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Will Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole axe $6B in child-care money promised to Quebec?
OTTAWA - The question of what would happen to the $6-billion in child-care funding promised to Quebec by the Liberal government if the Conservatives win power Sept. 20 was one the Tory leader wouldn't...
Sep 2, 2021
Canada has to fight for a 1-1 draw with Honduras in World Cup qualifying
TORONTO - Canada had to work hard for a 1-1 tie with Honduras on Thursday in the opening game of the final round of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying. The game - fast-paced and often prickly with little r...
Sep 2, 2021
Pospisil eliminated from U.S. Open following straight-sets loss to Ivashka
NEW YORK - Bianca Andreescu is into the third round at the U.S. Open. The sixth-seeded Canadian downed American Lauren Davis, 6-4, 6-4 on Thursday, and remains undefeated at the Grand Slam following h...
Sep 2, 2021
‘It’s like a hole-in-one in golf’: Riders enjoy rare trick shot during practice
The special teams got a kick out of Saskatchewan Roughriders practice Thursday - and maybe a steak dinner as well.During every practice, punters Jon Ryan and Ben Scruton punt the width of the field to...
Sep 2, 2021
Woman hopes daughter’s death creates change
Merely days after losing her daughter to a case of fatal domestic violence, Mary Morin is hoping her family's loss will promote change in the community. "It's almost like people are thinking it's smal...
Sep 2, 2021
The Latest: Four federal party leaders square off in French language debate
MONTREAL - The Latest on the French-language leaders' debate among Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Bloc Qubcois Leader Yves-Francois Blanc...
Sep 2, 2021
Officials reinstate COVID-19 restrictions on gatherings in northern B.C.
British Columbia has reinstated restrictions on gatherings in the Northern Health region because of a spike in COVID-19 cases fuelled by the Delta variant. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry s...
Sep 2, 2021
Drug users group files decriminalization lawsuit in B.C. Supreme Court
VANCOUVER - A group representing drug users has filed a lawsuit against the federal government in British Columbia Supreme Court seeking to decriminalize the possession of illicit drugs, arguing crimi...
Sep 2, 2021
P.A. police make big investment in mental health
The Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS) has enlisted two specialists - and a support dog - to help address mental stress on the job as part of a new $100,000 wellness strategy.Jonathan Bergen, the chi...
Sep 2, 2021
Longtime member of Prince Albert Police Service pleads guilty to mischief
A Prince Albert Police officer, who broke into his ex-girlfriend's house while extremely intoxicated, has received a conditional discharge and nine months probation.Darcy Bear, 37, was initially charg...
Sep 2, 2021
