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Canadian Armed Forces spearheads Ottawa's post-Fiona response to Atlantic Canada
OTTAWA - The Canadian military is spearheading federal efforts to support post-Fiona recovery efforts across Atlantic Canada. Here is a look at what Ottawa is doing to help those affected by the hurri...
Sep 26, 2022
Sense of continuity at Raptors media day after a couple seasons rocked by pandemic
TORONTO - At this time last year, Nick Nurse had no idea what kind of team he had or how the season might play out, and the Toronto Raptors coach admitted as much. Gone was longtime leader Kyle Lowry,...
Sep 26, 2022
Canadian Food Inspection Agency raises alarm as spotted lanternfly pest nears border
OTTAWA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is asking Canadians to keep an eye out for an invasive bug that could spell disaster for the country's wineries and fruit growers. The spotted lanternfly i...
Sep 26, 2022
Pair of mid Island all-candidates meetings scheduled
NANAIMO - Candidates running for a seat with municipal councils in Nanaimo and Lantzville will have the opportunity to further present their case to voters.The BC Green Party Nanaimo Riding Associatio...
Sep 26, 2022
Toronto Argonauts, Winnipeg Blue Bombers look to clinch home playoff games
TORONTO - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Toronto Argonauts can both secure home CFL playoff games this weekend. Winnipeg (12-2) can clinch a playoff contest at IG Field with a home win Friday night ove...
Sep 26, 2022
Roughriders suspend QB Jake Dolegala for one game following impaired driving charge
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders suspended American quarterback Jake Dolegala for one game Monday after he was arrested and charged with impaired driving. The Riders said in a statement Dolegala ...
Sep 26, 2022
Milano, Demers, DeKeyser, Virtanen among players on PTOs trying to crack NHL rosters
Sonny Milano had a long summer - and not just because his team missed the NHL playoffs. Despite putting up 14 goals and 34 points in 66 games with the Anaheim Ducks in 2021-22, the winger was surprisi...
Sep 26, 2022
MPs to study Access to Information system, federal 'culture of secrecy'
OTTAWA - The House of Commons information, ethics and privacy committee plans to look at Canada's much-maligned access-to-information regime - the latest in a long line of studies of a system intended...
Sep 26, 2022
1 shot, officer injured in Chicago police facility incident
CHICAGO (AP) - One person was shot and a Chicago police officer was wounded Monday during an incident inside a police facility on the city's West Side, officials said. Shots were fired shortly before ...
Sep 26, 2022
Vancouver Canucks' Brock Boeser to miss 3-4 weeks following hand surgery
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks will start the season without Brock Boeser after the right-winger underwent hand surgery. The team announced the news Monday, saying the 25-year-old forward injured h...
Sep 26, 2022