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'Don't split the vote by voting PPC,' O'Toole tells supporters on final campaign day
TORONTO - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole delivered his starkest plea yet for people not to split the vote on the right by picking the People's Party of Canada on what was his last day before polls o...
Sep 19, 2021

Senate parliamentarian sets back Dems' immigration push
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats can't use their $3.5 trillion package bolstering social and climate programs to give millions of immigrants a chance to become citizens, the Senate's parliamentarian said l...
Sep 19, 2021

Body found in Wyoming believed to be Gabrielle Petito
MOOSE, Wyo. (AP) - Authorities say a body discovered Sunday in Wyoming is believed to be Gabrielle "Gabby" Petito. The FBI said the body was found by law enforcement agents who had spent the past two ...
Sep 19, 2021

B.C. health authority issues alarm over nurse shortage in Fort St. John
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - A British Columbia health authority says it is facing a severe nursing shortage in a northern city as staff face criticism from COVID-19 protesters. The Northern Health Authority...
Sep 19, 2021

Vinícius Júnior, Benzema lead Madrid to 2-1 win at Valencia
MADRID (AP) - Vincius Junior and Karim Benzema added to their impressive starts to the season by scoring late goals in Real Madrid's 2-1 win against Valencia in the Spanish league on Sunday. Vincius J...
Sep 19, 2021

Big Valley and Donalda schools transitioning to at-home learning
In consultation with Alberta Health Services (AHS) and Alberta Education, officials with Clearview Public Schools say Big Valley School and Donalda School will be shifting Grades 1-9 temporarily to on...
Sep 19, 2021

Bloc Québécois leader makes final stop in undecided ridings, hoping to recover seats
MONTREAL - Bloc Qubcois Leader Yves-Franois Blanchet ended his final day of the federal election campaign on Sunday in Quebec ridings he hopes to wrest from his opponents ahead of Monday's election. H...
Sep 19, 2021

Province launches new website to access COVID-19 vaccination record
Albertans can now access their card-sized proof of COVID-19 vaccination with a "new, easy access" web service.It can be accessed online at alberta.ca/CovidRecords without creating an online account. T...
Sep 19, 2021

Canada's Katie Vincent wins world sprint canoe title after Olympic bronze
COPENHAGEN - Canadian sprint canoeist Katie Vincent captured world championship gold Sunday in the women's C1 200 metres. The 25-year-old from Misissauga, Ont., outpaced Spain's Antia Jacome and Polan...
Sep 19, 2021

Early run support gives Blue Jays' starter Jose Berrios win over former club
TORONTO - A five-run first inning from his Blue Jays teammates was all starter Jose Berrios required to shut down his former club, the Minnesota Twins, on Sunday. Toronto's early prowess at the plate ...
Sep 19, 2021