Alec Baldwin shares Rust crew member's post disputing descriptions of 'chaotic' movie set

Actor Alec Baldwin on Tuesday shared a message on social media disputing reports of chaos and a lax attitude toward safety on the set of Western movie Rust before he accidentally shot and killed a cinematographer.
Sidney Crosby tests positive for COVID-19

The Pittsburgh Penguins placed star centre Sidney Crosby and defenceman Brian Dumoulin in the COVID-19 protocol on Wednesday after both tested positive.
Mayor apologizes for sharing residential schools post — but says he's 'annoyed' First Nation made issue public

The mayor of Williams Lake, B.C., has said he is sorry for sharing an online post claiming there was an "other side" to residential schools, but in an interview Wednesday he expressed annoyance with the local First Nation for making the issue public.
Quebec premier 'confident' $10B Hydro-Québec project will go through despite referendum loss

Quebec Premier François Legault says he is looking at different paths and scenarios to continue the construction of a transmission line through the state of Maine despite residents voting against the project in a referendum yesterday.
Pasta prices rising after Alberta durum wheat crops hurt by summer drought
The price of pasta is expected to rise at the grocery store and on restaurant menus because of a summer drought that affected durum wheat drops in Alberta and elsewhere.
Cyberattack confirmed as cause of health-care disruptions in N.L.

The disruptions rocking the Newfoundland and Labrador health-care system are due to a cyberattack, Health Minister John Haggie confirmed Wednesday.
What does it take to be Métis in Saskatchewan?

Métis Nation-Saskatchewan, the government representing Métis citizens in Saskatchewan, is reiterating that Indigenous self-identification is not enough in the wake of revelations about health scientist Carrie Bourassa's claims to Indigenous ancestry.
Sask. residents paid others to get fraudulently vaccinated in their name, pharmacist group says

Vaccine fraud has occurred in Saskatchewan, with an unspecified number of people paying others to get vaccinated under their name, using their health cards, according to a professional body representing pharmacists in the province. The province says it will investigate the alleged vaccine fraud.
She wants to be a nurse, but a 94% average wasn't enough to get into program

Nova Scotia's need for nurses has some questioning why the province doesn't simply train more people.
Republican Glenn Youngkin wins Virginia governor's race, jolting Democrats
Glenn Youngkin won the Virginia governor's race early Wednesday, tapping into culture war fights over schools and race to unite former President Donald Trump's most fervent supporters with enough suburban voters to become the first Republican to win statewide office here in 12 years.