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Conservative national council suspends member after bid to recall O'Toole as leader
OTTAWA - A member of the Conservative Party of Canada's national council has been suspended after spearheading an effort to trigger an early review of Erin O'Toole's leadership. Bert Chen sat as a rep...
Oct 13, 2021
Nylander, Campbell lead the way as Maple Leafs down Canadiens in opener
TORONTO - William Nylander scored the winner early in the third period and Jack Campbell made 31 saves as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 in the season-opener for both team...
Oct 13, 2021
Davies leads the way as Canada downs Panama in full-blooded World Cup qualifier
TORONTO - Alphonso Davies' highlight-reel goal helped open the floodgates as Canada roared to a 4-1 victory over Panama on Wednesday in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying play. The Canadian men had Panama ...
Oct 13, 2021
Senate hopeful Herschel Walker cancels event over swastika
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia Republican U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker has called off a fundraiser in Texas because an organizer was displaying a swastika made of syringes in her social media profile...
Oct 13, 2021
MLSE announces deal with TikTok, company's logo will feature on Leafs helmets
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs are going social. The team's parent company announced a deal with TikTok on Wednesday that will see the social media platform's logo appear on players' helmets throug...
Oct 13, 2021
Sask. Health Authority preparing for patient transfers, triage
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is preparing for the COVID-19 situation to get worse. and the provincial government have been in early talks with the Government of Ontario about the possibilit...
Oct 13, 2021
Canadian sports fans eager to cross border as United States lifts restrictions
For years, Jason Billingsley and his wife have attended the Bills home opener at Highmark Stadium, flying from Vancouver to Hamilton and then driving on to Buffalo, N.Y. That September tradition was d...
Oct 13, 2021
Curling club seeking assistance from council with curling facility
The Meadow Lake Curling Club has reached out to the City of Meadow Lake to acquire financial assistance necessary to move forward with the organization's upcoming season. In a letter to city council, ...
Oct 13, 2021
Jan. 6 committee subpoenas former Justice Dept. lawyer
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol has subpoenaed a former Justice Department lawyer who, documents show, aided Donald Trump's efforts to challenge...
Oct 13, 2021
Inquiry into Nova Scotia mass killing delays hearings until late January
HALIFAX - The commission of inquiry investigating the mass killing in Nova Scotia that claimed 22 lives last year is delaying hearings scheduled for this month until late January. The commission said ...
Oct 13, 2021