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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
Fall COVID-19 booster program rolling out from public health
NANAIMO - The pending cold and flu season is prompting a renewed campaign against COVID-19 from provincial public health.Beginning over the coming days, those registered through public health will beg...
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
Kittypalooza at the Nanaimo SPCA with over a dozen kitties ready for adoption
NANAIMO - There's currently a major influx of adorable kitties at the Nanaimo SPCA.Over a dozen furry little guys and gals are in need of homes, with each one cuter than the next! They are all more th...
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
B.C. to start fall COVID-19 booster campaign with recently approved bivalent vaccines
VANCOUVER - British Columbia residents can soon expect to receive an invitation to book a second COVID-19 booster shot as the province launches its fall immunization campaign. Health Canada recently a...
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