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Abusive conditions in Canada's immigration detention system: human rights groups
OTTAWA - Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International say Canada detains thousands of asylum seekers every year in often abusive conditions where people of colour appear to be held for longer periods....
Jun 17, 2021
Montreal hangs on for 3-2 win to even series with Golden Knights at a game each
LAS VEGAS - Montreal Canadiens netminder Carey Price made 29 saves Wednesday in a 3-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights that gave new life to Canada's Stanley Cup hopes. The win lets the Habs go back ...
Jun 16, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, June 16, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, June 16, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 476,411 new vaccinations administered for a total of 30,37...
Jun 16, 2021
Cole, Sánchez, Chapman come through as Yanks edge Blue Jays
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Gerrit Cole pitched eight effective innings, pinch-hitter Gary Snchez connected for a two-run homer and Aroldis Chapman dodged trouble in the ninth as the New York Yankees held off the...
Jun 16, 2021
Hawks rally from 26 points down, stun 76ers in Game 5
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks pulled off a playoff comeback for the ages against the Philadelphia 76ers to move within a victory of the Eastern Conference Finals. Young was foul...
Jun 16, 2021
China launches first three-man crew to new space station
JIUQUAN, China (AP) - China launched the first three-man crew to its new space station in its first crewed mission in five years Thursday. The astronauts are traveling in the Shenzhou-12 spaceship lau...
Jun 16, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, June 16, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, June 16, 2021. There are 1,405,146 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,405,146 confirmed cases (14,148 acti...
Jun 16, 2021
Armed Forces personnel assess possible 'old' military shell in North Vancouver home
VANCOUVER - Police say a person in North Vancouver who bought what they thought was an "interesting artifact" may actually have purchased an old explosive. RCMP Sgt. Peter DeVries says they were calle...
Jun 16, 2021
Government defying order to produce documents on fired scientists: Speaker
OTTAWA - House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota says the Trudeau government has not complied with an order to produce unredacted documents related to the firing of two scientists from Canada's highest ...
Jun 16, 2021
Powell: Opportunity to play for Canada in Tokyo worth the seven-week sacrifice
Battling back from a devastating Achilles injury, in a condensed NBA season that was already exhausting enough, Dwight Powell could have taken the summer off to rest. But the chance to play for Canada...
Jun 16, 2021