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Trade announcement: Topps will offer stock to the public
In addition to its trading cards, fans will soon be able to trade company shares of Topps. The company said Tuesday that it will become a publicly traded company this year by tying up with a blank-che...
Apr 06, 2021
Canadian Leylah Annie Fernandez wins clay-court opener in Charleston
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez beat No. 16 seed Zhang Shuai of China 6-3, 6-1 in the opening round of the Volvo Car Open on Tuesday. The 18-year-old Fernandez, from Laval, Que, sav...
Apr 06, 2021
Ottawa Senators making change at goaltending coach, bringing in Zac Bierk
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have named Zac Bierk as their goaltending coach after reassigning Pierre Groulx to a scouting and development role. A native of Peterborough, Ont., Bierk has spent the las...
Apr 06, 2021
US job openings in February reached highest rate on record
WASHINGTON - The pace of job openings reached the highest level on record in February, a harbinger of healthy hiring and a hopeful sign for those looking for work. The job openings rate - which is the...
Apr 06, 2021
IMF upgrades forecast for 2021 global growth to a record 6%
WASHINGTON - The rollout of COVID-19 vaccines and vast sums of government aid will accelerate global economic growth to a record high this year in a powerful rebound from the pandemic recession, the I...
Apr 06, 2021
Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price will miss trip to Toronto for medical treatment
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price will not make the trip to Toronto for a game against the Maple Leafs on Wednesday, with the club saying he is staying home to get medical treatment. The Canad...
Apr 06, 2021
Southern Alberta Home & Garden Show going virtual this year
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The popular Southern Alberta Home & Garden Show is moving to an online format this year.On Tuesday, Lethbridge & District Exhibition announced the upcoming launch of the South...
Apr 06, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Tuesday, April 6, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 11:05 a.m. Nova Scotia is reporting six new cases of COVID-19 today and a total of 36 active cases. Five cases have been identif...
Apr 06, 2021
AP Interview: India could resume vaccine exports by June
NEW DELHI - The world's largest vaccine maker, based in India, will be able to restart exports of AstraZeneca doses by June if new coronavirus infections subside in the country, its chief executive sa...
Apr 06, 2021
Skate Canada bidding to bring 2024 world figure skating championships to Montreal
OTTAWA - Skate Canada hopes to bring the world figure skating championships to Montreal, four years after they were cancelled due to COVID-19.Figure skating's national governing body announced Tuesday...
Apr 06, 2021