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Turnout, strategic voting likely to decide election as Grits, Tories tied: pollster
OTTAWA - TUESDAY PRELEDE. WAITING FOR PHOTO. The 2021 federal election is likely going to be decided by turnout and strategic voting, Leger executive vice-president Christian Bourque says as his firm'...
Sep 14, 2021
Fungus that's killed millions of bats found for the first time in Saskatchewan
A fungus that is destroying bat populations in eastern North America has made its first appearance on the Canadian Prairies. Researchers with the Wildlife Conservation Society report that they've foun...
Sep 14, 2021
Justin Trudeau, Erin O'Toole tied as election campaign hits final bend
OTTAWA - A new poll shows a complete deadlock between Justin Trudeau's Liberals and Erin O'Toole's Conservatives with less than one week left in the federal election. The poll conducted by Leger in co...
Sep 14, 2021
New mom awaits employment-insurance benefits fix delayed by campaign
OTTAWA - Amanda Elkington had a roller-coaster ride of a pregnancy through two school shutdowns in Ontario as the province grappled with the second and third waves of COVID-19. Each time, the child-ca...
Sep 14, 2021
EXPLAINER: How California could recall Gov. Gavin Newsom
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The California recall election that could remove first-term Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office wraps up Tuesday. Nearly 8 million mail-in ballots - the form of voting most Cal...
Sep 13, 2021
Nicholas strengthens to hurricane ahead of Texas landfall
HOUSTON (AP) - Nicholas strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane Monday as it headed toward landfall along the Texas Gulf Coast and it was expected to bring heavy rain and floods to coastal areas from...
Sep 13, 2021
Where the federal party leaders are on Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021
The main national party leaders' scheduled public appearances for Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. All times are local. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau Richmond, B.C. 8 a.m. - Announcement and media availabilit...
Sep 13, 2021
Guerrero Jr., Bichette homer, Manoah dominates as Blue Jays dump Rays 8-1
TORONTO - Vladimir Guerrero Jr., hit his 45th home run of the season, Teoscar Hernandez had a career-high five hits and Alek Manoah was dominant over eight innings as the Toronto Blue Jays dumped the ...
Sep 13, 2021
British Columbia to end state of emergency caused by wildfires on Tuesday night
VICTORIA - The B.C. government is ending a provincial state of emergency because of wildfires on Tuesday night. The government says it is taking the step based on advice from emergency management and ...
Sep 13, 2021
TRU lowers flags to half-mast for Kamloops student who passed away due to accidental overdose
KAMLOOPS - Aaron Manson's family says it's been a "sad go" since April 26.The 26-year-old was entering his fifth and final year of a Bachelor of Business Administration degree at Thompson Rivers Unive...
Sep 13, 2021
