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Canada's only female defence minister was in 1993. Is it time for another?
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is being urged by several experts on sexual misconduct in the military to name a new defence minister as he sets about building a new cabinet following Monday's ...
Sep 26, 2021
Fishers, experts await details on Ottawa's latest plan to save Pacific salmon
VANCOUVER - As a teenager, Murray Ned was accustomed to fishing for salmon three days a week all year round on the Fraser River in southwestern British Columbia. Three decades later, the longtime Suma...
Sep 26, 2021
Denied cross-border shoppers, some U.S. companies opt to export to Canada instead
WASHINGTON - In the before times, Katie McCarron could count on her best Canadian customers to make the trip to her store in Portland, Oregon, to stock up on their favourite high-quality, human-grade ...
Sep 26, 2021
Israeli troops kill 4 Palestinians in West Bank clashes
JERUSALEM (AP) - At least four Palestinian gunmen were killed in shootouts with Israeli security forces during a sweeping West Bank arrest operation cracking down on the Islamic militant group Hamas o...
Sep 26, 2021
Canadian men to face Ireland in Edmonton rugby sevens quarterfinal
EDMONTON - Canada will play Ireland in the Cup quarterfinals Sunday after winning two of three on Day 1 of the HSBC Canada Sevens. The Canadian men, who finished sixth last week at the HSBC World Rugb...
Sep 25, 2021
Zardes scores twice, Crew tops Montreal 2-1
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Gyasi Zardes scored twice and the Columbus Crew kept its playoff hopes alive by defeating Montreal 2-1 on Saturday night. The Crew (9-11-7) moved into ninth place in the Eastern ...
Sep 25, 2021
Goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau plays hero as Vancouver Whitecaps shutout FC Dallas 1-0
VANCOUVER - Brian White scored the lone goal Saturday as the Vancouver Whitecaps improved their playoff picture with a 1-0 shutout over FC Dallas in Vancouver. The 'Caps (8-8-9) were quick to attack a...
Sep 25, 2021
Man killed in late-night highway crash near Parksville
PARKSVILLE - One man is dead, with a woman airlifted to hospital following a rollover crash near the Island Hwy.BC Highway Patrol reports emergency crews were called to the exit 51 off ramp of Hwy. 19...
Sep 25, 2021
Blue Jays beat Twins 6-1; stay 2 back in AL wild-card race
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Teoscar Hernndez, Marcus Semien and George Springer homered, and the Toronto Blue Jays held their position in the playoff chase by beating the Minnesota Twins 6-1 Saturday night. Ro...
Sep 25, 2021
Cardinals set team record with 15th straight win, beat Cubs
CHICAGO (AP) - The St. Louis Cardinals set a franchise record with their 15th straight win, boosted when catcher Yadier Molina and center fielder Harrison Bader helped pull off a wild double play Satu...
Sep 25, 2021