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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
B.C.'s COVID-19 vaccine card system good first step, medical group says
VANCOUVER - The head of a group representing British Columbia doctors says the province's COVID-19 vaccine passport system makes sense and is a good first step in driving up vaccination rates. Dr. Mat...
Sep 08, 2021
College football's return boosts television ratings
NEW YORK (AP) - Television viewers are ready for some football. Three college matchups scored among the Nielsen company's four most-watched television programs last week. Only an episode of NBC's "Ame...
Sep 08, 2021
Calgary Flames sign RFA defenceman Connor Mackey, veteran forward Brad Richardson
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames are beefing up their roster ahead of training camp, signing a pair of players to new contracts. The club said in a release Wednesday that it had signed defenceman Connor M...
Sep 08, 2021
Aurélie Rivard still floating on a cloud after record medal haul in Tokyo
MONTREAL - The undisputed queen of the Tokyo Paralympic Games, Aurlie Rivard mentions it right off the top: she is still floating on a cloud two weeks removed from her experience in Japan. Rivard, 25,...
Sep 08, 2021
COVID numbers continue to climb as province reports rare day of over 400 new cases
The province has reported another 405 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today. This is only the fifth time since the pandemic began that the province has reported daily case numbers over 400.This includ...
Sep 08, 2021