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B.C. health authority issues alarm over nurse shortage in Fort St. John
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - A British Columbia health authority says it is facing a severe nursing shortage in a northern city as staff face criticism from COVID-19 protesters. The Northern Health Authority...
Sep 19, 2021

Vinícius Júnior, Benzema lead Madrid to 2-1 win at Valencia
MADRID (AP) - Vincius Junior and Karim Benzema added to their impressive starts to the season by scoring late goals in Real Madrid's 2-1 win against Valencia in the Spanish league on Sunday. Vincius J...
Sep 19, 2021

Canada's Katie Vincent wins world sprint canoe title after Olympic bronze
COPENHAGEN - Canadian sprint canoeist Katie Vincent captured world championship gold Sunday in the women's C1 200 metres. The 25-year-old from Misissauga, Ont., outpaced Spain's Antia Jacome and Polan...
Sep 19, 2021

Early run support gives Blue Jays' starter Jose Berrios win over former club
TORONTO - A five-run first inning from his Blue Jays teammates was all starter Jose Berrios required to shut down his former club, the Minnesota Twins, on Sunday. Toronto's early prowess at the plate ...
Sep 19, 2021

New record set in new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan
The Government of Saskatchewan reported 543 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, which is the highest total recorded in a single day since the pandemic began. Out of the new cases, 440 were unvaccinated (81 ...
Sep 19, 2021

Quebec Premier tells party's youth wing Quebec voters elected a nationalist party
MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Franois Legault delivered a nationalist speech to his party's youth wing today, capping off a weekend-long convention where he touted cohesion in the face of the COVID-19 pan...
Sep 19, 2021

Manchester United wins after penalty call backfires; Chelsea beats Spurs
LONDON (AP) - Seeing West Ham win a penalty deep into stoppage time, and presented with an unexpected chance to equalize against Manchester United, David Moyes made a bold call. Having left Mark Noble...
Sep 19, 2021

CF Montreal blanks Chicago Fire 2-0 for second straight MLS win
MONTREAL - A second-half surge propelled CF Montreal to a 2-0 win Sunday over the visiting Chicago Fire FC. Romell Quioto scored for Montreal (10-8-7), with Chicago's Carlos Tern adding an own-goal to...
Sep 19, 2021

Canadian men fall to Britain in rugby sevens quarterfinal
VANCOUVER - An early turnover and a penalty resulted in a pair of tries for Britain in a 31-5 victory over Canada in a men's quarterfinal Sunday at the World Rugby Sevens Series. Canada possessed the ...
Sep 19, 2021

Meadow Lake Fall Festival re-ignites desire for community events
The most recent public gathering in Meadow Lake has some residents yearning for more community-unifying events. Over the weekend, masked and socially distanced residents of Meadow Lake and the surroun...
Sep 19, 2021