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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. There are 855,126 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 855,126 confirmed cases (30,393 active, ...
Feb 24, 2021

'The Tiger I know is a survivor and a fighter,' Bill Paul weighs in on Tiger Woods
Longtime Canadian Open tournament director Bill Paul remembers the summer of 2000 well. He learned in early July of that year that Tiger Woods - already a phenom just a few years into his pro career -...
Feb 24, 2021

Canadian women exit SheBelieves Cup on losing note, blanked 2-0 by Brazil
ORLANDO - Canada paid for some slack defending in the first half Wednesday, beaten 2-0 by Brazil in the SheBelieves Cup. The Canadian women were second-best for much of the game at Exploria Stadium. D...
Feb 24, 2021

Man charged with child rape volunteered with senior college
PORTLAND, Maine - A retired drama teacher accused of sexually assaulting boys in Massachusetts and New York was allowed to teach in a program for senior citizens that's affiliated with the University ...
Feb 24, 2021

Hunters and trappers blow past Wisconsin's wolf kill target
MADISON, Wis. - Hunters and trappers blew past Wisconsin's wolf kill target in less than 72 hours, forcing a premature end to a hunt that initially wasn't supposed to happen for another nine months an...
Feb 24, 2021

White nationalist gets prison over rape threat, extortion
A self-proclaimed white nationalist was sentenced Wednesday to nearly three-and-a-half years in federal prison for threatening to rape the wife of a man who was part of a separate racist group that he...
Feb 24, 2021

Prince Harry and Meghan support completion of relief centre
LOS ANGELES - The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's foundation has helped support the completion of an emergency relief centre in the Commonwealth. World Central Kitchen announced Wednesday that the constr...
Feb 24, 2021

Hunters and trappers blow past Wisconsin's wolf kill target
MADISON, Wis. - Hunters and trappers blew past Wisconsin's wolf kill target in less than 72 hours, forcing a premature end to a hunt that initially wasn't supposed to happen for another nine months an...
Feb 24, 2021

'60 Minutes' will have streaming spinoff on Paramount+
NEW YORK - CBS News is launching a streaming version of "60 Minutes" on the new Paramount+ service, hoping to expose the durable brand to a younger and more diverse audience. The "60 Minutes+" program...
Feb 24, 2021

Number of inmates dead in Ecuador prison riots rises to 79
QUITO, Ecuador - Ecuador experienced its deadliest prison riots ever this week when seemingly co-ordinated fights broke out in facilities in three different cities, leaving 79 inmates dead as of Wedne...
Feb 24, 2021