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Quebec election: Leaders go 'face-to-face' during first election debate tonight
MONTREAL - The first of two French-language leaders debates during the Quebec election campaign takes place in Montreal Thursday night, and it will be the first contest as party leader for four of the...
Sep 15, 2022
With its queen gone, Britain ponders how to discuss death
Where goes Queen Elizabeth II, there - inevitably - go each of us and all those we love. Because she reigned and lived for so long, seemingly immutable and immortal, the death of the British monarch a...
Sep 15, 2022
Vite scores first MLS goal, helps Vancouver Whitecaps to 3-0 victory over L.A. Galaxy
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps kept their faint playoff hopes alive with a 3-0 victory over the L.A. Galaxy on Wednesday. Ryan Gauld opened the scoring in the 58th minute, Pedro Vite added to the...
Sep 14, 2022
Biden approval rises sharply ahead of midterms: AP-NORC poll
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden's popularity improved substantially from his lowest point this summer, but concerns about his handling of the economy persist, according to a poll from The Associ...
Sep 14, 2022
Mexican lightweight Bryan Acosta extends unbeaten boxing record with win in Toronto
TORONTO - Mexican lightweight Bryan Acosta extended his unbeaten record as a pro with a sixth-round knockout of Spain's Jon Martinez on Wednesday. Acosta (18-0-0 with six knockouts) felled Martinez wi...
Sep 14, 2022
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s 100th career home run lifts Blue Jays over Rays 5-1
TORONTO - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had a solo homer in the first inning and later added an RBI as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1 on Wednesday. It was the 100th home run of Guerrero's c...
Sep 14, 2022
NFL on Prime Video latest foray by leagues into streaming
Roger Bennett remembers calling his father in Liverpool, England, and having his father hold the phone next to the television so he could experience his beloved Everton in the FA Cup semifinals. To sa...
Sep 14, 2022
The ball is in the James Isbister court
Children in the West Flat area have some new options for fun with the completion of a basketball court and skate park at Westview School.City officials and Canadian Tire owner Malcolm Jenkins - who do...
Sep 14, 2022
Prince Albert's Our House designated as Provincial Heritage Property
A building in Prince Albert that once provided shelter for new immigrants arriving in Canada, and for the men returning from war, has officially been designated a Provincial Heritage property.A plaque...
Sep 14, 2022
Armenia, Azerbaijan agree on cease-fire to end fighting
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) - Armenia and Azerbaijan negotiated a cease-fire to end a flare-up of fighting that has killed 155 soldiers from both sides, a senior Armenian official said early Thursday. Armen...
Sep 14, 2022
