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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 04, 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 04, 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 04, 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 04, 2020
Alberta hits 1 million COVID-19 tests completed
More than one million COVID-19 tests have now been completed in the province since the pandemic hit Alberta in March.To be exact, there have been 1,005,001 tests given to 792,965 individual Albertans....
Sep 04, 2020
Several hot tubs stolen from Thorsby manufacturing site
Thorsby RCMP are investigating the theft of seven Arctic Spas hot tubs from a local manufacturing site.It was on Sept. 2 at 9 a.m. when RCMP say a transport truck with a false name loaded the seven sp...
Sep 04, 2020
Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update heading into long weekend
Alberta's chief medical officer of health is set to provide her latest update on COVID-19 in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak during a news conference scheduled for 3:30 p.m. You can watch th...
Sep 04, 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 04, 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 04, 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 04, 2020