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Champagne to announce initial commitments from grocers to stabilize prices today
OTTAWA - Industry Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne says he is ready to announce the initial commitments he has secured from grocers to stabilize food prices. The Liberal government last month calle...
Oct 05, 2023

In the news today: Pharmacare legislation 'extremely fluid': Holland
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Liberals and NDP haven't yet agreed on promised pharmacare bill The New Democra...
Oct 05, 2023

Victims in fatal Banff bear attack identified as Lethbridge couple
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A family member of the couple killed by a grizzly bear in the wilderness of Banff National Park said he knew something was terribly wrong as soon as he received a call with a message ...
Oct 05, 2023

'Extremely fluid': Liberals and NDP haven't yet agreed on promised pharmacare bill
OTTAWA - The federal New Democrats have rejected the first draft of the Liberals' pharmacare legislation, in what the health minister describes as "extremely fluid" negotiations over the highly antici...
Oct 05, 2023

Whitecaps defeat St. Louis, get help on the scoreboard to clinch MLS playoff spot
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps scored three second-half goals to defeat St. Louis City 3-0 and got some help on the out-of-town scoreboard to clinch a Major League Soccer playoff berth Wednesday ...
Oct 04, 2023

Canucks lose pre-season series against Kraken with 2-1 loss in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - The Seattle Kraken beat the Vancouver Canucks 2-1 courtesy of an Eeli Tolvanen winner in NHL pre-season action Wednesday night at the Abbotsford Centre. Seattle's Cale Fleury took a...
Oct 04, 2023

Phillies sweep Marlins to earn NL Division Series rematch with MLB-best Braves
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Bryson Stott crushed the second grand slam in Philadelphia Phillies postseason history and Aaron Nola tossed seven shutout innings in a performance worthy of a playoff ace that led...
Oct 04, 2023

Brown, McDavid lead Oilers to 7-2 win over Flames in pre-season
EDMONTON - Connor Brown had two goals and an assist while Connor McDavid added a goal and three assists as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Calgary Flames 7-2 on Wednesday. Lane Pederson, Leon Draisai...
Oct 04, 2023

Diamondbacks erase early deficit again and beat Brewers 5-2 to sweep NL Wild Card Series
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Zac Gallen settled down after a shaky start and Arizona's bullpen stepped up at the very end, helping the Diamondbacks sweep their NL Wild Card Series against the Milwaukee Brewers wi...
Oct 04, 2023

Simone Biles leads U.S. women to record 7th straight team title at gymnastics world championships
ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) - Simone Biles and her teammates were far from perfect, and yet nothing could stand in the way of a victory that set a record for both the U.S. women's team and the greatest gymn...
Oct 04, 2023