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Astros sweep as Twins lose 18th straight in playoffs
MINNEAPOLIS - Carlos Correa hit a two-out, tiebreaking home run in the seventh inning for the Houston Astros, who produced another stifling pitching performance and swept Minnesota with a 3-1 victory ...
Sep 30, 2020
Virus outbreak pushes Steelers-Titans to Monday or Tuesday
NASHVILLE - The Tennessee Titans have at least one more day to see if the team's coronavirus outbreak is under control before their game with the Steelers is rescheduled for Monday or Tuesday. Only on...
Sep 30, 2020
Judge approves $800M payout plan for Vegas shooting victims
LAS VEGAS - A court on Wednesday approved a total of $800 million in payouts from casino company MGM Resorts International and its insurers to more than 4,400 relatives and victims of the Las Vegas St...
Sep 30, 2020
Elections BC probes NDP complaint over Liberal candidate's mail-in ballot requests
PORT MOODY, B.C. - Elections BC is investigating a complaint made by the NDP against a B.C. Liberal candidate in the provincial election that claims personal information was collected for the purpose ...
Sep 30, 2020
Two Rivers Gallery announces Executive Director
PRINCE GEORGE-The Two Rivers Gallery Board of Directors has announced the gallery's newest member.Sara Knelman has been appointed to the position of Executive Director. Knelman brings International ex...
Sep 30, 2020
Another First Nation in Nova Scotia set to start self-regulated lobster fishery
HALIFAX - A First Nation in southern Cape Breton is set to become the second Indigenous band in Nova Scotia to launch a self-regulated commercial lobster fishery that will operate outside the regular ...
Sep 30, 2020
CNC Executive Director of Aboriginal Education recounts mother's experience at residential school
PRINCE GEORGE-CNC's Executive Director of Aboriginal Education, Marlene Erickson, recounted her mother's experience attending a residential school in honour of Orange Shirt Day."Lejac Indian Residenti...
Sep 30, 2020
New Steinem biopic shines light on a sisterhood of activists
Among the pithy quips attributed to Gloria Steinem over the years is this reply to why she wasn't interested in getting married: "I can't mate in captivity." She did eventually marry, to her own surpr...
Sep 30, 2020
Actors in drag march to highlight virus threat to UK theatre
LONDON - As much of Britain's economy emerged from the coronavirus lockdown, its theatres stayed dark, with performers and staff unwillingly idled. So they made a song and dance about it. Scores of ac...
Sep 30, 2020
Man arrested in ambush of 2 Los Angeles County deputies
LOS ANGELES - California investigators have arrested and charged a man in connection with the shooting of two Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies earlier this month as they sat in their squad car, a...
Sep 30, 2020