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Alberta MLA steps aside, encourages incoming premier Smith to run in the seat
CALGARY - An Alberta legislature member has resigned and is encouraging the freshly chosen United Conservative Party leader - and next premier - to run for her seat in a byelection. Michaela Frey, who...
Oct 07, 2022

Quebec unions try to brush off plans forcing teachers to help clean students' teeth
MONTREAL - Quebec's teachers say they don't have time to supervise children brushing their teeth every day. Teachers unions say their members have high enough workloads and that now is not the time to...
Oct 07, 2022

Pink diamond breaks auction record in Hong Kong
HONG KONG (AP) - A pink diamond was sold for $49.9 million in Hong Kong on Friday, setting a world record for the highest price per carat for a diamond sold at auction. The 11.15-carat Williamson Pink...
Oct 07, 2022

Canada to allow international students to work more hours due to labour shortage
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says Canada will temporarily allow international students to work more than 20 hours a week to help address ongoing labour shortages. Speaking at a coffee sho...
Oct 07, 2022

'Most excited I've been': NHL's Atlantic Division heavyweights now have company
Auston Matthews saw it as only a matter of time. The NHL's Atlantic Division has largely included two distinct classes - to varying degrees - over the last number of years. A top half led by the two-t...
Oct 07, 2022

CP NewsAlert: Health Canada approves Pfizer's BA.4/BA.5 Omicron vaccine
OTTAWA - Health Canada says Canadians ages 12 and up can now be given the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster vaccine that targets the BA.4 and BA.5 strains of the Omicron variant. Health Minister Jean-Y...
Oct 07, 2022

Lethbridge radio station 'Today's Country 95.5' rebrands to 'WILD 95-5'
LETHBRIDGE, AB - As of 8:00 a.m. on Friday, October 7, 2022, "Today's Country 95.5" has undergone a transformation and has emerged as "WILD 95-5, Lethbridge's New Country".Country 95.5 has been on the...
Oct 07, 2022

Canada's Denis Shapovalov will meet Taylor Fritz in Japan Open semifinal
TOKYO - Canadian Denis Shapovalov remains perfect at the Japan Open. The seventh-seeded Canadian advanced to the seminals with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Croatia's Borna Coric on Friday. "I think I played gr...
Oct 07, 2022

Twitter to offer live look-ins throughout the MLB postseason
NEW YORK (AP) - Twitter will offer live broadcast look-ins throughout Major League Baseball's postseason for the first time. ESPN, Fox and other broadcasters of playoff games will be able to show the ...
Oct 07, 2022

A look back at five memorable moments in Blue Jays post-season history
The Toronto Blue Jays will face the Seattle Mariners in the American League Wild-Card Series starting Friday. Here's a look back at five memorable playoff moments in Blue Jays history: WALKING THE PAR...
Oct 07, 2022