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Saskatchewan alerts public about elevated risk of Monkeypox
Health officials are raising concerns about Monkeypox in Saskatchewan after new information related to recent cases."The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is alerting the public to the elevated risk...
Aug 13, 2022

Afghan rights leader heartbroken after year of Taliban rule
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - A year after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, prominent Afghan rights activist Sima Samar is still heartbroken over what happened to her country. Samar, a former minister of ...
Aug 13, 2022

N.W.T. RCMP deploy controversial roadside cannabis screening devices
YELLOWKNIFE - RCMP in the Northwest Territories have begun using roadside cannabis-screening technology that has faced criticism from defence lawyers elsewhere in Canada. Mounties in the territory ann...
Aug 13, 2022

Canadian middleweight Aaron Jeffery scores big upset win at Bellator 284
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Canadian middleweight Aaron Jeffery, fighting on just eight days notice, upset (The Gentleman) Austin Vanderford in short order Friday on the undercard of Bellator 284. Vanderford ...
Aug 12, 2022

Hamilton Tiger-Cats rally to capture wild 34-27 home win over Toronto Argonauts
HAMILTON - Shawn Thomas Erlington's 23-yard touchdown run at 11:50 of the fourth quarter rallied the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to a wild 34-27 win over the Toronto Argonauts on Friday night. Erlington cappe...
Aug 12, 2022

Spaun leads playoff opener; Scheffler, McIlroy miss cut
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - J.J. Spaun hopes he's only getting started on the road to the FedEx Cup finale. Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth will have to wait another week. As for Jason Day...
Aug 12, 2022

Canadians Quantrill, Naylor lead Guardians to 8-0 road win over Blue Jays
TORONTO - Cleveland Guardians right-hander Cal Quantrill allowed one hit in seven innings and was aided by a two-run homer from fellow Canadian Josh Naylor to blank the Toronto Blue Jays 8-0 in their ...
Aug 12, 2022

B.C. 'clear' there's not enough housing as Vancouver encampment ordered dismantled
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's acting attorney general says the province was "clear" with Vancouver officials that the Crown corporation responsible for subsidized housing does not have enough spaces ...
Aug 12, 2022

Divisional clash of Lions, Stampeders features quarterback intrigue
CALGARY - Which quarterback will grab the spotlight is a prominent subplot of Saturday's divisional clash between the B.C. Lions and host Calgary Stampeders. The season's first meeting of B.C. (6-1) a...
Aug 12, 2022

Restrictions may be gone, but 2022 world juniors feels like 'bubble' tournament
EDMONTON - Fans are welcome. Players are free to leave their hotels and the arena to walk the streets. But to United States coach Nate Leaman, this year's world junior hockey championships feels like ...
Aug 12, 2022