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Liberals to release federal budget with eye on managing crisis, post-pandemic growth
OTTAWA - The federal government will this afternoon unveil its spending plans to manage the remainder of the COVID-19 crisis and chart an economic course in a post-pandemic Canada. The Liberals' first...
Apr 19, 2021
Judicial recount in Yukon election to occur in Whitehorse today over tie riding
WHITEHORSE - The final seat count in the Yukon election could be determined by the drawing of lots today if a judicial recount confirms a tie in a battleground riding. Elections Yukon applied to the Y...
Apr 19, 2021
Federal government expecting 1M vaccine doses this week after Moderna delays delivery
OTTAWA - Canada will have to wait a little longer for a promised influx of COVID-19 vaccines. The federal government says it expects about 1 million shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to arrive this...
Apr 19, 2021
Whitecaps beat Timbers 1-0 in Cascadia Cup opener
SANDY, Utah - Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Marc Dos Santos dedicated the team's season-opening victory to all the fans back in Vancouver who could not be in attendance. The Whitecaps kicked off the ...
Apr 18, 2021
Canadians Brendan Bottcher, Rachel Homan earn spots in finals of Champions Cup
CALGARY - Brendan Bottcher beat Kevin Koe 6-2 in another big all-Alberta game on Sunday to book a spot in the men's final of the Humpty's Champions Cup, while Ottawa's Rachel Homan secured a berth in ...
Apr 18, 2021
Maple Leafs hoping knee injury to Zach Hyman not 'too serious' following collision
VANCOUVER - The sight of Toronto Maple Leafs forward Zach Hyman lying on the ice in pain has his teammates worried about his status. Hyman left Sunday's game against the Vancouver Canucks with a knee ...
Apr 18, 2021
Boucher, Raptors hand Thunder 10th straight loss, 112-106
TAMPA, Fla. - Chris Boucher had 31 points and 11 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors extended Oklahoma City's season-worst losing streak to 10 games, beating the Thunder 112-106 on Sunday night. Gary Tr...
Apr 18, 2021
Sky-high lumber prices has consumers paying more
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Spring construction season is full speed ahead in Medicine Hat, but for many contractors, this year, the challenge hasn't been finding work but finding supplies. The cost of lumber,...
Apr 18, 2021
Horvat dominant as Canucks earn 3-2 OT win over Leafs in return from COVID outbreak
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks made a splash in their return from a COVID-19 outbreak Sunday, edging the No. 1 Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 in overtime. Captain Bo Horvat snapped in the game-winner 1:19...
Apr 18, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sunday, April 18, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 8:30 p.m. ET on Sunday April 18, 2021. There are 1,121,498 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 1,121,498 confirmed cases (87,925 active, 1...
Apr 18, 2021