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Forge FC ready for another challenge on the road in the CONCACAF League
With eight of its past 11 Scotiabank CONCACAF League matches having taken place away from home, Forge FC is all too familiar with playing on hostile ground. On Tuesday, the Canadian Premier League cha...
Sep 27, 2021
Rookie MPs start orientation amid uncertainty over Parliament's future
OTTAWA - Ten newly elected members of Parliament were shown the ropes of their new jobs on Monday, even as questions swirled around when - and how - they and their more experienced colleagues on both ...
Sep 27, 2021
Province reports 4,788 active cases in Saskatchewan, 398 new cases reported today
The province reported another 398 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today; nearly 84 per cent of which are among the unvaccinated.Also among the new cases, 65 per cent of people with COVID in the provin...
Sep 27, 2021
Both Ottawa Reblacks and Edmonton Elks to start rookie quarterbacks in CFL clash
Rookie quarterback Caleb Evans will be tasked with helping the Ottawa Redblacks snap their ugly five-game losing steak. Evans will make his CFL starting debut Tuesday night when Ottawa (1-5) hosts Edm...
Sep 27, 2021
White House plays down notion of link between Meng decision, release of two Michaels
WASHINGTON - The White House is playing down the links between the release of Canadians Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig and last week's decision to abandon the extradition of Meng Wanzhou. Press sec...
Sep 27, 2021
Voter turnout in federal election about average despite pandemic challenges
OTTAWA - Sixty-two per cent of eligible voters cast ballots in last week's federal election - about average turnout for recent Canadian elections despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Elect...
Sep 27, 2021
EMBM school moving to remote learning due to COVID-19 cases
cole Monseigneur Blaise Morand (EMBM) is temporarily moving to remote learning due to increased positive COVID-19 case numbers at the school. A Sept. 26 letter to parents and caregivers from Light of ...
Sep 27, 2021
Moe says Sask. hasn’t asked for federal help during COVID fourth wave
Premier Scott Moe said Saskatchewan has heard from the federal government about potentially helping out as the fourth wave of COVID-19 grips the province.But Moe said Monday the provincial government ...
Sep 27, 2021
Direct passenger flights from India resume as Canada lifts ban
OTTAWA - Direct passenger flights to Canada from India are resuming today as Transport Canada lifts a months-long ban imposed due to high COVID-19 case counts. In a post on Twitter, Transport Canada s...
Sep 27, 2021
'It has been the worst period in my life': Annamie Paul resigns as Green leader
TORONTO - Annamie Paul is stepping down as leader of the Green Party of Canada following months of strife within its ranks, saying she doesn't "have the heart" to keep fighting to hold onto the reins....
Sep 27, 2021