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The Latest: Leaders face off in French-language debate, first of two official events
The Latest on the French-language leaders' debate among Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Qubcois Leader Yves-Franois Blanchet and Green P...
Sep 08, 2021
Canadian guard Pangos finally NBA-bound, signs two-year deal with Cavaliers
Canadian Kevin Pangos is finally NBA-bound. The Cleveland Cavaliers signed the 28-year-old guard, who'd spent the past six years playing in Europe, to a two-year deal on Wednesday, according to his ag...
Sep 08, 2021
Canadian rugby sevens star Nate Hirayama announces his retirement
Canada rugby sevens star Nate Hirayama, who ranks third in career scoring on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, has announced his retirement. The 33-year-old from Richmond, B.C., was Canada's co-capt...
Sep 08, 2021
Dozens of bikes recovered from Reindeer Lake at Southend
Ralph Olson believes kids just don't understand the pollution they're causing when they throw bicycles into Reindeer Lake. Olson, who lives in Toronto but travels back to his home community of Southen...
Sep 08, 2021
Access to Montreal Lake 'restricted' to band members
To prevent the further spread of COVID-19 within their community, leadership at Montreal Lake Cree Nation has ordered restricted access.The measure, which was voted on by council on Tuesday, means acc...
Sep 08, 2021
Canada star Alphonso Davies clarifies confusing social media post
Injured Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies found himself having to explain a social media post Wednesday on the eve of Canada's World Cup qualifying game against El Salvador. Davies, who flew to Germa...
Sep 08, 2021
Yankees star Derek Jeter inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) - Derek Jeter was simply Derek Jeter on his special day - smooth as silk. On a cloudy Wednesday afternoon with the temperature in the 70s and a few sprinkles in the air and ador...
Sep 08, 2021
Tories say platform costing shows deficit elimination in 10 years, without cuts
OTTAWA - The Conservative party has released costing for its election platform, just hours before Erin O'Toole is to take part in the first of two official leaders' debates. The party says the costing...
Sep 08, 2021
Federal party leaders simulate debates in rehearsals for head-to-head battles
OTTAWA - Party leaders will have spent weeks simulating debates in preparation for what might prove their biggest challenge yet in the election campaign. According to senior figures who have prepared ...
Sep 08, 2021
Ida death toll 26 in Louisiana; 11 new deaths in New Orleans
HOUMA, La. (AP) - Officials raised the death toll in Louisiana from Hurricane Ida to 26 on Wednesday, with the additional 11 deaths all occurring in the city of New Orleans. The deaths happened betwee...
Sep 08, 2021