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Blue Jays submit proposal to federal government for Rogers Centre return
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have submitted a proposal to the federal government to return to Rogers Centre this season. A spokesperson for the team said Monday that the Blue Jays asked for federal...
Jul 05, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Monday, July 5, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 12:45 p.m. New Brunswick is reporting one new case of COVID-19 today. Health officials say it involves a person in their 20s in ...
Jul 05, 2021

Filming in Medicine Hat later this month for Angel Dust miniseries
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A Medicine Hat actress and filmmaker is weeks away from starting production in the city on a miniseries starring Daniel Baldwin.Chrystal Snow, owner of Break the Chains Films, says ...
Jul 05, 2021

Canada's Shapovalov advances to Wimbledon quarterfinals with win over Bautista Agut
LONDON - Canada's Denis Shapovalov advanced to the quarterfinals of Wimbledon with a 6-1, 6-3, 7-5 win over Roberto Bautista Agut on Monday. Shapovalov, ranked 10th at the grass-court Grand Slam, fire...
Jul 05, 2021

Fire crews continue to put out hot spots
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Firefighters continue to put out hot spots on the site of a large grass fire in the city's north.The department's platoon chief says they've been out every day on the site of 23 Str...
Jul 05, 2021

Search back on after rest of South Florida condo demolished
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) - Three victims have been found dead in the rubble of a collapsed condominium as crews resumed their search following the demolition of the remaining part of the building. The vict...
Jul 05, 2021

Vatican: Pope alert and well a day after intestinal surgery
ROME (AP) - The Vatican says Pope Francis is "in good condition, alert and breathing on his own," a day after he underwent a three-hour operation, which involved removing half his colon. Vatican spoke...
Jul 05, 2021

Canada to receive 3.7 million more COVID-19 doses this week
OTTAWA - The federal government is expecting to receive 3.7 million more doses of COVID-19 vaccines this week, bringing the total of COVID-19 vaccine deliveries above 53.7 million doses. The new deliv...
Jul 05, 2021

A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country
As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational faciliti...
Jul 05, 2021

Vancouver Whitecaps’ own goal in stoppage time lifts FC Dallas to 2-2 tie
FRISCO, Texas (AP) - The Vancouver Whitecaps' Ranko Veselinovic scored an own goal in the 94th minute to give FC Dallas a 2-2 draw Sunday night. Veselinovic and teammate Andy Rose collided as they wen...
Jul 04, 2021