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Ex-Parti Québécois health minister Jean Rochon, 83, dies
MONTREAL - Jean Rochon, a former Parti Qubcois health minister known for introducing anti-smoking measures and reforms that allowed Quebecers to receive care outside of hospitals, has died. Rochon's w...
Oct 19, 2021
Postelection review to probe where Conservatives bled votes to People's Party, NDP
OTTAWA - The former MP leading the review into the Conservatives' election performance says it will examine how Tories lost votes to Maxime Bernier's People's Party of Canada. James Cumming, an Albert...
Oct 19, 2021
Nunavut groups to ship down water bottles from Iqaluit for recycling
IQALUIT, Nunavut - A group of companies in Nunavut have teamed up to recycle thousands of plastic water bottles from Iqaluit. The city's tap water hasn't been drinkable for a week after it was found t...
Oct 19, 2021
Bjorkgren, Mitchell to fill in for Nick Nurse during upcoming FIBA competitions
Toronto Raptors assistants Nate Bjorkgren and Nathaniel Mitchell will fill in for Nick Nurse on the Canadian men's basketball bench at upcoming FIBA events. Canada Basketball announced Tuesday that Bj...
Oct 19, 2021
76ers suspend Simmons 1 game for conduct detrimental to team
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) - Ben Simmons has been suspended by the Philadelphia 76ers for one game due to conduct detrimental to the team. Simmons will miss the 76ers' season opener Wednesday night at New Orle...
Oct 19, 2021
USOPC says it is trying to help Humphries' Olympic quest
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee said Tuesday that it is still trying to help world champion bobsledder Kaillie Humphries obtain a way to compete in this winter's Beijing Games, though it sto...
Oct 19, 2021
About a third of Premier League players not fully vaccinated
LONDON (AP) - Almost a third of Premier League soccer players have yet to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus and about 20% have yet to receive a first dose. The first vaccination data from th...
Oct 19, 2021
MacKinnon clears COVID protocols, could play for Avs at Caps
WASHINGTON (AP) - Colorado Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon has cleared NHL coronavirus protocols and could make his season debut Tuesday night against the Washington Capitals. MacKinnon tested positiv...
Oct 19, 2021
Green Party lays off core staff members amid financial drought, internal strife
OTTAWA - Layoffs are once again hitting the Green Party as party brass look to shave costs at an organization facing persistent financial and political woes. Three senior party officials, who were gra...
Oct 19, 2021
Winnipeg Blue Bombers acquire veteran kicker Sergio Castillo in deal with B.C. Lions
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers acquired American kicker Sergio Castillo from the B.C. Lions on Tuesday for a conditional 2022 fourth-round pick. The acquisition of Castillo addresses a huge need...
Oct 19, 2021
