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'Pay-what-you-feel' grocery store opens in Vancouver, aims to combat food insecurity
VANCOUVER - More than 35.5 million tonnes of food is thrown out each year in Canada, but one group in Vancouver is hoping to divert some of that to help people who are food insecure. The Food Stash Fo...
Oct 01, 2021

'A steady rock': former longtime CP journalist Sufrin remembered as calm, caring
The billowing cigar smoke made it easy to spot Mel Sufrin in the newsroom. It curled around him as he coached young journalists, championed a labour union for reporters, or regaled staffers with tales...
Oct 01, 2021

Contagious Delta means more people need to be vaccinated to reach herd immunity
OTTAWA - Dr. Theresa Tam, the chief public health officer, says the Delta variant is moving the goalposts on the rate of vaccination to reach herd immunity from COVID-19. Tam has previously said she w...
Oct 01, 2021

Toronto FC's Jacob Shaffelburg earns call-up to Canada squad for World Cup qualifying
Winger Jacob Shaffelburg, who has turned heads in recent games with Toronto FC, has been called up by Canada for its next batch of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying matches. The 21-year-old from Port Will...
Oct 01, 2021

Moe requests help during COVID-19 talk with Justin Trudeau
Premier Scott Moe is requesting additional support from the federal government to help Saskatchewan's struggling health-care system amid the country's worst surge of COVID-19 cases.A day after Chief M...
Oct 01, 2021

California to require all schoolchildren to get COVID shots
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced the nation's first coronavirus vaccination mandate for schoolchildren, a plan that will have all elementary through high school st...
Oct 01, 2021

Buffalo Narrows RCMP investigating shooting towards RCMP residence
Buffalo Narrows RCMP are investigating an incident involving gunfire towards police. On Sept. 27, Buffalo Narrows RCMP received a report of shots fired outside an RCMP residence on Clark Street in Buf...
Oct 01, 2021

Riders preparing for triple trial against Stamps
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are preparing for a baseball-type schedule for the next few weeks.Saskatchewan is to face the Calgary Stampeders three straight times, with a bye week breaking up the sche...
Oct 01, 2021

PM accused of "callousness" for heading to Tofino during reconciliation events
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing backlash over his decision to fly to British Columbia to spend time with his family on the first National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. The Native W...
Oct 01, 2021

NWSL calls off weekend games after allegations against coach
The National Women's Soccer League will not play the games scheduled for this weekend as it deals with the fallout from allegations of sexual misconduct against a former coach. North Carolina Courage ...
Oct 01, 2021