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US: Afghan evacuee flights halted from two key bases
The U.S. has halted all U.S.-bound flights of Afghan evacuees from two main bases overseas for unspecified "health safety concerns," a move U.S. officials warn will have a severe impact on the evacuat...
Sep 10, 2021
'We focused on remembering our dad': the grief and growth of a family ravaged by 9/11
Garrett Doyle was only one when his father was killed in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, but the loss would have a profound effect on his life. In elementary school, teachers...
Sep 10, 2021
PETERS: Federal parties have wasted another opportunity to advance reconciliation
IN LATE MAY, when the terrible discovery of children's bodies on the grounds of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School was made known, it cast reconciliation with Indigenous people in a new lig...
Sep 10, 2021
Trudeau defends making health transfers conditional; says they must deliver results
HAMILTON - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau says he respects provincial jurisdiction on health care but still intends to attach strings to $25 billion in new health funding he has promised if he gets re-...
Sep 10, 2021
August jobs report lands on campaign trail as labour market claws closer to recovery
OTTAWA - Federal party leaders are trying to paint the stark economic choice Canadians face at the ballot box as they try to woo votes with promises of fully healing the country's labour market. The h...
Sep 10, 2021
Immunocompromised should receive 3rd COVID-19 mRNA vaccine: immunization panel
OTTAWA - A national advisory panel recommends people who are immunocompromised receive a third vaccine dose against COVID-19. The National Advisory Committee on Immunization released the advice today ...
Sep 10, 2021
Toronto FC looks to escape MLS basement with win over fellow struggler FC Cincinnati
The two worst teams in Major League Soccer square off Saturday when FC Cincinnati hosts Toronto FC. Third-year Cincinnati (3-10-8) is no stranger to the basement. It finished last in its first two yea...
Sep 10, 2021
Stampeders' QB Mitchell set to make his return from broken leg
Calgary Stampeders quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell is set to return from a broken leg. Mitchell is listed as the starter for Saturday's Labour Day rematch against the Elks in Edmonton. The two-time CFL m...
Sep 10, 2021
Spanish TV apologies for racist comment about Madrid player
MADRID (AP) - Spain's state television on Friday condemned a racist comment made by a guest sports commentator during the presentation of Real Madrid player Eduardo Camavinga. During Wednesday's prese...
Sep 10, 2021
Rookie linebacker Williams, B.C. Lions in comfort zone ahead of Redblacks rematch
VANCOUVER - It's been a solid start to the season for rookie B.C. Lions linebacker Jordan Williams. Just four games into the campaign, the 26-year-old has already registered 28 defensive tackles, an i...
Sep 10, 2021
