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Alberta legislature Speaker apologizes for condemning new COVID health restrictions
EDMONTON, AB. - The Speaker of the Alberta legislature is apologizing for publicly opposing the government's COVID-19 health restrictions.In a statement read in the debate chamber, Nathan Cooper says ...
Apr 12, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Monday, April 12, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 11:00 p.m. ET on Monday April 12, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 336,841 new vaccinations administered for a total of 8,328,56...
Apr 12, 2021

Lethbridge College announces first ever Valedictorian
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- One student at the Lethbridge College has been extremely studious for their last two years. With the pandemic impacting the second half of their first semester they still managed to...
Apr 12, 2021

Higashioka and Cole help Yankees beat Blue Jays 3-1
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Kyle Higashioka homered twice to support Gerrit Cole, and the New York Yankees beat Toronto 3-1 on Monday night in the Blue Jays temporary home at their spring training ballpark. Higas...
Apr 12, 2021

California's ArcLight and Pacific Theaters to close for good
Hollywood's theatrical business may be slowly rebounding but for some exhibitors the last year has been catastrophic. Pacific Theaters, which operates some 300 screens in California, including the bel...
Apr 12, 2021

Habs end three-game skid with 4-2 victory, halting Toronto's six-game win streak
MONTREAL - Tomas Tatar scored two goals -- including an empty-netter -- as the Montreal Canadiens defeated Toronto 4-2 on Monday night to end the Maple Leafs' six-game winning streak. Nick Suzuki and ...
Apr 12, 2021

Tkachuk has two goals, Brown scores again as Senators down Jets 4-2
OTTAWA - Brady Tkachuk scored twice, Connor Brown extended his franchise-record goal-scoring streak to eight games and the Ottawa Senators beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-2 Monday. Evgenii Dadonov scored the...
Apr 12, 2021

Sajjan targets Chinese claims in South China Sea, battles Tories over Beijing ties
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan has criticized China's military expansion into the South China Sea even as he faced questions about the Liberal government's ties to Beijing.Sajjan was appearin...
Apr 12, 2021

Japan to start releasing Fukushima water to sea in 2 years
TOKYO - Radioactive water accumulating in tanks at the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant will be released into the sea in two years after it is treated, Japan's government said Tuesday in a decision lon...
Apr 12, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, April 12, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 9:00 p.m. ET on Monday April 12, 2021. There are 1,071,016 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 1,071,016 confirmed cases (75,135 active, 9...
Apr 12, 2021