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Condolence books to Royal Family to close soon
Albertans are encouraged to express their sympathies to the Royal Family while access remains.Condolence books at provincial buildings and government centres will soon close. Please consult the days/h...
Sep 16, 2022

Canada to play two pre-World Cup warm-ups in Europe without captain Atiba Hutchinson
TORONTO - Canada will be without talismanic captain Atiba Hutchinson for World Cup warm-ups later this month against Qatar and Uruguay. A bone bruise has sidelined the 39-year-old Besiktas midfielder,...
Sep 16, 2022

Surprise is key part of migrant travel from Florida, Texas
EDGARTOWN, Mass. (AP) - The chief executive of Martha's Vineyard Community Services was wrapping up work Wednesday when she looked outside to see 48 strangers nearing her office with red folders that ...
Sep 16, 2022

Pressure off CF Montreal with MLS playoff position all but secured
MONTREAL - With CF Montreal's rain-soaked win over Chicago on Tuesday evening at Stade Saputo, the club has done enough to secure home field advantage for the first round of the Major League Soccer Pl...
Sep 16, 2022

Market Watch: Sept. 16, 2022
Big Picture U.S. Indexes Plummet on Higher-Than-Expected Inflation DataU.S. and Canadian stocks extended their winning streak on Monday, rallying to a sharply higher close as investors awaited crucial...
Sep 16, 2022

Sperm whales' clicking dialects are evidence of 'non-human culture', say scientists
VANCOUVER - In the dark depths of the Pacific Ocean, there are a lot of conversations going on. Click-click-click-click-click. That's the sound of a sperm whale. Click-click-click-click, pause, click....
Sep 16, 2022

Jets remove 'C' from Wheeler, will play next season without a captain
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have removed the "C" from Blake Wheeler's jersey and will play the next NHL season without a captain. Jets head coach Rick Bowness, who took over behind the bench in the o...
Sep 16, 2022

Toronto FC visits Orlando, knowing its playoff hopes could end in the Florida heat
The door will likely slam this weekend on Toronto FC's faint post-season hopes. But the rebuilding continues at TFC. Thirteenth-place Toronto (9-15-7, 34 points) visits fifth-place Orlando City (12-12...
Sep 16, 2022

Calls grow to streamline licensing for doctors as health-care systems struggle
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - As Canadian health-care systems buckle under the weight of doctor shortages, the past president of the Canadian Medical Association is calling for a national licensing pathway for d...
Sep 16, 2022

Many high-level athletes struggle with 'unravelling of identity' in retirement
Kaetlyn Osmond has been like a boat adrift at sea. Four years after retiring from competition, the world figure skating champion says she's just now starting to find her feet as a former athlete. "Def...
Sep 16, 2022