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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 02, 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 02, 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 02, 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 02, 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 02, 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 02, 2021
Pandemic impeding efforts to recruit poll workers, secure poll locations
OTTAWA - Elections Canada says it still has a "significant need" for workers to staff polling stations across the country for the Sept. 20 federal election. The agency is hoping to hire about 232,000 ...
Sep 02, 2021
Alberta to allow more logging in remnants of old-growth caribou habitat, groups say
Environmental groups say they have confirmed the Alberta government has directed a forestry company to harvest old-growth trees in caribou habitat where the province has already spent millions to help...
Sep 02, 2021
MLSE to require proof of vaccination for all events, whether indoors or outdoors
TORONTO - Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment says it will implement a mandatory vaccination policy for fans attending its events, whether indoors or outdoors. The Toronto-based company announced it...
Sep 02, 2021
Grande Prairie adds 40 new COVID-19 cases, 26 recoveries
The City of Grande Prairie added 40 new cases of COVID-19, along with 26 recoveries for Wednesday, September 1, bringing the active case total in the Swan City up by 14 to 491.In the County of Grande ...
Sep 02, 2021