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Wright, d''Arnaud lead Braves to sweep Marlins, reach NLCS
HOUSTON - Rookie Kyle Wright dazzled for six innings in his post-season debut, and the Atlanta Braves rode their superb pitching to beat the Miami Marlins 7-0 Thursday for a three-game sweep and their...
Oct 08, 2020
COVID-19 vaccine still months away but review team working to speed approvals
OTTAWA - Health Canada is in talks with all of the vaccine developers that signed supply deals with the federal government to kick-start the approval process and get COVID-19 vaccines to Canadians as ...
Oct 08, 2020
Senators acquire defenceman Gudbranson from Ducks for fifth-round pick in 2021
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have acquired defenceman Erik Gudbranson from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for a fifth-round selection in the 2021 NHL draft. Gudbranson, an Ottawa native, registered nin...
Oct 08, 2020
Saskatchewan First Nation locks down after COVID cases spread from religious meetings
REGINA - A northern Saskatchewan First Nation has been locked down and its schools closed over concerns of COVID-19 transmission following a series of religious services where participants were unmask...
Oct 08, 2020
Christian Heritage Party running candidate in PG-Mackenzie
PRINCE GEORGE - The Christian Heritage Party is only running five candidates in B.C., but one of them happens to be in the Prince George-Mackenzie riding.Dee Kranz is a retired nurse, businesswoman an...
Oct 08, 2020
Toronto FC goalkeeper Alex Bono shows class and maturity after record win
It was hard to see if Alex Bono was smiling under his face mask this week after entering the Toronto FC record book with his 29th career shutout and 52nd victory. But his class was hard to miss. As wa...
Oct 08, 2020
Tensions rise as virus cases surge in Wisconsin, Dakotas
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - A surge of coronavirus cases in Wisconsin and the Dakotas is forcing a scramble for hospital beds and raising political tensions, as the Upper Midwest and Plains emerge as one of t...
Oct 08, 2020
Mali: 2 hostages freed by extremists on plane to capital
BAMAKO, Mali - Malis's presidency confirmed Thursday that prominent Malian politician Soumaila Cisse and French aid worker Sophie Petronin are aboard a flight to the capital, Bamako, after being freed...
Oct 08, 2020
Update: 3 arrested in relation to police incident; area schools reopened
PRINCE GEORGE -Update: Police have released more information this evening into the identity of the suspect's involved in the shooting at 11:37 a.m. today on Bellos Street."The three suspects, a 40-yea...
Oct 08, 2020
NHL teams, players primed for uncertain free-agency period amid pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a long list of unknowns and worries across society. Questions thought unimaginable just seven months ago - about health, jobs and the economy - are now being asked on...
Oct 08, 2020