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At Australian Open, some players say they ignore the bracket
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Awaiting a new topic during a pre-Australian Open news conference, Caroline Garcia - someone skilled and smart enough to reach the U.S. Open semifinals and win the season-e...
Jan 16, 2023

China records 1st recent population decline as births plunge
BEIJING (AP) - China has announced its first overall population decline in recent years amid an aging society and plunging birthrate. The National Bureau of Statistics reported the country had 850,000...
Jan 16, 2023

Fernandez finds her groove in Aussie Open opener, bounces Cornet
MELBOURNE, Australia - Leylah Annie Fernandez shook off some rust and early jitters before she settled down and bounced Alize Cornet 7-5, 6-2 in first-round women's single action at the Australian Ope...
Jan 16, 2023

Smith says no COVID-19 pardons because Canadian system doesn't work like the U.S.
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she is no longer pursuing amnesty for COVID-19 health-rule violators because Canada doesn't work that way. "Because we've been so influenced by the (Unit...
Jan 16, 2023

Officer who survived deadly avalanche making 'incremental progress': City of Nelson
NELSON, B.C. - The City of Nelson, B.C., says a police officer who suffered critical injuries in an avalanche that killed a colleague last week is making "incremental progress" but faces a long road t...
Jan 16, 2023

Remains of three victims found at site of Quebec propane explosion, police say
MONTREAL - The remains of three people have been found at the site of last week's explosion and fire at a propane distribution company north of Montreal. Quebec provincial police confirmed today that ...
Jan 16, 2023

Raptors recover after Barrett tying slam, edge Knicks in OT
NEW YORK (AP) - Fred VanVleet scored 33 points, Scottie Barnes had 26 points and the Toronto Raptors recovered in overtime after RJ Barrett's tying slam with 0.6 seconds left in regulation to beat the...
Jan 16, 2023

Police confirm missing man found deceased
The Prince Albert Police Service has confirmed a man reported missing weeks ago has been found deceased.Dwight Whitehead was found late Monday morning in a wooded area, near the 1000 Block of 18th St....
Jan 16, 2023

RCMP recognize several Melfort-area businesses for help during James Smith stabbing spree
It's been over four months since the mass stabbing spree on the James Smith Cree Nation, but Jenna Scaife still remembers that day quite vividly.From waking up to emergency alerts to learning about th...
Jan 16, 2023

Veteran Adams amping up preparation to battle for Lions' starting job
It's time for veteran quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. to amp up his off-season workouts. With Canadian Nathan Rourke signing with the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, the B.C. Lions will have a new ...
Jan 16, 2023