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Toronto MP Kevin Vuong says social media, 'political operatives' want him to fail
OTTAWA - A Toronto MP dumped by the Liberals for not disclosing a withdrawn sexual assault charge says he believes people want to see him in Parliament and blamed political operatives and a social med...
Nov 22, 2021
Presson, Sunderland, Elizondo all out as Elks clean house after dismal CFL season
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks have cleaned house after a disappointing CFL season, with president and chief executive officer Chris Presson, general manager Brock Sunderland and head coach Jaime Elizon...
Nov 22, 2021
Promoting French and preserving Indigenous languages a priority: Petitpas Taylor
OTTAWA - New Official Languages Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor says protecting Indigenous languages to make sure they are taught to future generations is a priority for the Liberal government, along...
Nov 22, 2021
Pacey wants to address homelessness issue in La Ronge if elected to council
Robert Pacey Sr., who is running in the La Ronge municipal by election set for Nov. 30, believes the single most pressing issue right now is finding a solution to the town's homelessness problem."Hope...
Nov 22, 2021
Ortiz, Howard, Lincecum, A-Rod new to Hall of Fame ballot
NEW YORK (AP) - David Ortiz, Ryan Howard, Tim Lincecum and Alex Rodriguez are among 13 first-time candidates on the Hall of Fame ballot of the Baseball Writers' Association of America, joining 17 hold...
Nov 22, 2021
Flames left-winger Johnny Gaudreau named NHL's first star of the week
NEW YORK - Calgary Flames left-wing Johnny Gaudreau has been named the NHL's first star of the week. Gaudreau led the league with seven points (four goals, three assists) in four games, including two ...
Nov 22, 2021
Canada's Russell, Paquin named to Barbarians' women's all-star rugby squad
Canadian internationals Laura Russell and Karen Paquin have been named to the Barbarians world all-star squad for a Nov. 27 game against the Springbok Women's XV. The Killik Cup doubleheader at Twicke...
Nov 22, 2021
Kids’ COVID vaccinations in Saskatchewan to start Wednesday
Saskatchewan will start vaccinating children between the ages of five and 11 against COVID-19 on Wednesday.Sheila Anderson, the vaccine chief responsible for the Saskatchewan Health Authority's COVID-...
Nov 22, 2021
Canada aims to keep COVID-19 vaccine waste below five per cent: PHAC
OTTAWA - The Public Health Agency of Canada says it hopes to keep the number of wasted doses of COVID-19 vaccines in Canada under five per cent. That would amount to 3.7 million of the 73.7 million va...
Nov 22, 2021
New Parliament opens looking a lot like the old one, facing same issues
OTTAWA - Members of Parliament return to the House of Commons today for the first time in five months.It's a new Parliament that looks almost identical to the old one, after an election Sept. 20 that ...
Nov 22, 2021