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Top military commanders spar over fitness for job of defence chief
OTTAWA - An unprecedented tug of war is threatening to break out at the very top of Canada's military as the two officers to have most recently served as chief of the defence staff have penned competi...
Oct 15, 2021

Alouettes look to sweep back-to-back series with struggling Redblacks
OTTAWA - Beating a team in the CFL is rarely easy, and beating it twice is even harder. But that's exactly what the Montreal Alouettes hope to do when they travel to Ottawa to take on the Redblacks Sa...
Oct 15, 2021

'It's crunch time': Playoff-hungry Whitecaps face tough test in Sporting KC
Vancouver Whitecaps attacking midfielder Ryan Gauld generally wants the best for his fellow Scotsman Johnny Russell. This weekend, though, will be the exception as the pair face off in Major League So...
Oct 15, 2021

Four new COVID-related deaths reported by province; 312 new cases brings total to 4,364 currently active
Another 312 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported today by the provincial government.Four new deaths were also reported today bringing the provincial total to 773 Saskatchewan residents with C...
Oct 15, 2021

Maple Leafs looking for improved starts with Senators' rematch on deck
Jason Spezza isn't sounding any alarm bells. The Maple Leafs are only two games - played 24 hours apart - into their regular-season schedule. An early trend, however, has already emerged. And it's one...
Oct 15, 2021

Yukon announces mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for a wide range of workers
WHITEHORSE - Yukon Premier Sandy Silver says the COVID-19 vaccine will be mandatory for a wide range of workers in the territory starting Nov. 30. Silver says all government employees and front-line h...
Oct 15, 2021

Toronto FC feeling heathier ahead of Atlanta visit after international break
TORONTO - Jozy Altidore and Alejandro Pozuelo could both see some playing time Saturday when Toronto FC returns to action against visiting Atlanta United after the international break. While coach Jav...
Oct 15, 2021

Meteorite found in B.C. could shed light on solar system's origin says physicist
LONDON, Ont. - A small, angular rock that one Canadian physicist says looks like a chunk of black cheese has the potential to help scientists understand how the early solar system formed. Peter G. Bro...
Oct 15, 2021

Journalist-CFL historian Paul Woods chronicles Toronto Argonauts' magical 1991 season
TORONTO - It's hard to imagine there ever being another year like 1991 in the Toronto Argonauts' rich and colourful history. The storied franchise, which was founded in 1873, shocked the North America...
Oct 15, 2021

New electoral boundaries strip Quebec of a seat, gives Alberta 3 more
OTTAWA - Elections Canada says Quebec will lose one seat in the next redistribution of federal ridings in Canada. Overall, the number of seats in the House of Commons will increase by four to 342 seat...
Oct 15, 2021