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Fungus that's killed millions of bats found for the first time in Saskatchewan
A fungus that is destroying bat populations in eastern North America has made its first appearance on the Canadian Prairies. Researchers with the Wildlife Conservation Society report that they've foun...
Sep 14, 2021

Justin Trudeau, Erin O'Toole tied as election campaign hits final bend
OTTAWA - A new poll shows a complete deadlock between Justin Trudeau's Liberals and Erin O'Toole's Conservatives with less than one week left in the federal election. The poll conducted by Leger in co...
Sep 14, 2021

New mom awaits employment-insurance benefits fix delayed by campaign
OTTAWA - Amanda Elkington had a roller-coaster ride of a pregnancy through two school shutdowns in Ontario as the province grappled with the second and third waves of COVID-19. Each time, the child-ca...
Sep 14, 2021

EXPLAINER: How California could recall Gov. Gavin Newsom
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The California recall election that could remove first-term Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office wraps up Tuesday. Nearly 8 million mail-in ballots - the form of voting most Cal...
Sep 13, 2021

Nicholas strengthens to hurricane ahead of Texas landfall
HOUSTON (AP) - Nicholas strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane Monday as it headed toward landfall along the Texas Gulf Coast and it was expected to bring heavy rain and floods to coastal areas from...
Sep 13, 2021

Where the federal party leaders are on Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021
The main national party leaders' scheduled public appearances for Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. All times are local. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau Richmond, B.C. 8 a.m. - Announcement and media availabilit...
Sep 13, 2021

Guerrero Jr., Bichette homer, Manoah dominates as Blue Jays dump Rays 8-1
TORONTO - Vladimir Guerrero Jr., hit his 45th home run of the season, Teoscar Hernandez had a career-high five hits and Alek Manoah was dominant over eight innings as the Toronto Blue Jays dumped the ...
Sep 13, 2021

Moe signs order allowing SHA to redistribute healthcare workers due to COVID
The provincial government has taken steps to ensure healthcare workers can be moved around to address COVID-19 concerns in Saskatchewan.On Friday, Premier Scott Moe said the government would issue a n...
Sep 13, 2021

CP NewsAlert: B.C. introducing COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all health-care workers
VANCOUVER - All health-care workers and volunteers will soon have to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in British Columbia as the provincial government expands its immunization program. Provincial health...
Sep 13, 2021

Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard to face extradition hearing sooner than expected
WINNIPEG - An extradition hearing for a former Canadian fashion mogul facing sex trafficking and racketeering charges in the United States is being pushed up a month. Peter Nygard was to appear in cou...
Sep 13, 2021