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Indiana Republicans propose banning abortion with exceptions
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Leaders of Indiana's Republican-dominated Senate on Wednesday proposed banning abortion with limited exceptions - a move that comes amid a political firestorm over a 10-year-old ra...
Jul 20, 2022

What it means if you're randomly selected at the airport for a COVID-19 test
OTTAWA - You've just returned from a fabulous trip abroad. You make it through Canadian customs, ready to get home and settle back into normal life, or at least the new normal you've established since...
Jul 20, 2022

Jordan Perruzza making the most of his time with Toronto FC's new Italian crew
TORONTO - Young striker Jordan Perruzza is smiling a lot at Toronto FC these days. The 21-year-old from Woodbridge, Ont., is fluent in Italian and well-versed in Italian soccer, having moved there at ...
Jul 20, 2022

Canadian twins Chase and Sydney Brown set to make American college football history
They were born together, they grew up together and attend the same American university. Next week, Canadians Chase and Sydney Brown will make U.S. college football history together. The Browns, identi...
Jul 20, 2022

More doctors across Canada should prescribe safer drugs to reduce overdoses: minister
VANCOUVER - Canada's minister of mental health and addictions says more doctors across the country should be willing to prescribe a safer supply of drugs instead of fearing they will be investigated b...
Jul 20, 2022

Temporary afternoon closure of Sylvan Lake Advanced Ambulatory Care Service
The Sylvan Lake Advanced Ambulatory Care Service (SLAACS) will be closed from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. on July 20 and 21 due to gaps in physician coverage. Officials with Alberta Health Services (AHS) say th...
Jul 20, 2022

Hockey Canada execs, CHL president set to answer more questions from MPs next week
Hockey Canada CEO Scott Smith and predecessor Tom Renney will be back in Ottawa next week as members of Parliament continue to press the under-fire federation for answers about its handling of an alle...
Jul 20, 2022

Hockey Canada execs, CHL president set to answer more questions from MPs next week
Hockey Canada CEO Scott Smith and predecessor Tom Renney will be back in Ottawa next week as members of Parliament continue to press the under-fire federation for answers about its handling of an alle...
Jul 20, 2022

$5.3 million to bolster substance addictions programs in Alberta
10 organizations across the province will be better equipped to help people suffering from substance addiction.The federal government has announced nearly $40 million in grants to 73 projects under He...
Jul 20, 2022

Jean Charest presses Conservative party to hold third leadership debate
OTTAWA - Federal Conservative leadership candidate Jean Charest is pressing the party to decide whether it will hold a third debate for contenders. Charest's request comes as members of the committee ...
Jul 20, 2022