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Nova Scotia Progressive Conservatives to take power after surprising election win
HALIFAX, United Kingdom - Nova Scotia's Progressive Conservatives are preparing to take power after voters handed them a majority mandate in Tuesday's election. Premier-designate Tim Houston's party s...
Aug 18, 2021

A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country
As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase, the provinces and territories have been releasing their reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational facilities. Most of the plans are based on each ...
Aug 18, 2021

Nationals snap seven-game slide, beat Blue Jays 12-6
WASHINGTON (AP) - Riley Adams homered and drove in three in his first game against his former team, Erick Fedde won for the first time in more than two months and the Washington Nationals snapped a se...
Aug 17, 2021

A look at Nova Scotia's new premier, Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Houston
For the first time since 2009, Nova Scotia will have a Progressive Conservative premier. Tory Leader Tim Houston led his party to victory with a campaign that promised to spend massively on health car...
Aug 17, 2021

General who once ran vaccine campaign expects to face sex assault charge
A lawyer for Maj.-Gen Dany Fortin, who previously oversaw Canada's vaccine rollout campaign, says the military officer expects to be charged with one count of sexual assault. The lawyer, who did not w...
Aug 17, 2021

Blue Jays outfielder George Springer on 10-day injured list with knee sprain
WASHINGTON - Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a left knee sprain. The move, announced Tuesday before the Blue Jays started a two-game series...
Aug 17, 2021

Death toll from Haiti's weekend earthquake raised to 1,941
LES CAYES, Haiti (AP) - Officials in Haiti raised the death toll from a powerful weekend earthquake to 1,941 on Tuesday, just as a tropical storm brought strong winds and heavy rains the Caribbean nat...
Aug 17, 2021

Texas governor tests positive for COVID-19, in 'good health'
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, according to his office, who said he is in good health and experiencing no symptoms. Abbott, who was vac...
Aug 17, 2021

Gord Bamford Charity Golf Classic back for 14th year
The 14th Annual Gord Bamford Charity Golf Classic is set to go this week at the Lacombe Golf and Country Club on Aug. 19-20. While it will still be a scaled-back event due to the pandemic, they're hop...
Aug 17, 2021

AP source: NHL teams OK'd to add sponsor patches on jerseys
Jersey advertisements are coming to the NHL. The league will allow teams to put sponsor patches on jerseys beginning with the 2022-23 season after the board of governors unanimously approved the move,...
Aug 17, 2021