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'It's crunch time': Playoff-hungry Whitecaps face tough test in Sporting KC
Vancouver Whitecaps attacking midfielder Ryan Gauld generally wants the best for his fellow Scotsman Johnny Russell. This weekend, though, will be the exception as the pair face off in Major League So...
Oct 15, 2021

Maple Leafs looking for improved starts with Senators' rematch on deck
Jason Spezza isn't sounding any alarm bells. The Maple Leafs are only two games - played 24 hours apart - into their regular-season schedule. An early trend, however, has already emerged. And it's one...
Oct 15, 2021

Yukon announces mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for a wide range of workers
WHITEHORSE - Yukon Premier Sandy Silver says the COVID-19 vaccine will be mandatory for a wide range of workers in the territory starting Nov. 30. Silver says all government employees and front-line h...
Oct 15, 2021

Toronto FC feeling heathier ahead of Atlanta visit after international break
TORONTO - Jozy Altidore and Alejandro Pozuelo could both see some playing time Saturday when Toronto FC returns to action against visiting Atlanta United after the international break. While coach Jav...
Oct 15, 2021

Meteorite found in B.C. could shed light on solar system's origin says physicist
LONDON, Ont. - A small, angular rock that one Canadian physicist says looks like a chunk of black cheese has the potential to help scientists understand how the early solar system formed. Peter G. Bro...
Oct 15, 2021

Journalist-CFL historian Paul Woods chronicles Toronto Argonauts' magical 1991 season
TORONTO - It's hard to imagine there ever being another year like 1991 in the Toronto Argonauts' rich and colourful history. The storied franchise, which was founded in 1873, shocked the North America...
Oct 15, 2021

Greenview Charity Clay Shoot raises $50K for local food banks
The MD of Greenview is calling their Charity Clay Event Shoot a success after it raised $50,000 for the five food banks that serve the municipal district.The event was held back on September 9 at the ...
Oct 15, 2021

New electoral boundaries strip Quebec of a seat, gives Alberta 3 more
OTTAWA - Elections Canada says Quebec will lose one seat in the next redistribution of federal ridings in Canada. Overall, the number of seats in the House of Commons will increase by four to 342 seat...
Oct 15, 2021

Albertans can book flu shots now, drop-ins start October 18
Albertans can now head to bookvaccine.alberta.ca to book free-of-charge flu vaccinations, with appointments and drop-ins starting Monday, October 18.Those wishing to get the shot can go to participati...
Oct 15, 2021

Cities, police unions clash as vaccine mandates take effect
Police departments around the U.S. that are requiring officers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 are running up against pockets of resistance that some fear could leave law enforcement shorthanded an...
Oct 15, 2021