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Draisaitl, McDavid dominant as Oilers down beleaguered Canucks 4-1
VANCOUVER - Leon Draisaitl scored twice and Connor McDavid registered a pair of assists as the Edmonton Oilers collected a 4-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. McDavid continues to lead the ...
May 04, 2021

Toronto FC exits CONCACAF Champions League at the hands of Mexico's Cruz Azul
MEXICO CITY - Unable to dig itself out of a deep first-leg hole, Toronto FC exited the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League on Tuesday at the hands of Cruz Azul. The Mexican league leader won comforta...
May 04, 2021

Death of Albertan linked to complications from AstraZeneca vaccine
EDMONTON, AB - Alberta Health Services is reporting the first death in the province directly related to complications after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinsh...
May 04, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, May 4, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 232,744 new vaccinations administered for a total of 14,284,23...
May 04, 2021

Three Canadian soccer players among 15 semifinalists for MAC Hermann Trophy
TORONTO - Canadians Gloire Armanda, Kyle Hiebert and Noah Jensen are among the 15 semifinalists for the 2020-21 MAC Hermann Trophy, awarded to the top NCAA soccer player.The semifinalists were chosen ...
May 04, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Tuesday, May 4, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. There are 1,249,950 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,249,950 confirmed cases (82,700 active, ...
May 04, 2021

CP NewsAlert: Alberta moves students online, closes patios, limits retail shopping
EDMONTON - Alberta will soon move all students to online learning and close restaurant patios, hair salons and tattoo parlours to combat an alarming surge in COVID-19 cases. Premier Jason Kenney says ...
May 04, 2021

Hamilton Tiger-Cats take tight end Jake Burt first overall in CFL draft
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats selected tight end Jake Burt with the first pick of the 2021 CFL draft Tuesday night. The former Boston College player was a late addition to the draft. The six-foot-five, 245-...
May 04, 2021

30 new COVID cases in Lethbridge, 1,743 provincially
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services has released its update on COVID-19 for Tuesday, covering statistics compiled over the past 24 hours.1,743 new cases were reported for the province, bringing t...
May 04, 2021

'Kiss baby for me': First use of DNA to link Franklin expedition sailor to descendant
Canadian archeologists have used DNA analysis to identify the remains of a Franklin expedition sailor and to link him with his modern-day descendants. "The news came by email and I was at work," said ...
May 04, 2021