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B.C. Premier John Horgan recovering well after biopsy surgery, office says
VICTORIA - The premier's office in British Columbia says John Horgan is recovering well after undergoing biopsy surgery for a growth in his throat. It says in a statement that Friday's surgery was suc...
Oct 29, 2021
Health region cautions staff that motive unclear in hospital attack, homicides
WINNIPEG - The president of the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority is cautioning workers that a motive remains unclear for a stabbing at a hospital, which police believe is linked to two killings. Pol...
Oct 29, 2021
Sinner extends winning run, joins Zverev in Vienna semis
VIENNA (AP) - Jannik Sinner stretched his winning streak on indoor hard courts to 11 matches and 22 sets Friday by beating Casper Ruud 7-5, 6-1 in the quarterfinals of the Erste Bank Open. The seventh...
Oct 29, 2021
Supreme Court declines to block Maine vaccine mandate
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has rejected an emergency appeal from health care workers in Maine to block a vaccine mandate that went into effect Friday. Three conservative justices noted their ...
Oct 29, 2021
Toronto FC II downs New England II to keep USL League One playoff hopes alive
TORONTO - Paul Rothrock scored on a spectacular volley in the 62nd minute to keep Toronto FC II's playoff hopes alive with a 1-0 win Friday over New England Revolution II in the final USL League One r...
Oct 29, 2021
Liberals raise record $7.6 million in third quarter amid ramped-up election spending
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are touting what they call their best fundraising quarter in the party's history. Liberal national director Azam Ishmael says more than 57,000 contributors coughed up $7....
Oct 29, 2021
Panthers entrust team to Andrew Brunette after Quenneville
Andrew Brunette has a chance to be an NHL head coach now, taking over a Florida Panthers team that is off to the best start in franchise history. It should be a happy time. It is not. Brunette debuted...
Oct 29, 2021
FDA approves kids' COVID-19 vaccine in U.S., Canada likely close behind
OTTAWA - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11, and Canada could be close behind. The FDA confirmed the vaccine was more th...
Oct 29, 2021
Star Trek actor wishes B.C. premier 'warp speed' recovery after biopsy surgery
VICTORIA - British Columbia's premier, a "Star Trek" fan and self-professed member of the New Democrats' "Geek Caucus," has received well wishes from a Starfleet captain ahead of undergoing biopsy sur...
Oct 29, 2021
Northern lights to be visible in most of Canada this weekend
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The paths of trick-or-treaters being lit by aurora borealis? Sign us up!AuroraMAX, a northern lights observatory, shared an image on Facebook, saying that, "If your region is shaded g...
Oct 29, 2021