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Trudeau, O'Toole in central Canada while Singh to campaign in Winnipeg
The Liberal and Conservative leaders are to be in central Canada for Day 12 of the federal election campaign, while the head of the NDP is expected to spend most the day in Winnipeg. Liberal Leader Ju...
Aug 26, 2021

France to stop Kabul airport evacuations by Friday night
PARIS (AP) - France's prime minister says his country will no longer be able to evacuate people from Kabul airport after Friday night. The announcement by Jean Castex on Thursday comes as the U.S. and...
Aug 26, 2021

Where the main election leaders are for Day 12 on Thursday, Aug. 26
OTTAWA - The main national party leaders' scheduled public appearances for day 12, Thursday, Aug. 26. All times are local. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau Quebec City 9 a.m. - Announcement about support...
Aug 25, 2021

Ray fans 14, Kirk drives in go-ahead run as Blue Jays defeat White Sox 3-1
TORONTO - Robbie Ray had a season-high 14 strikeouts over seven innings and Alejandro Kirk drove in Teoscar Hernandez with the go-ahead run in the eighth as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Chicago ...
Aug 25, 2021

Canada's Natalie Spooner embraces challenges inside and outside of hockey
CALGARY - Natalie Spooner is comfortable out of her comfort zone. The veteran forward on Canada's women's hockey team has carved out a public persona outside of hockey tackling international travel ra...
Aug 25, 2021

Health minister speaks on fourth wave, vaccines, public health measures
The Saskatchewan health minister wants to emphasize one major point: people in the province need to get vaccinated."I can't emphasize this enough. We have over 500,000 vaccines in our province right n...
Aug 25, 2021

Canadian captain Marie-Philip Poulin to sit out game against the U.S.
CALGARY - Canadian women's hockey team captain Marie-Philip Poulin won't play Thursday against the United States at the world championship after blocking a shot with her chest in a previous game. Hock...
Aug 25, 2021

Northwest Territories reinstates mask mandate over growing COVID-19 cases
YELLOWKNIFE - The Northwest Territories has issued its first territorywide mask mandate in the face of growing COVID-19 numbers. Chief public health officer Dr. Kami Kandola said masks will be mandato...
Aug 25, 2021

Lawyers allied with Trump penalized over Michigan lawsuit
DETROIT (AP) - Nine lawyers allied with former President Donald Trump face financial penalties and other sanctions after a judge Wednesday said they had abused the court system with a lawsuit that cha...
Aug 25, 2021

'Back to my roots': Thrasher leaving tri-communities after 48 years
Connie Thrasher moved to La Ronge with plans for a temporary stay, but 48 years later it's bittersweet for her to say goodbye to a northern community she grew to love. She moved to La Ronge in Novembe...
Aug 25, 2021