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Dangerous fungus detected at Montreal-area hospital, health officials say
MONTREAL - Regional health authorities say a dangerous fungus known for its resistance to treatment has been detected at a hospital in Longueuil on Montreal's South Shore. Officials at Hpital Pierre-B...
Sep 22, 2022

Canadian women's basketball team says new coach Lapena has brought instant energy
Bridget Carleton laughed when describing Victor Lapena's infectious excitement at practice. On the heels of its early exit from the Tokyo Olympics, Lapena was hired to take Canada's seemingly stagnant...
Sep 22, 2022

Canadian women face Fiji in final international test before Rugby World Cup
SUVA, Fiji - Canada plays its final test match ahead of next month's Women's Rugby World Cup when it takes on Fiji on Friday at HFC Bank Stadium in Suva. The third-ranked Canadians are en route to New...
Sep 22, 2022

Montreal Alouettes "dialed in" for East Division clash with Hamilton Tiger-Cats
MONTREAL - Bye weeks haven't been very kind to the Montreal Alouettes this season. The team has a 0-2 record coming out of bye weeks. Most recently, the Als suffered a crushing 38-24 home defeat to th...
Sep 22, 2022

NB firefighters respond to two structure fires at vacant buildings
North Battleford firefighters battled two structure fires in the downtown area overnight Wednesday and early Thursday morning.The city reported one building was located on the 1400 block of 101 Street...
Sep 22, 2022

Hockey Canada reveals large chunk of player insurance fees go to National Equity Fund
Hockey Canada has revealed that over 65 per cent of player insurance fees go toward the organization's National Equity Fund. In a letter to MP Peter Julian obtained by The Canadian Press, Hockey Canad...
Sep 22, 2022

B.C. seniors have lowest financial support in Canada, says advocate
VICTORIA - Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie says British Columbia ranks last among Canada's provinces and territories in providing key financial support for seniors. Mackenzie says a report released ...
Sep 22, 2022

Battlefords Kiwanis Music Festival
To our wonderful and supportive community, the Battlefords Kiwanis Music Festival is only possible thanks to you and your incredible belief in what we do. We were amazed to see the amount of participa...
Sep 22, 2022

Junior Hoilett to captain Canada against Qatar in Vienna men's soccer friendly
In the absence of the injured Atiba Hutchinson, David (Junior) Hoilett will captain Canada against Qatar in an international friendly against Qatar on Friday in Vienna. The 39-year-old Hutchinson, Can...
Sep 22, 2022

Moe leads provincial premiers with 57 per cent approval: Angus Reid poll
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is the most popular of all the provincial leaders, according to a new poll by the Angus Reid Institute.The poll results, released Thursday, show Moe's approval sitting a...
Sep 22, 2022