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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, May 20, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, May 20, 2021. There are 1,347,445 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,347,445 confirmed cases (59,968 active...
May 20, 2021
Maple Leafs captain John Tavares leaves Game 1 vs. Canadiens on stretcher
TORONTO - Maple Leafs captain John Tavares was taken off the ice on a stretcher after a collision early in Toronto's first-round playoff matchup with the Montreal Canadiens Thursday. The 30-year-old c...
May 20, 2021
Ontario court rules deadly shootdown of Flight 752 in Iran was act of terrorism
TORONTO - An Ontario court has ruled that the Iranian military's downing of a passenger jet early last year was an intentional act of terrorism, paving the way for relatives of those killed to seek co...
May 20, 2021
Teaching online, a peek behind the computer screen
MEDICINE HAT, AB - K-12 students have spent most of this month learning at home, and they will transition back to in-class learning after the long weekend.Robin Duncan is a science teacher at Crescent...
May 20, 2021
Biden hails Israel-Hamas cease-fire, sees 'opportunity'
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Thursday hailed the impending cease-fire in the fighting between Israel and Hamas, saying he sees a "genuine opportunity" toward the larger goal of building a ...
May 20, 2021
Woodbine Entertainment announces that live horse racing minus fans to resume June 14
TORONTO - Jim Lawson was hardly breathing a huge sigh of relief Thursday after announcing live horse-racing in Ontario will resume June 14. The chief executive officer of Woodbine Entertainment said h...
May 20, 2021
Winnipeg coach Paul Maurice says losing streak prepared Jets for playoff hockey
EDMONTON - It's not often an NHL head coach speaks positively of going through a stretch of nine losses in 10 games as his team approaches the playoffs. Paul Maurice, however, says the Winnipeg Jets' ...
May 20, 2021
Calgary Flames reflect on season fizzle and frustration
CALGARY - A mid-season coaching change in a short season didn't ignite the Calgary Flames. Calgary (26-27-3) finished fifth in the North Division and four points out of a playoff berth. After winning ...
May 20, 2021
Bridge linking Montreal to highway toward Ontario to be closed for safety concerns
MONTREAL - One of the main bridges motorists use to travel from Montreal to Ontario on the Trans-Canada Highway system has been closed for safety reasons. Quebec Transport Minister Franois Bonnardel s...
May 20, 2021
Medicine Hat fans sing about their Oilers playoff dream
MEDICINE HAT, AB - When the Edmonton Oilers face the Winnipeg Jets in Game 2 of their opening-round series Friday night some of the loudest cheers might be coming from a Medicine Hat home."I'm a hundr...
May 20, 2021