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Djokovic's neck better, as is his play; now 20-0 in 2020
NEW YORK - Novak Djokovic's neck felt much better, and his tennis looked much better, in a 6-2, 6-4 victory over unseeded American Tennys Sandgren at the Western & Southern Open on Tuesday that im...
Aug 25, 2020

Amputee fashion show in Japan features Paralympic athletes
TOKYO - Paralympic athletes took to the catwalk in Tokyo on Tuesday for the "Amputee Venus Show." The event marked the date when the Paralympic Games would have opened. The Olympics and Paralympics we...
Aug 25, 2020

Antetokounmpo voted NBA's Defensive Player of the Year
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Giannis Antetokounmpo was voted NBA Defensive Player of the Year on Tuesday, becoming the fifth player to win that award and MVP in a career. The Milwaukee Bucks All-Star, who...
Aug 25, 2020

58 new cases of COVID-19, one more in Northern Health
VICTORIA - Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix are reporting 58 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. over the past 24 hours, including one more in Northern Health.That b...
Aug 25, 2020

Update: Highway 16 West reopens near Vanderhoof following crash
VANDERHOOF - Update: According to a witness on scene, the highway has reopened.Earlier: Motorists beware: Highway 16 West is closed near Vanderhoof in both directions due to a vehicle incident.RCMP sa...
Aug 25, 2020

Expect increased tipping fees on demolition waste
. PRINCE GEORGE - Those in the demolition, construction, and land-clearing business may have to change the ways they get rid of their construction waste. The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George is...
Aug 25, 2020

Alaska attorney general quits after texts with woman surface
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaska Attorney General Kevin Clarkson resigned Tuesday, shortly after details of text messages that the state's married and socially conservative top law enforcement officer sent ...
Aug 25, 2020

'Nothing's really changing:' VanVleet, Powell speak out against Blake shooting
Their raw emotion evident, their frustration palpable, Fred VanVleet and Norman Powell found themselves once again addressing the media in the aftermath of another shooting of a Black man by poli...
Aug 25, 2020

Nunavut moving to civilian police review following RCMP shooting report
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The government of Nunavut is affirming its intention to create a civilian police oversight body after a recent review of a shooting death of an Inuit man. Territorial Justice M...
Aug 25, 2020

Federal court upholds confidentiality of documents in Meng Wanzhou case
OTTAWA - The legal team for a Huawei executive facing extradition to the United States has lost its battle to have the contents of six confidential documents released to them. Meng Wanzhou's defence t...
Aug 25, 2020