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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 4, 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 4, 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 4, 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 4, 2020

Grande Prairie RCMP issue over 100 speeding tickets in school zones Sept. 1, 2
Grande Prairie RCMP are reminding drivers to slow down in near schools after handing out 89 speeding tickets in school zones on September 1 alone.The municipal traffic unit says it conducted speed enf...
Sep 4, 2020

City, County of Grande Prairie add no new COVID-19 cases
Thursday marked a COVID-19 milestone in Alberta, as the province surpassed 1,000,000 tests processed since March.As the provincial lab turned around 10,709 tests on Thursday, the province reached 1,00...
Sep 4, 2020

Roadwork project on 99 Avenue downtown begins Tuesday
City crews will begin work on a long stretch of 99 Avenue on Tuesday .Crews will begin an asphalt overlay project on 99 Avenue from 105 Street (Parkside Inn) to 96 Street (Circle K/Esso) on Tuesday, w...
Sep 4, 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 4, 2020

Ottawa Aces make Aces sign French front-rower Clement Boyer their 14th signing
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Aces have added French front-rower Clement Boyer to their inaugural 2021 roster. The 26-year-old has spent the bulk of his career with Toulouse Olympique, making more than 110 appe...
Sep 4, 2020

Nurse: After "heavy times," the Raptors' win over Boston was pure basketball joy
Kyle Lowry had to sit down on the court for a few seconds to take it all in. He grinned and giggled like a kid. OG Anunoby had just hit the second biggest buzzer-beater in Toronto Raptors history with...
Sep 4, 2020