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Federal riding profile: Chicoutimi-Le Fjord in Quebec's Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region
The Chicoutimi-Le Fjord riding in Quebec's Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region may be the ultimate swing riding. In the last four federal elections, electors have voted in candidates from four different parti...
Sep 15, 2021

Liberals seeking to hold Fredericton riding after high-profile Green defection
FREDERICTON - Jenica Atwin says she takes a deep breath before knocking on doors in Fredericton. Atwin won the riding for the Greens in 2019, becoming one of three MPs for the party - and the only rep...
Sep 15, 2021

One dead after helicopter rolls on landing near Nunavut gold mine
CAMBRIDGE BAY, Nunavut - One man is dead after a helicopter rolled on landing Tuesday near a mine in western Nunavut. Agnico Eagle Mines, which operates the Hope Bay gold mine, says the man was a cont...
Sep 15, 2021

Speedster Justin Douglas the latest Canadian rugby sevens star to call it quits
Canadian speedster Justin Douglas has joined rugby sevens teammates Nate Hirayama, Connor Braid and Conor Trainor in calling it quits in the wake of the recent Tokyo Olympics. The 27-year-old from Abb...
Sep 15, 2021

Jaguars coach Urban Meyer says 'no chance' he lands at USC
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer says "there's no chance" he takes the open job at Southern California. "I'm here and committed to try to build an organization," Meyer added...
Sep 15, 2021

O'Toole touts 'innovative' carbon pricing plan and pledges to work with provinces
SAGUENAY, Que. - Erin O'Toole appears open to letting provinces decide whether they want to be part of the Conservative carbon pricing plan or stick with the Liberal one. The Tory leader has faced cri...
Sep 15, 2021

Federal leaders united on need to fight military sex misconduct, but differ on how
OTTAWA - Federal leaders are united in their commitment to fight sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces - but not on how to do it. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Too...
Sep 15, 2021

Oilers prospect Dylan Holloway out at least three months following wrist surgery
Edmonton Oilers prospect Dylan Holloway will be out at least three months following wrist surgery. The team says Holloway originally required surgery for a scaphoid fracture while playing at the Unive...
Sep 15, 2021

Biles tells Congress 'enough is enough' after gymnast abuse
WASHINGTON (AP) - Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles told Congress on Wednesday that "enough is enough" in emotional testimony along with other young gymnasts about her sexual abuse at the hands of US...
Sep 15, 2021

Ex-cop's murder verdict reversed in Australian woman's death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday reversed the third-degree murder conviction of a former Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot an Australian woman in 2017, saying the ...
Sep 15, 2021