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Canadian Denis Shapovalov beats Taylor Fritz in third round of US Open
NEW YORK - Denis Shapovalov rallied to beat American Taylor Fritz 6-3, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2 in the third round of the U.S. Open on Friday, continuing a promising tournament for Canadian me...
Sep 04, 2020

Quebec government reveals nearly 50 educational institutions struck by COVID-19
MONTREAL - The Quebec government has unveiled a list of nearly 50 educational institutions that have had at least one COVID-19 case in the past week. The schools listed include preschool, element...
Sep 04, 2020

No 7th trial for Mississippi man freed from prison in 2019
JACKSON, Miss. - A Mississippi man freed last year after 22 years in prison will not be tried a seventh time in a quadruple murder case, a judge ruled Friday after prosecutors told him they no longer ...
Sep 04, 2020

Kelly's lawyers want to question gang member in cell attack
CHICAGO - Attorneys for R. Kelly want to question a convicted member of the Latin Kings gang who says he beat up the jailed R&B singer in a Chicago cell. Kelly's lawyers filed a motion Friday in f...
Sep 04, 2020

City tweaks buses to accommodate fewer students
PRINCE GEORGE - Transit busses are running and, normally, this would be the time of year the transit planners would be beefing up service to accommodate students heading back to classes next week. "Ou...
Sep 04, 2020

Seven new cases of COVID-19 in Northern Health, 121 in B.C.
VICTORIA-Seven new cases of COVID-19 in the Northern Health Region were reported this afternoon (Sept.4).Provincially, 121 new cases were added to B.C.'s total, including five epi-linked ones for a to...
Sep 04, 2020

Plans revealed for Ancient Forest
PRINCE GEORGE - The Lheidli T'enneh First Nation has revealed its plans for the Ancient Forest. The preservation work will include an interpretive centre, a cultural site as well as improvements to th...
Sep 04, 2020

Longtime NDP MLA Shane Simpson not seeking re-election
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's minister of social development and poverty reduction says he won't run in the next provincial election. Shane Simpson, who represents Vancouver-Hastings in the legi...
Sep 04, 2020

Victoria mural sponsor says anti-police acronym inappropriate, but fuels debate
VICTORIA - The group that sponsored a mural that has been called disrespectful by Victoria's police chief says an anti-police acronym that is part of the work is offensive. The Afr...
Sep 04, 2020

Victoria mural sponsor says anti-police acronym inappropriate, but fuels debate
VICTORIA - The group that sponsored a mural that has been called disrespectful by Victoria's police chief says an anti-police acronym that is part of the work is offensive. The Afr...
Sep 04, 2020