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Michigan’s high court puts abortion question on Nov. ballot
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Voters will determine whether to place abortion rights in the Michigan Constitution, the state Supreme Court declared Thursday, settling the issue a day before the fall ballot mu...
Sep 8, 2022
US restarts burns of forest fuel, paused after runaway blaze
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - The U.S. Forest Service is resuming its practice of intentionally lighting fires to clear brush and small trees from forested areas nationwide after a three-month hiatus to revie...
Sep 8, 2022
Quebec election: François Legault cancels campaign events after death of Queen
MONTREAL - Coalition Avenir Qubec suspended its campaign activities Thursday following the death of Queen Elizabeth, a few hours after CAQ Leader Franois Legault said he wasn't personally affected by ...
Sep 8, 2022
Queen's Plate host Woodbine Entertainment mourns death of Queen Elizabeth II
TORONTO - Woodbine Entertainment, the host of horse racing's Queen's Plate, says it's mourning the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Jim Lawson, the organization's CEO, says it sends its "deepest condolenc...
Sep 8, 2022
Mann Cup returns after three-year absence as Langley Thunder face Peterborough Lakers
The Mann Cup is finally back after a three-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Langley Thunder, representing the British Columbia-based Western Lacrosse Association, will play the Peterboroug...
Sep 8, 2022
Manslaughter verdict for woman playing with gun
A woman who shot her victim in the head after failing to check if the safety was on, has been found guilty of manslaughter.Marissa Bird appeared Thursday morning at Court of King's Bench in Prince Alb...
Sep 8, 2022
Alberta UCP leadership candidates unite to raise alarm on Alberta sovereignty bill
EDMONTON - More than half the candidates in the race to replace Premier Jason Kenney are raising the alarm over a rival's plan to proclaim Alberta would reject federal laws and court decisions deemed ...
Sep 8, 2022
Queen Elizabeth II leaves a lasting impression on Saskatchewan
She is the only Sovereign most of us have known. Queen Elizabeth II died at the age of 96, peacefully at Balmoral Castle on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022. "Its fair to say this is a very historic occasion i...
Sep 8, 2022
Banton leads Canada to 82-77 quarterfinal win over Mexico in AmeriCup tournament
RECIFE, Brazil - Toronto Raptors guard Dalano Banton had 16 points and seven rebounds to lift Canada to an 82-77 victory over Mexico on Thursday and into the semifinals of the FIBA AmeriCup tournament...
Sep 8, 2022
Canada's Aaron Brown races to silver and bronze in Diamond League Final
ZURICH - Canada's Marco Arop raced to a silver medal in the men's 800 metres at the Diamond League Final on Thursday. It took a world-leading time for Emmanuel Korir to beat him. The Kenyan Olympic an...
Sep 8, 2022
