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Where the federal party leaders are on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021
The main national party leaders' scheduled public appearances for Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. All times are local. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau Windsor, Ont. 9 a.m. - Announcement and media availability....
Sep 16, 2021

Fajardo ready to go against Argos, but Riders won’t have Edem and Gainey
Cody Fajardo is set to play against the Toronto Argonauts.The Saskatchewan Roughriders starting quarterback had been in concussion protocol all week, but when the depth chart came out Thursday, his na...
Sep 16, 2021

Health officials, Herron staff clashed as situation got worse, Quebec coroner hears
MONTREAL - There was tension over who was in charge at the privately owned Rsidence Herron care home as a COVID-19 outbreak worsened last year, with residents and their families left on the sidelines,...
Sep 16, 2021

Minnesota high court OKs ballot question on Minneapolis PD
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minnesota Supreme Court has cleared the way for Minneapolis to vote on the future of policing in the city where George Floyd was killed. The state's highest court Thursday eveni...
Sep 16, 2021

Roughriders QB Cody Fajardo declares himself fit to play after concussion scare
REGINA - Saskatchewan Roughriders fans can breathe easier. Quarterback Cody Fajardo has declared himself ready to play. Fajardo's status for Friday's home game against the Toronto Argonauts was in que...
Sep 16, 2021

MUCC student named to Provinical Youth Council
Members of the provincial youth council were announced earlier this week and one student from Melfort was on the list.The council features 12 high school students from 12 different school divisions. T...
Sep 16, 2021

Leaders' constituency offices charged taxpayer pennies in expenses for photocopies
OTTAWA - As the federal party leaders are promising billions in new spending on the campaign trail, a look at their office expense accounts show what the taxpayers are spending pennies on. Liberal Lea...
Sep 16, 2021

Lawyer charged in probe of Trump-Russia investigation
WASHINGTON (AP) - The prosecutor tasked with examining the U.S. government's investigation into Russian election interference charged a prominent cybersecurity lawyer on Thursday with making a false s...
Sep 16, 2021

Struggling Redblacks sign former NFL QB Devlin Hodges to three-year contract
OTTAWA - The struggling Ottawa Redblacks have signed former NFL quarterback Devlin Hodges to a three-year contract, the club announced Thursday. The 25-year-old Samford University product played eight...
Sep 16, 2021

NHL expects 98% of players to be vaccinated before season
CHICAGO - Jacob Trouba was the first NHL player who allowed himself to be publicly photographed getting jabbed with a dose of coronavirus vaccine, and his wife did rotations in the emergency room in F...
Sep 16, 2021