead Wayne Colliss, it was their second time to hoist the big trophy. “We were expecting a...

The Prince George Cougars can head home knowing that they’ve played two strong games against the Victoria Royals. But with that said, the Cougars are heading home down 2-0 in their first round series. Saturday night in Victoria, the Cougars trailed 2-0, 3-1, and 4-3 and yet with five minutes remaining in the third period the game was tied 4-4. But for a second straight night, 20-year-old Brandon Magee was the difference maker. He broke open the 4-4 tie with his second of the game at 15:47...