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Blue Jays snap three-game losing streak after win against Detroit Tigers
Hyun Jin Ryu pitched seven scoreless innings, and Randal Grichuk smacked a two-run homer in the second inning to halt the Blue Jays three-game losing streak. The Blue Jays 3-0 win against the Detroit ...
Aug 21, 2021
Bloc Leader Yves François Blanchet says he wants to bring vaccine plant to Quebec
MONTREAL - A new Moderna vaccine manufacturing facility is more likely to be built in Quebec if voters choose the Bloc Qubcois over Justin Trudeau's Liberals, Bloc Leader Yves-Franois Blanchet said on...
Aug 21, 2021
Trudeau says campaign tour is following public health measures despite crowds
OTTAWA - In the waning daylight of a cool August evening in northeast Calgary, Liberal tour staff used measuring tape and chalk paint to draw out physical distancing circles at a Thursday mini-campaig...
Aug 21, 2021
O'Toole acknowledges some Conservatives 'frustrated' over carbon pricing plan
EDMONTON - Erin O'Toole acknowledged a long-simmering sentiment within Conservative circles on Saturday: the Tory leader's carbon-pricing scheme is not universally beloved among the party faithful. Un...
Aug 21, 2021
Royals' Bubic has no-hitter through 6 innings
CHICAGO (AP) - Kansas City Royals left-hander Kris Bubic has thrown six hitless innings against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday at Wrigley Field. Bubic, who turned 24 on Thursday, walked Frank Schwindel ...
Aug 21, 2021
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Grande Prairie area
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for the Grande Prairie-Beaverlodge-Valleyview forecast area, as well as the Hinton-Grande Cache forecast area on Saturday, August 21.Environment Canada says...
Aug 21, 2021
Des libéraux du Québec dénoncent «l'arrogance» du chef du Bloc québécois
MONTREAL - AVIS d'annulation Prire de NE PAS PUBLIER l'article identifi LEC-FED-LIBRAUX. Cet article a t annul par le rdacteur en chef de la publication. Merci de votre collaboration, La Presse Canadi...
Aug 21, 2021
Military called in to help N.W.T. as territory sees surge of COVID-19 cases
Public Safety Canada says it has approved a request for help from the Northwest Territories as the territory deals with a surge in COVID-19 cases. The territory says there are 198 active cases, with t...
Aug 21, 2021
Boundary Waters wilderness in Minnesota closed due to fire
FINLAND, Minn. (AP) - The U.S. Forest Service on Saturday closed the popular Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northeastern Minnesota as the largest active wildfire in the state threatens the 1...
Aug 21, 2021
Second Canadian flight leaves chaotic Kabul on Friday with 106 Afghans on board
OTTAWA - Canadian officials say a C-17 Globemaster transport plane evacuated 106 more Afghans from the chaotic Kabul airport on Friday and brought them to a safe third country. The senior Canadian gov...
Aug 21, 2021