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More cases of COVID reported at Holy Spirit Catholic Division schools
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Holy Spirit Catholic School Division is reporting more cases of COVID-19.On Tuesday night, the division confirmed a case at St. Paul School in Lethbridge. There are now two infect...
Mar 31, 2021
'Concrete Cowboy' shows Philadelphia's Black cowboy culture
NEW YORK - Historians estimate that 1 in 4 American cowboys were Black but you would be hard pressed to find a movie genre whiter than the Western. "Concrete Cowboy," an urban Western about African Am...
Mar 31, 2021
Quebecers to hold events ahead of Easter holiday to honour female victims of violence
MONTREAL - Several events are taking place across Quebec ahead of the Easter holiday to honour the memories of the women who have recently died in the province from domestic assault. The association o...
Mar 31, 2021
Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine protects younger teens
Pfizer announced Wednesday that its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and strongly protective in kids as young as 12, a step toward possibly beginning shots in this age group before they head back to school in...
Mar 31, 2021
CFL, XFL face plenty of hurdles if they want to join forces and form a partnership
The CFL and XFL are continuing their talks on a potential partnership and ways to grow the game. However, Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson, a co-owner of the American-based XFL, gave the impression the two s...
Mar 31, 2021
COVID-19 crisis entering 'final stretch,' says Trudeau: In The News for March 31
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of March 31 ... What we are watching in Canada .....
Mar 31, 2021
Quebec politicians denounce rise in online hate as Ottawa prepares to act
MONTREAL - Death threats over an animal control plan, personal insults over stop signs, social media attacks targeting spouses - these are examples of what politicians in Quebec say has become an incr...
Mar 31, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, March 30, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 169,920 new vaccinations administered for a total of 5,470,...
Mar 30, 2021
Australia to build guided missiles to boost defence capacity
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Australia announced Wednesday it would begin building its own guided missiles in close collaboration with the U.S. as it seeks to boost its defence capabilities. Citing the "...
Mar 30, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Tuesday, March 30, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. There are 976,598 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 976,598 confirmed cases (46,395 active, 9...
Mar 30, 2021