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Casper Ruud still chasing US Open title, No. 1 ranking
NEW YORK (AP) - Casper Ruud headed into the 2022 season with just one Grand Slam appearance that lasted as far as the fourth round anywhere and was determined to improve his record at the four most im...
Sep 06, 2022

Saskatchewan Roughriders release controversial defensive lineman Marino
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders released controversial defensive lineman Garrett Marino on Tuesday. The move came after Marino levelled Winnipeg quarterback Zach Collaros in the Blue Bombers' 20...
Sep 06, 2022

Garcia, 28, tops Gauff, 18, at US Open for 1st Slam semi
NEW YORK (AP) - Caroline Garcia reached her first Grand Slam semifinal at age 28 by beating 18-year-old American Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-4 at the U.S. Open on Tuesday night. The 17th-seeded Garcia had lost ...
Sep 06, 2022

Healey wins Democratic primary for Massachusetts governor
BOSTON (AP) - Attorney General Maura Healey won the Democratic primary for Massachusetts governor on Tuesday, bringing her one step closer to becoming the first openly gay candidate and first woman el...
Sep 06, 2022

Tomljanovic did more than beat Serena | US Open updates
The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local): 7:45 pm. Ajla Tomljanovic felt like a villain when she beat Serena Williams at the U.S. Open. Tomljanovic will likely be known as the l...
Sep 06, 2022

Canada provides $1.4 billion in deal with B.C. First Nation for 3,000 rental homes
VANCOUVER - The federal government is providing a $1.4-billion loan to a Vancouver First Nation to build 3,000 homes on land that was once an ancient village that was burned and expropriated a century...
Sep 06, 2022

Ex-Quebec City health centre employee charged in alleged vaccine passport scam
Quebec's anti-corruption unit says a former vaccination centre employee has been charged with fabricating information used to generate fake QR codes used for the province's vaccination passport. Autho...
Sep 06, 2022

Kenney says won't stay quiet as possible successor pitches separation plan
EDMONTON - Premier Jason Kenney says his party was founded on a strong Alberta within Confederation and he won't sit idly by while one of the candidates vying to replace him pitches a "risky, dangerou...
Sep 06, 2022

Two years after dumping the Clan, Simon Fraser teams will be known as the Red Leafs
BURNABY, B.C. - Two years after dumping their controversial Clan nickname, Simon Fraser University's sports teams will be called the Red Leafs. SFU announced the news on Tuesday after what the Burnaby...
Sep 06, 2022

Councillor proposes scrapping pay for committee attendance
Vernon city councillor Scott Anderson will propose changes to put a stop to paying elected officials for attending committee meetings.An email to Vernon Matters from Anderson, who is also running for ...
Sep 06, 2022

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