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U.S. commerce secretary agrees to meet quarterly with Canada's industry minister
WASHINGTON - There may be gale-force winds of change in America's long-term political forecast, but Canada will keep pressing its case with the White House and Congress regardless of who ends up in co...
Nov 04, 2021
Canada, U.S. make roster changes ahead of rugby rematch in Colorado
Coach Sandro Fiorino has made sweeping changes to his roster for Canada's rematch with the U.S. in women's rugby play Friday, handing starts to 11 new players. The Canadians won 15-9 when the teams me...
Nov 04, 2021
COVID-19 cases among kids in B.C. saw highest rise among those aged 5 to 11
VICTORIA - Figures show children aged five to 11 in British Columbia are contracting COVID-19 at higher rates, with more than a third of that group's total recent cases occurring this week. The provin...
Nov 04, 2021
Canadian who spent two years in Syrian prison camps fights Ottawa to return home
OTTAWA - A Canadian woman who spent two years in Syrian prison camps, now stranded in northern Iraq, wants a judge to compel Ottawa to give her an emergency passport so she can return home. In her app...
Nov 04, 2021
Health authority looking to resume many healthcare services in November
The Saskatchewan government has set a 50-75-90 goal for workers who were moved to help with the COVID-19 fourth wave surge to go back to their original jobs, and for some services to resume over the n...
Nov 04, 2021
Hamilton Tiger-Cats can cement CFL playoff position with win or tie versus B.C. Lions
Jeremiah Masoli is on a nice roll. The Hamilton quarterback has thrown for 300 or more yards in his last three starts. More importantly, that's translated into a pair of wins for the Tiger-Cats (6-5)....
Nov 04, 2021
Province reports 60 new cases in northern zones, with 497 currently active
The provincial government reported 188 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday.Of the new cases, 127 are among unvaccinated individuals, 49 of which are children between 0-11. The new cases in Northern Saskatc...
Nov 04, 2021
Former England youth international Ike Ugbo commits to Canada
TORONTO - Former England youth international striker Ike Ugbo, who plays his club football in Belgium for KRC Genk, has committed to play for Canada. Born in London to Nigerian parents, Ugbo played yo...
Nov 04, 2021
With playoffs out of reach, Elks in no rush to start new quarterback Arbuckle
EDMONTON - The Nick Arbuckle era in Edmonton will begin soon - just not this week. Elks coach Jaime Elizondo confirmed that the quarterback, acquired from the Toronto Argonauts before last week's trad...
Nov 04, 2021
Growth found to be cancerous in B.C. Premier John Horgan's throat
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier John Horgan says a biopsy has shown a growth in his throat was cancerous. In a statement Thursday, he said his prognosis is good and he expects to make a full recov...
Nov 04, 2021