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B.C. legwork positions it to capitalize on Ottawa's support on child care: Advocates
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is well positioned for the widespread expansion of its goal of achieving child care for $10 a day thanks to federal commitments announced last week, a longtime advocate fo...
Apr 28, 2021
Canada's spy service asks court to toss out employee's discrimination claim
OTTAWA - Canada's spy agency is asking a court to toss out the claim of an employee who alleges he endured racial discrimination and physical abuse from colleagues. The Canadian Security Intelligence ...
Apr 28, 2021
Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?
As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have released details of who can expect to receive a shot in the coming weeks. The military commander handling l...
Apr 28, 2021
India tops 200,000 dead as virus surge breaks health system
NEW DELHI - India crossed a grim milestone Wednesday of 200,000 people lost to the coronavirus as a devastating surge of new infections tears through dense cities and rural areas alike and overwhelms ...
Apr 27, 2021
Mexico's Cruz Azul defeats Toronto FC 3-1 in CONCACAF Champions League play
TAMPA, Fla. - Bryan Angulo scored twice as Mexican league leader Cruz Azul defeated Toronto FC 3-1 in the first leg of their Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal Tuesday night.The result ...
Apr 27, 2021
Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel gets seat at National Cathedral
Washington National Cathedral, the massive Episcopal house of worship that prides itself on being an unfinished work-in-progress whose stones and stained glass tell the story of the 20th and 21st cent...
Apr 27, 2021
Samsung family donating mass art trove to smooth inheritance
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - Samsung's founding family will donate tens of thousands of rare artworks, including Picassos and Dalis, and give hundreds of millions of dollars to medical research to help...
Apr 27, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Tuesday, April 27, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. There are 1,194,989 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,194,989 confirmed cases (84,313 activ...
Apr 27, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, April 27, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 256,320 new vaccinations administered for a total of 12,564...
Apr 27, 2021
Guerrero Jr. hits 3 HRs, slam off Scherzer, Jays beat Nats
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit three home runs, including a grand slam and solo shot off Washington ace Max Scherzer, and had seven RBIs as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Nationals 9-5 on T...
Apr 27, 2021