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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

Melfort Culture Days events cancelled due to rising COVID-19 cases
Melfort's Culture Days events will not go ahead as planned.There were several events planned over the course of a month including a Nigerian culture event scheduled for this Sunday, and a Filipino and...
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

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

Hawks play host to rival Mustangs
The Nipawin Hawks and Mustangs will renew their rivalry Friday when the teams clash at the Centennial Arena.The contest is the first of ten games the teams will face this Saskatchewan Junior Hockey Le...
Oct 01, 2021