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Defence minister says Operation LASER nurses will help Alberta battle COVID
EDMONTON - A military contingent is expected to be in position today to decide where to deploy eight critical care nurses who will help Alberta fight COVID-19. Public Safety Canada says the Canadian R...
Oct 04, 2021

'Doing what I want': Injured Humboldt Bronco achieving independence in his recovery
CALGARY - Three years after the Humboldt Broncos bus crash claimed the lives of 11 of his teammates, Ryan Straschnitzki is well on his way to reaching a major goal - the ability to live an independent...
Oct 04, 2021

Afghan women ministers warned Canada of Taliban atrocities in June: senator
OTTAWA - Afghan women ministers made pleas to Canadian politicians for help - and shared warnings about atrocities and the erosion of women's rights - two months before the Taliban took control of Kab...
Oct 04, 2021

Coroner's inquest begins into RCMP shooting death of man in Nunavut
GJOA HAVEN, Nunavut - A coroner's inquest into the death of a 21-year-old man begins today in a remote hamlet in Nunavut, five years after he was shot and killed by RCMP. Charles Qirngnirq was shot in...
Oct 04, 2021

Horvat, Pearson put up two-point nights as Vancouver Canucks edge Winnipeg Jets 3-2
VANCOUVER - Bo Horvat and Tanner Pearson each had a goal and an assist Sunday as the Canucks topped the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 in Vancouver. Nic Petan also scored for the Canucks, who are now 2-2-0 in pre-...
Oct 03, 2021

Veteran jockey Husbands guides 24/1 longshot British Royalty to record Breeders' win
TORONTO - It was a Breeders' Stakes to remember for jockey Patrick Husbands and unheralded British Royalty. Husbands rode the 24/1 longshot to an emphatic four-length victory in the $400,000 turf race...
Oct 03, 2021

2 Koreas restore hotline despite North's missile tests
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North and South Korea restored a stalled communication hotline after weeks of a hiatus in a small, fragile reconciliation step Monday, as the North pushes hard to win outside...
Oct 03, 2021

Toronto Blue Jays' dramatic push for the playoffs falls short
TORONTO - In a matter of minutes, the final day of the Blue Jays' dramatic 91-win season went from cloud nine to crashing down to earth. The Blue Jays returned to their clubhouse in a jubilant mood af...
Oct 03, 2021

Trudeau apologized to chief of Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc after Tofino trip: PMO
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office says he has apologized to the chief of a British Columbia First Nation which invited him to visit on Canada's first National Truth and Reconciliation Da...
Oct 03, 2021

Fire ban issued for Sask. East Central regions
A late-season fire ban is coming to areas in Saskatchewan's central east.The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) said the ban covers all provincial Crown lands, including provincial parks. The ba...
Oct 03, 2021