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Vancouver Whitecaps want to get back to winning ways in MLS game against Colorado
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps must punch above their weight Sunday in Denver against the Colorado Rapids in a bid to climb into the Major League Soccer playoff picture. Vancouver (7-8-8) ended a...
Sep 18, 2021
N.S. premier tells people who protested at public health doctor's home to 'grow up'
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's Progressive Conservative premier has asked people who protested proof-of-vaccination policies outside the home of the province's chief medical officer of health to consider act...
Sep 18, 2021
Pandemic federal election campaign produces little enthusiasm for any party
OTTAWA - A campaign that started with anger over Justin Trudeau's decision to call an election in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic is ending amid anger over conservative premiers' handling of the he...
Sep 18, 2021
Citing a fixture crunch, Canada opts to skip World Rugby Americas Pacific Challenge
Citing a fixture crunch, Canada will skip next month's World Rugby Americas Pacific Challenge. The six-team competition, back after a pandemic-prompted hiatus, runs Oct. 22-30 in Montevideo, Uruguay, ...
Sep 18, 2021
Muslim Canadians call on politicians to take concrete action to fight Islamophobia
LONDON, Ont. - Dareen Shilbayeh can't stop herself from looking over her shoulder while out in public. The London, Ont., resident who wears a hijab says she's been worried she'll be targeted because o...
Sep 18, 2021
Derrin Thibault appointed Taber’s new CAO
TABER, AB - The Town of Taber has appointed a new Chief Administrative Officer.Derrin Thibault took on the role, effective September 15. The position of CAO had been left open since January of 2021. D...
Sep 18, 2021
Majority of Quebecers support mandatory health-care worker vaccination: Leger poll
MONTREAL - More than three-quarters of Quebecers support mandatory vaccination for health-care workers, according to a new Leger poll, which also found strong support for vaccine passports across the ...
Sep 18, 2021
New Democrats put Tory-held Edmonton riding, with low vote turnout, in their sights
OTTAWA - A young two-spirit Mtis leader hopes he can deliver one of the biggest upsets of the election campaign, if he can persuade apathetic voters to head to the polls Monday. NDP candidate Blake De...
Sep 18, 2021
Riding to watch ahead of the federal election: Gaspésie-Iles-de-la-Madeleine
The Gaspsie region in eastern Quebec is best known to outsiders for its charming villages, outdoor recreation opportunities and panoramic views of the St. Lawrence River, but it could also become cont...
Sep 18, 2021
Voting in Nunavut challenging with nine communities without advance polls
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nearly 5.8 million Canadians voted in advance polls, says Elections Canada, but residents of nine communities in Nunavut will have to wait until Monday to cast their ballots. And fo...
Sep 18, 2021