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Premiers push for more unconditional health-care funding from feds
OTTAWA - Canada's premiers are pushing the newly re-elected federal government for more unconditional health-care funding as their top priority. The provincial and territorial leaders held a teleconfe...
Sep 23, 2021

Police: 1 dead, 12 wounded in store shooting; shooter dead
COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A shooting at a Tennessee grocery store left one person dead and 12 others injured Thursday afternoon, and the shooter was subsequently found dead of an apparent self-inflic...
Sep 23, 2021

Howard served as coach at 2018 Olympics, hopes to return to Games as a player
Glenn Howard enjoyed the Olympic experience as a coach for Great Britain at the Pyeongchang Olympics. Now the Canadian curling legend hopes to get back to the Winter Games as a player. The four-time w...
Sep 23, 2021

CO Service: Black bear suffers 'cruel and unnecessary death'
PRINCE GEORGE - A cruel and unnecessary death. That is how the Prince George Conservation Officer Service describes the recent death of a black bear in the North Nechako area. Conservation Officers re...
Sep 23, 2021

Stingy defence key as B.C. Lions matchup with Saskatchewan Roughriders
SURREY, B.C. - Quarterback Michael Reilly says there's an infectious energy around the B.C. Lions these days. After three wins in a row, it's easy to see why. "Winning's always fun," said Reilly, who ...
Sep 23, 2021

Louisiana state trooper charged in pummeling of Black man
A former Louisiana State Police trooper has been charged with a civil rights violation for pummeling a Black motorist 18 times with a flashlight - the first criminal case to emerge from federal invest...
Sep 23, 2021

Feds need to put more cash into long-term care to legislate safety: experts
OTTAWA - Experts warn the Liberals' promise to legislate safety in long-term care would likely have to come with more money if newly drafted national care standards are going to fix what's broken in t...
Sep 23, 2021

Conservative MP urges party to unify around O'Toole as others question his leadership
OTTAWA - A re-elected Conservative member of Parliament says party members should get united behind leader Erin O'Toole, as questions swirl about whether he should remain in the job. Alberta represent...
Sep 23, 2021

Canada needs to share more COVID-19 surpluses with world, says UN envoy Bob Rae
OTTAWA - Canada's envoy to the United Nations says Canada needs to share more of its COVID-19 vaccine surpluses with less fortunate countries. Bob Rae, Canada's ambassador to the UN, tells The Canadia...
Sep 23, 2021

Toronto FC says playmaker Alejandro Pozuelo to miss another game after injury setback
Toronto FC playmaker Alejandro Pozuelo will miss a fifth straight game after a setback in training. The 30-year-old Spaniard, the reigning MLS MVP, has been sidelined by a lower body injury since play...
Sep 23, 2021