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Elections Canada confirms recount going ahead in Quebec riding
OTTAWA - Elections Canada is confirming that a recount will take place in a Quebec riding with a close result after a "potential anomaly" was discovered with a ballot box after the votes were validate...
Oct 01, 2021

'I don't want to die:' Saskatchewan woman scared after surgery in Alberta cancelled
EDMONTON - A Saskatchewan woman says she is worried she will lose her eyesight or possibly die after a surgery scheduled in Alberta for a rare cancer in her face was cancelled because she's not a resi...
Oct 01, 2021

Toronto FC looks to extend unbeaten run to five games as the Chicago Fire visit
Toronto FC looks to continue its climb out of the nether regions of Major League Soccer and dispatch another team under new management when it hosts Chicago Fire FC on Sunday. Toronto (5-15-7) rallied...
Oct 01, 2021

AHS reports 1,630 COVID cases, 17 deaths Friday
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Friday, covering statistics from the 24 hours.1,630 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 299,802...
Oct 01, 2021

Johnson Fresh Farms - Taber corn, potatoes and now a huge pumpkin patch
TABER, AB. -- They are well known for their Taber corn and potatoes, and now Johnson Fresh Farms has a pumpkin patch they have opened as a u-pick. They're foray into a pumpkin U-Pick on Saturday, Sept...
Oct 01, 2021

Stampeders hope to use bye week rest to their advantage against Roughriders
CALGARY - Craig Dickenson solicited some help from the CFL head office in order to prepare for his team's road game against the Calgary Stampeders on Saturday. The head coach of the Saskatchewan Rough...
Oct 01, 2021

Michael Spavor thanks, Canada, world, asks for privacy after Chinese prison release
OTTAWA - Michael Spavor is thanking Canadians and the world for their support one week after his 1,020-day ordeal in Chinese prison came to an end. Spavor, along with Michael Kovrig, were released a w...
Oct 01, 2021

Canada to welcome Costa Rica, Mexico to Edmonton in November for World Cup qualifiers
Canada Soccer will welcome Costa Rica and Mexico to Edmonton in November for World Cup qualifying games, hoping chilly weather and artificial turf at Commonwealth Stadium will make the CONCACAF visito...
Oct 01, 2021

Queen's Plate champion Safe Conduct tops 12-horse field for $400,000 Breeders' Stakes
TORONTO - Safe Conduct returns to Woodbine Racetrack on Sunday, albeit on a different surface and with a different rider. Safe Conduct captured the $1-million Queen's Plate on Woodbine Racetrack's Tap...
Oct 01, 2021

Canada, Germany pushing wealthy countries for more climate money
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says Canada and Germany have made "a lot of progress" convincing rich countries around the world to pony up more cash to help the developing world figh...
Oct 01, 2021