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Alberta back into four digits with 1,351 new COVID cases Wednesday
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services has released its update on COVID-19 for Wednesday, covering statistics compiled over the past 24 hours.1,351 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing...
Apr 07, 2021
Maple Leafs forward William Nylander out for game after possible COVID exposure
Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander will not play against the Montreal Canadiens tonight after having exposure with a possible positive case of COVID-19. Nylander was placed on the NHL's COVI...
Apr 07, 2021
Gibson strong rebound for Rangers in 2-1 win over Blue Jays
ARLINGTON, Texas - Kyle Gibson rebounded from a horrendous opening day start for Texas by striking out eight over six scoreless innings, and the Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 in the rubber ga...
Apr 07, 2021
15 UCP MLAs voice opposition to new COVID restrictions
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A quarter of the United Conservative caucus are speaking out against their own party's public health measures.On Tuesday, Premier Jason Kenney announced new COVID-19 restrictions as v...
Apr 07, 2021
Canadian Leylah Annie Fernandez eliminated in second round of Volvo Car Open
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez is out of the Volvo Car Open after losing 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 to Danka Kovinic of Montenegro in the second round on Wednesday.The 18-year-old Fernandez, fr...
Apr 07, 2021
COVID-19 variants of concern higher than reported in British Columbia, experts say
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is severely under-reporting the number of COVID-19 cases that are variants of concern, limiting the public's awareness of the threat, experts say. Sarah Otto, a University...
Apr 07, 2021
Judge orders release of ex-Dallas cop arrested in killings
DALLAS - A judge on Wednesday ordered the release of a former Dallas police officer accused of ordering two killings in 2017 after prosecutors said that they don't have enough evidence to move forward...
Apr 07, 2021
N95 masks start rolling off Ontario assembly line with aim to ensure domestic supply
OTTAWA - The federal and Ontario governments are hailing the first N95 masks to roll off a domestic assembly line as a step toward better pandemic protection for Canada now and into the future. The ma...
Apr 07, 2021
Winnipeg Jets treating captain Blake Wheeler's injury as a concussion
Winnipeg Jets captain Blake Wheeler is out indefinitely with a head injury. Jets coach Paul Maurice said the team will treat the injury as if it's a concussion even though Winnipeg does not have an ex...
Apr 07, 2021
Property owners happy, digital users not so much as Manitoba tables budget
WINNIPEG - Manitoba's 2021-22 budget released Wednesday contains some property tax and provincial sales tax breaks, but transfers some of the sales tax to other areas. Here are some of the winners and...
Apr 07, 2021