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Dawson Creek chamber cancels candidates debate amid safety risks over COVID-19 rules
DAWSON CREEK, B.C. - A federal all-candidates debate in northeastern British Columbia was cancelled due to concerns about the safety of candidates and the public. The debate hosted by the Dawson Creek...
Sep 08, 2021

WHL changes regular-season schedule due to ongoing border issues
CALGARY - The Western Hockey League is juggling its early-season schedule to deal with ongoing border restrictions. The league said teams in the B.C. Division will compete exclusively against other B....
Sep 08, 2021

Promise tracker: What the parties are pitching on the campaign trail
OTTAWA - A running list of specific promises announced by the Liberals, Conservatives, NDP, Greens and People's party since the official start of the federal election campaign on Aug. 15. Liberals Sep...
Sep 08, 2021

Alberta backs off demand for nurse pay cuts in latest round of collective bargaining
EDMONTON - The Alberta government is backing down from demanding salary cuts from nurses.But the nurses' union says the province still wants concessions, including an end to lump-sum payments, which a...
Sep 08, 2021

AHS reports weekend bump in COVID-19 vaccinations
Alberta Health Services says 5,268 people got COVID-19 vaccines over the weekend, not including those who may have done so at pharmacies.That is a 13 per cent bump compared with the previous weekend.O...
Sep 08, 2021

Liberal whip Mark Holland defends investigation into Saini harassment allegations
OTTAWA - Liberal whip Mark Holland is defending the investigation into complaints against ex-candidate Raj Saini. Speaking at a virtual news conference, Holland confirms he was made aware of allegatio...
Sep 08, 2021

Canada looks to improve on making quarterfinals at World Cup of Darts
JENA, Germany - Jeff (The Silencer) Smith and Matt (Ginga Ninja) Campbell, who reached the quarterfinals last year, return to represent Canada at the Cazoo World Cup of Darts in Germany this week. Smi...
Sep 08, 2021

Notley calls for independent COVID-19 Science Table
Saying that Albertans need a credible source of information on COVID-19, the NDP is calling for the creation of an independent COVID-19 Science Table. "Albertans need an independent, credible source o...
Sep 08, 2021

'On alert': Canada's Fernandez turning heads with big wins at U.S. Open
Leylah Annie Fernandez swooped into the U.S. Open with so little fanfare that tennis observers were barely paying attention to the young Canadian in the early days of the tournament. Ranked No. 73 in ...
Sep 08, 2021

Paris terror trial opens for 20 accused in 2015 attacks
PARIS (AP) - The trial of 20 men accused in a series of coordinated attacks on Paris in 2015 that spread fear across Europe and transformed France opened Wednesday in a custom-built complex embedded w...
Sep 08, 2021