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U.S. commerce secretary agrees to meet quarterly with Canada's industry minister
WASHINGTON - There may be gale-force winds of change in America's long-term political forecast, but Canada will keep pressing its case with the White House and Congress regardless of who ends up in co...
Nov 04, 2021

Canada, U.S. make roster changes ahead of rugby rematch in Colorado
Coach Sandro Fiorino has made sweeping changes to his roster for Canada's rematch with the U.S. in women's rugby play Friday, handing starts to 11 new players. The Canadians won 15-9 when the teams me...
Nov 04, 2021

COVID-19 cases among kids in B.C. saw highest rise among those aged 5 to 11
VICTORIA - Figures show children aged five to 11 in British Columbia are contracting COVID-19 at higher rates, with more than a third of that group's total recent cases occurring this week. The provin...
Nov 04, 2021

Canadian who spent two years in Syrian prison camps fights Ottawa to return home
OTTAWA - A Canadian woman who spent two years in Syrian prison camps, now stranded in northern Iraq, wants a judge to compel Ottawa to give her an emergency passport so she can return home. In her app...
Nov 04, 2021

Large-scale counterfeit safety certificate operation uncovered by Red Deer RCMP
A large-scale RCMP investigation has uncovered the alleged creation and trafficking of counterfeit safety certificates in Red Deer.The detachment says these certificates have been distributed across A...
Nov 04, 2021

Hamilton Tiger-Cats can cement CFL playoff position with win or tie versus B.C. Lions
Jeremiah Masoli is on a nice roll. The Hamilton quarterback has thrown for 300 or more yards in his last three starts. More importantly, that's translated into a pair of wins for the Tiger-Cats (6-5)....
Nov 04, 2021

Former England youth international Ike Ugbo commits to Canada
TORONTO - Former England youth international striker Ike Ugbo, who plays his club football in Belgium for KRC Genk, has committed to play for Canada. Born in London to Nigerian parents, Ugbo played yo...
Nov 04, 2021

With playoffs out of reach, Elks in no rush to start new quarterback Arbuckle
EDMONTON - The Nick Arbuckle era in Edmonton will begin soon - just not this week. Elks coach Jaime Elizondo confirmed that the quarterback, acquired from the Toronto Argonauts before last week's trad...
Nov 04, 2021

Growth found to be cancerous in B.C. Premier John Horgan's throat
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier John Horgan says a biopsy has shown a growth in his throat was cancerous. In a statement Thursday, he said his prognosis is good and he expects to make a full recov...
Nov 04, 2021

U.S. commerce secretary agrees to meet quarterly with Canada's industry minister
WASHINGTON - Canada's industry minister says he and several U.S. officials, including Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, have agreed to meet at least four times a year as the two countries work on rein...
Nov 04, 2021