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The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Tuesday, March 2, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 11:50 a.m. Nunavut is reporting one new case of COVID-19 today. The new case is in Arviat, the only place in Nunavut with active...
Mar 02, 2021
Hurricanes claim forward Liam Kindree off waivers
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Hurricanes have added another skater to their ranks.The 'Canes have claimed overage forward Liam Kindree off waivers from the Kelowna Rockets.The 21-year-old was origin...
Mar 02, 2021
Ratings tumble for Canadian women's curling final despite repeat matchup from 2020
Ratings for the Canadian women's curling final tumbled significantly compared to the 2020 final when the same teams met for the championship. Defending champion Kerri Einarson defeated Ontario's Rache...
Mar 02, 2021
35-year-old pedestrian sent to hospital following serious collision with vehicle in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Police in Lethbridge are investigating a serious motor vehicle collision.On Monday, March 1, a 35-year-old woman was sent to hospital with serious, life-threatening injuries. The woma...
Mar 02, 2021
Crowsnest Pass RCMP charge two people following search in Coleman
COLEMAN, AB - Two people have been charged following a search warrant execution by Crowsnest Pass RCMP.Mounties executed the warrant at a residence in Coleman on February 27. The search resulted in th...
Mar 02, 2021
6 Dr. Seuss books won't be published for racist images
BOSTON - Six Dr. Seuss books - including "And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street" and "If I Ran the Zoo" - will stop being published because of racist and insensitive imagery, the business that...
Mar 02, 2021
Vernon Jordan, activist, former Clinton adviser, has died
ATLANTA - Vernon Jordan, who rose from humble beginnings in the segregated South to become a champion of civil rights before reinventing himself as a Washington insider and corporate influencer, has d...
Mar 02, 2021
US sets sanctions over Russia opposition leader's poisoning
The Biden administration announced sanctions of Russian officials and businesses Tuesday for a nearly fatal nerve-agent attack upon opposition leader Alexei Navalny and his subsequent jailing. Senior ...
Mar 02, 2021
EU slaps sanctions on 4 Russia officials over Navalny arrest
BRUSSELS - The European Union on Tuesday imposed sanctions on four senior Russian officials over the jailing of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who is President Vladimir Putin's most high-profile po...
Mar 02, 2021
Comic-Con to remain virtual in 2021, cites financial strain
San Diego Comic-Con will remain virtual for the July event, but organizers are planning for a smaller-scale gathering later this year. Comic-Con announced Monday that the annual confab will return to ...
Mar 02, 2021