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NHL expresses concern about Canucks' COVID-19 protocol situation
VANCOUVER - The NHL's deputy commissioner says the Vancouver Canucks' COVID-19 outbreak is concerning, but remains confident the team will be able to complete its schedule.In an email to The Canadian ...
Apr 5, 2021
Survey shows seniors happier with COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Quebec than in Ontario
OTTAWA - A new survey suggests seniors in Quebec are much happier about their province's vaccine rollout than their neighbours are about how things are going in Ontario. The survey by Leger and the As...
Apr 5, 2021
New coach brings years of experience to Pronghorns women’s soccer program
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The University of Lethbridge's women's soccer team has a new head coach going into next season.Macky Singh is the seventh coach in the program's history. Originally from Malaysia, Sin...
Apr 5, 2021
High court sides with Google in copyright fight with Oracle
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court sided Monday with Google in an $8 billion copyright dispute with Oracle over the internet company's creation of the Android operating system used on most smartphones wor...
Apr 5, 2021
ISM survey: U.S. services surge to record high in March
WASHINGTON - The U.S. services sector, which employs most Americans, recorded record growth in March as the easing of coronavirus restrictions released pent-up consumer demand. The Institute for Suppl...
Apr 5, 2021
Prayer vigil planned for stricken rapper DMX
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - A prayer vigil was planned for Monday outside the suburban New York hospital where rapper DMX remained on life support Sunday following a heart attack. The family of the rapper sa...
Apr 5, 2021
'Trial of the Chicago 7' takes top honours at SAG Awards
The starry cast of Aaron Sorkin's 1960s courtroom drama "The Trial of the Chicago 7" took the top prize Sunday at a virtual Screen Actors Guild Awards where actors of colour, for the first time, swept...
Apr 5, 2021
The cast of 'Trial of the Chicago 7' on their SAG Awards win
Instead of congregating on the stage of Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium for their best-ensemble win at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, the cast of "The Trial of the Chicago 7" called in on Zoom. For a ...
Apr 5, 2021
Viola Davis, 'Schitt's Creek' among SAG Awards winners
List of winners for the 27th Screen Actors Guild Awards, presented Sunday in a virtual ceremony: MOVIES Actor: Chadwick Boseman, "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" Female actor: Viola Davis, "Ma Rainey's Blac...
Apr 5, 2021
'Godzilla vs. Kong' stomps to pandemic-best $48.5M opening
NEW YORK - With the help of a few old friends, the box office rekindled some of its old might over the weekend. "Godzilla vs. Kong" scored easily the best opening of the pandemic with an estimated $48...
Apr 5, 2021