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New York Assembly to suspend Cuomo impeachment investigation
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - The New York state Assembly will suspend its impeachment investigation into Gov. Andrew Cuomo once he steps down, the chamber's top Democrat said Friday. Cuomo announced his resign...
Aug 13, 2021

Profs hope Ontario campus vaccine mandates will have 'domino' effect across Canada
TORONTO - The decisions of several top-tier universities to make COVID-19 vaccination a requirement to return to campus is putting added pressure on holdouts to follow suit, with some professors hopin...
Aug 13, 2021

TFC's challenge to climb the table grows with visit from league-leading New England
TORONTO - It's first against worst Saturday as the league-leading New England Revolution visit Toronto FC. New England (12-3-4) comes into the game with 40 points, 25 ahead of 27th-place Toronto (3-9-...
Aug 13, 2021

Swift Creek landslide evacuation alert rescinded
VALEMOUNT - The Village of Valemount and Regional District of Fraser-Fort George are rescinding the Swift Creek landslide evacuation alert.The area of the landslide has been assessed by professional e...
Aug 13, 2021

Tsitsipas cruises into National Bank Open semifinals with win over Ruud
Stefanos Tsitsipas is through to the semifinals at the National Bank Open in Toronto after beating Casper Ruud of Norway 6-1, 6-4. The No. 3 seed from Greece jumped out to an early 5-0 lead, winning 2...
Aug 13, 2021

COVID-19 vaccine to be mandatory for federal employees, many travellers
Ottawa will require federal employees, workers in federally regulated industries and many travellers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, marking an "evolution" in the government's position on vaccine m...
Aug 13, 2021

Leave blueberries for animals, Parks Canada tells pickers on St. John's landmark
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - People in Newfoundland and Labrador's capital are tossing their plastic buckets in exasperation after a request from Parks Canada to stop picking blueberries on Signal Hill. The fed...
Aug 13, 2021

Atletico Ottawa finally gets to play at home, offering fans a deal on tickets
More than 18 months after joining the Canadian Premier League, Atletico Ottawa finally gets to play at home Saturday. Atletico hosts HFX Wanderers FC at TD Place Stadium, the latest stop on an expansi...
Aug 13, 2021

Wildfire totals up 51 this week
PRINCE GEORGE - Although up North, the wildfire totals have remained quite steady as our region has seen some moisture, the same can't exactly be said for the rest of the province.Below is the list of...
Aug 13, 2021

DC military base on lockdown after report of armed person
WASHINGTON (AP) - A military base in Washington has been placed on lockdown after a report that an armed person was spotted on the base. Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling posted a note on its Facebook page...
Aug 13, 2021