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Several tight races may not have an elected MP until the end of the week
OTTAWA - Several federal ridings may not have an elected member of Parliament until Thursday or even Friday, as Elections Canada begins the arduous task of verifying and counting more than one million...
Sep 21, 2021

RCMP delays on complaint files a 'serious and systemic' issue, group tells court
OTTAWA - A civil liberties group is telling a federal judge there's a culture of complacency in the RCMP that has caused inexcusable foot-dragging on complaint files. At a Federal Court hearing today,...
Sep 21, 2021

Dubois confident despite difficult first season with Jets: 'This is the real me'
Pierre-Luc Dubois felt like an impostor. Forced to navigate multiple quarantines, a highly publicized run-in with his former coach, a blockbuster trade, injuries and loneliness - the Winnipeg Jets cen...
Sep 21, 2021

DB Alford, LB Lawrence and QB Reilly all honoured as CFL's weekly top performers
TORONTO - Defensive back DeAundre Alford of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, linebacker Simoni Lawrence of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and B.C. Lions quarterback Michael Reilly were named the CFL's top weekly p...
Sep 21, 2021

Car hits 9 people at Quebec polling station; status of 77-year-old woman 'uncertain'
MONTREAL - Police say the condition of a 77-year-old woman is uncertain after she was among nine people hit by a car outside a polling station in a Montreal suburb Monday evening. Sgt. Vronique Comtoi...
Sep 21, 2021

PSD Flint retiring from Medicine Hat Police Service
MEDICINE HAT, AB - One of Medicine Hat Police Service's four-legged members is working his final shift today before enjoying retirement by relaxing under the sun, chasing his favourite toys in the bac...
Sep 21, 2021

Trudeau greets commuters after election night
The final results from the federal election might not be known in some ridings for days.But as of this morning, the Liberals were leading in 158 ridings and are in position to form the next government...
Sep 21, 2021

Everything old is new again after election returns virtually identical Parliament
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be returning to Ottawa without the majority government mandate Liberals had hoped for when he called the early election last month. Early Tuesday, the Liber...
Sep 21, 2021

Libya lawmakers pass no confidence vote for transition govt
BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) - Libyan lawmakers on Tuesday passed a vote of no confidence in the country's transitional government, an official said, a move that throws long-waited elections late this year in...
Sep 21, 2021

Toronto Argonauts hire veteran CFL coach Chris Jones as a defensive consultant
TORONTO - Chris Jones is back coaching in the CFL. The Toronto Argonauts announced Tuesday the veteran coach has joined Ryan Dinwiddie's staff as a defensive consultant. Jones, 54, has spent 18 years ...
Sep 21, 2021