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Prospect of no jab, no visa for Australian Open tennis stars
Tennis players who haven't received a COVID-19 vaccination are unlikely to get a visa to enter the country for the Australian Open in Melbourne in January, according to the political leader of the sta...
Oct 18, 2021
Two incumbents, three newcomers elected to County of Grande Prairie Council
The two incumbent councillors facing challengers in the County of Grande Prairie both won re-election.In Division 5, Bob Marshall finished with 225 votes compared to 152 for Robert Hill and 125 for Ke...
Oct 18, 2021
Jamie Drysdale scores overtime winner for Ducks in 3-2 win over Flames
CALGARY - Jamie Drysdale scored the overtime winner for the Anaheim Ducks in a 3-2 victory over the host Calgary Flames on Monday. Drysdale tapped in a Troy Terry pass at 3:26 of extra time. Cam Fowle...
Oct 18, 2021
Schwarber, Red Sox slam Astros 12-3, lead ALCS 2-1
BOSTON (AP) - Red Sox starter Eduardo Rodriguez walked off the mound with a six-run lead and a message for Carlos Correa and the rest of the Houston Astros: Now it's Boston's time. Tapping his wrist t...
Oct 18, 2021
Titans stop Allen on 4th down, hang on to beat Bills 34-31
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Derrick Henry scored his third touchdown with 3:05 left, and the Tennessee Titans stopped Josh Allen on a fourth-down quarterback sneak in the final seconds to beat Buffalo 34-...
Oct 18, 2021
Clayton unofficially claims narrow victory over Friesen in Grande Prairie mayoral race
Jackie Clayton has unofficially claimed a narrow victory over Eunice Friesen to become the next mayor of the City of Grande Prairie.With 10 of 10 polls reporting in the city, Clayton holds a 135 vote ...
Oct 18, 2021
Texas lawmakers pass new congressional maps bolstering GOP
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas Republicans approved on Monday redrawn U.S. House maps that favor incumbents and decrease political representation for growing minority communities, even as Latinos drive mu...
Oct 18, 2021
South Korea says North Korea fired projectile to sea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's military says North Korea has fired an unidentified projectile to its eastern waters as it continued a recent streak of weapons tests apparently aimed at pressu...
Oct 18, 2021
Panarin scores OT winner as Toronto Maple Leafs fall 2-1 to New York Rangers
TORONTO - Artemi Panarin scored in overtime, Igor Shesterkin stopped 40 shots, and the New York Rangers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 on Monday night. Mika Zibanejad added a goal and an assist for ...
Oct 18, 2021
Feds sending more help to NWT to deal with COVID-19 surge
OTTAWA - The federal government is sending more help to the Northwest Territories to deal with a spike in COVID-19 cases. Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says Ottawa has approved a request from the ...
Oct 18, 2021