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Canada cruises to 2-0 win over World Cup host Qatar in men's soccer friendly
VIENNA - Early goals by Cyle Larin and Jonathan David helped Canada to a comfortable 2-0 victory over World Cup host Qatar in an international men's soccer friendly Friday. Canada controlled large str...
Sep 23, 2022

Forest nursery in northern Sask. celebrates 25 year anniversary and over 250 million seedlings grown
A nursery responsible for helping grow millions of trees is celebrating 25 years of operations in northern Saskatchewan.PRT Growing Services Ltd. took over the Prince Albert Forest Nursery in 1997 and...
Sep 23, 2022

RCMP 'did their best' in response to N.S. mass shooting: federal Justice Department
HALIFAX - The RCMP's response to the 2020 shooting rampage that left 22 Nova Scotians dead was far from perfect, but police did their best, the federal Justice Department said Friday. During the final...
Sep 23, 2022

Games involving Judge, Pujols only available on Apple TV+
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Fans looking to watch Aaron Judge's pursuit of the AL home run record or Albert Pujols chase 700 homers live Friday night will need to it via streaming. Apple TV+ has exclusive cove...
Sep 23, 2022

Amended autopsy: Black man died due to sedative, restraint
DENVER (AP) - A Black man who died after a police encounter in a Denver suburb in 2019 died because he was injected with a powerful sedative after being forcibly restrained, according to an amended au...
Sep 23, 2022

Russian additions impressing at Vancouver Canucks training camp
WHISTLER, B.C. - Russian lessons may be in the future for Vancouver Canucks centre Elias Pettersson. The Swedish star is skating alongside new additions Andrei Kuzmenko and Illya Mikheyev at training ...
Sep 23, 2022

Jason Kenney, soon out as Alberta premier, pokes fun at himself in speech
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney drew laughs and applause in one of his final speeches before he leaves the job in two weeks. Kenney, speaking to municipal leaders in Calgary, interrupted one bu...
Sep 23, 2022

Hearing-impaired N.L. student awarded $10,000 after prof refused to wear microphone
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Memorial University is appealing a human rights ruling that found a student with a hearing disability had been discriminated against when one of his professors refused to wear a mic...
Sep 23, 2022

COVID-19 outbreak reported at care centre in Nunavut
GJOA HAVEN, Nunavut - Health officials in Nunavut have declared a COVID-19 outbreak at a continuing care centre home in Gjoa Haven. The territory's Department of Health says all eight residents and on...
Sep 23, 2022

Homan eliminated at PointsBet Invitational after losing draw to the button
FREDERICTON - Rachel Homan's third-seeded team was eliminated from the PointsBet Invitational on Friday after dropping a 7-6 decision to Kristie Moore's sixth-seeded side. Moore, who's filling in for ...
Sep 23, 2022