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Canada on track to pick new fighter jet next year despite COVID-19
OTTAWA - Canada's top military procurement official says he is optimistic the federal government will finally end its decade-long search for a new fighter jet for the Royal Canadian Air Force next yea...
Apr 01, 2021
Toronto Blue Jays ready to open season against Yankees in New York
NEW YORK - The Toronto Blue Jays start their season in New York today against the Yankees. Where they finish remains a mystery. Hyun-jin Ryu gets the start for the second opener in a row for Toronto a...
Apr 01, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, March 31, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 218,596 new vaccinations administered for a total of 5,68...
Mar 31, 2021
7 convicted in Hong Kong over 2019 pro-democracy protests
HONG KONG - Seven pro-democracy advocates were convicted Thursday for organizing and participating in an unlawful assembly during massive anti-government protests in 2019, as Hong Kong continues its c...
Mar 31, 2021
New Mexico Legislature OK's legal recreational marijuana
New Mexico's Legislature has approved the legalization of recreational marijuana for adults 21 and older in a bill that the governor plans to sign, extending the legal cannabis market across the Ameri...
Mar 31, 2021
Oklahoma City tops Raptors 113-103, snaps 3-game skid
OKLAHOMA CITY - Svi Mykhailiuk scored 10 of his season-high 22 points in the fourth quarter, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied to beat the Toronto Raptors 113-103 on Wednesday night. Mykhailiuk ma...
Mar 31, 2021
Canucks-Flames postponed with two Vancouver players, one coach in COVID-19 protocol
VANCOUVER - The NHL's Canadian-based North Division has been impacted by COVID-19 for the second time in less than two weeks. The league postponed Wednesday night's game between the Canucks and Flames...
Mar 31, 2021
Maple Leafs down Jets 3-1 to extend lead in North Division to three points
WINNIPEG - Auston Matthews scored his league-leading 24th goal and goaltender Jack Campbell improved his season record to 7-0-0 as the Toronto Maple Leafs downed the Winnipeg Jets 3-1 Wednesday to ext...
Mar 31, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, March 31, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. There are 982,116 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 982,116 confirmed cases (47,864 active,...
Mar 31, 2021
Trudeau pushes back against Premier Ford's criticism of federal vaccine procurement
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pushing back against Ontario Premier Doug Ford's accusation that the federal government's procurement of COVID-19 vaccines is a joke. Trudeau says he has assu...
Mar 31, 2021