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CF Montreal fends off MLS playoff elimination, face Orlando in regular-season finale
MONTREAL - CF Montreal's MLS playoff hopes come down to their final game of the regular season after a 2-0 win Wednesday over the Houston Dynamo. A must-win showdown Sunday against Orlando City SC jus...
Nov 04, 2021

Toronto FC dispatches Pacific FC, will face Montreal in Canadian Championship final
TORONTO - Thanks to a 2-1 win over Pacific FC, Toronto FC has a chance to end a disappointing season with a trophy. But Toronto made life difficult for itself in setting up a showdown with CF Montreal...
Nov 04, 2021

Leon Draisaitl drives Edmonton Oilers to 5-2 win over Nashville Predators
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers' hot start has them hitting impressive team and individual marks. Leon Draisaitl's two goals and an assist in a 5-2 win over the Nashville Predators on Wednesday pushed ...
Nov 04, 2021

Israeli parliament passes budget, clearing key hurdle
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's parliament passed a national budget for the first time in three years early on Thursday, avoiding a November deadline that would have triggered fresh elections. The marathon ...
Nov 04, 2021

Vast majority of federal public servants comply with mandatory vaccination policy
OTTAWA - Treasury Board President Mona Fortier says 95.3 per cent of federal public servants have indicated they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. She says another 2.7 per cent of the roughly 268...
Nov 04, 2021

‘Worst is over,’ doctor says but adds health-care system still struggling
According to infectious disease physician Dr. Alex Wong, it appears that the fourth wave of COVID-19 - the deadliest wave of the pandemic yet - is waning."All of the leading indicators like test posit...
Nov 03, 2021

Riders’ offence looks to get things going in final three games of season
With just three games left in their CFL regular season, the Saskatchewan Roughriders are looking to round into form ahead of the playoffs."You always want to be playing your best football in the latte...
Nov 03, 2021

World Series TV viewers up 20% from 2020 but down from 2019
NEW YORK (AP) - World Series television ratings rebounded following the record low set last year. The Atlanta Braves' six-game victory over the Houston Astros averaged 11,750,000 viewers on Fox, the n...
Nov 03, 2021

Battlefords Agricultural Society planning Mistletoe Gift and Craft Sale
The Battlefords Agricultural Society is once again holding its annual Mistletoe Gift and Craft Show and Sale this weekend with COVID-19 restrictions. The event runs Nov. 6 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and N...
Nov 03, 2021

Alberta's Kenney denies scapegoating chief medical officer for COVID-19 failures
EDMONTON - Premier Jason Kenney is rejecting accusations that he is blaming the province's chief medical officer of health for Alberta's failures in the handling of the fourth wave of COVID-19. "The b...
Nov 03, 2021