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Alabama postpones 50th anniversary tour over singer's health
LOS ANGELES - Country band Alabama says it is postponing the remainder of its 50th anniversary tour as lead singer Randy Owen battles health complications. The group announced Wednesday that the 69-ye...
Aug 21, 2019
Pell's appeal pitted word of former choirboy against priest
CANBERRA, Australia - Cardinal George Pell's appeal against his convictions for child molestation was largely a question of who the jury should have believed, his accuser or a senior priest whose chur...
Aug 21, 2019
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says he's ending presidential bid
OLYMPIA, Wash. - Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is ending his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. Inslee announced his decision Wednesday night on MSNBC, saying that it's become clear he won't...
Aug 21, 2019
Canadian Denis Shapovalov advances to quarters at Winston-Salem Open
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Canadian Denis Shapovalov is moving on to the quarterfinals at the Winston-Salem Open. The 20-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont., toppled Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic ...
Aug 21, 2019
Blue Bombers boss expects around 20,000 fans for first NFL game in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG - Wade Miller wants to make sure football fans enjoy Thursday's NFL pre-season game in Winnipeg between the Oakland Raiders and Green Bay Packers, even if they can't afford to be in the stand...
Aug 21, 2019
Christine Sinclair has her eyes fixed on leading Canada into 2020 Summer Games
TORONTO - The sting of Canada's World Cup disappointment has been replaced by the allure of another Olympic women's soccer medal for Christine Sinclair. Sinclair said Wednesda...
Aug 21, 2019
Council will ponder fee increases
PRINCE GEORGE - Death and taxes. Two things that are unavoidable in life. And the cost of both may be getting higher come the new year. That's because the Finance and Audit Committee has had a meeting...
Aug 21, 2019 cemetary
Interest spiking for SAR volunteers
PRINCE GEORGE - Interest has peaked for the local Search and Rescue team following this past weekend's lost and found four-year-old boy, as more people are now looking to volunteer with the service.In...
Aug 21, 2019
Vintage car racing
PRINCE GEORGE - 27 vintage race cars made a few spins around PGARA this afternoon preparing for tonight's race. Drivers and crews spent most of their time learning the characteristics of the half kilo...
Aug 21, 2019
Motion to have ethics commissioner testify on conflict of interest report blocked
OTTAWA - A House of Commons committee controlled by Liberal MPs blocked an opposition attempt to get federal ethics commissioner Mario Dion to testify about his report on the SNC Lavalin affair today ...
Aug 21, 2019