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A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, May 6, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, May 6, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 350,701 new vaccinations administered for a total of 14,918,7...
May 06, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, May 6, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, May 6, 2021. There are 1,265,320 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,265,320 confirmed cases (81,325 active,...
May 06, 2021
Matthews scores 40th goal of the season, Leafs use early barrage to down Habs 5-2
TORONTO - Auston Matthews scored his league-leading 40th goal of the season as the Toronto Maple Leafs downed the Montreal Canadiens 5-2 on Thursday night.Mitch Marner and John Tavares, with a goal an...
May 06, 2021
Grichuk drives in 5, Jays beat A's 10-4 for series split
OAKLAND, Calif. - Randal Grichuk homered, doubled and drove in five runs to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 10-4 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Thursday. Toronto earned a split of the four-game...
May 06, 2021
Canada's Tokyo hopefuls hit with credit card fraud on top of pandemic challenges
Brent Hayden didn't need this on top of everything else.The Canadian swimmer is among athletes trying to prepare for the Tokyo Olympics amid the COVID-19 pandemic while also dealing with credit card f...
May 06, 2021
VIDEO: Three new electric buses added to Nanaimo, Ladysmith & Oceanside fleets
NANAIMO - Three new fully electric school buses will be buzzing kids to and from school across the mid-Island.School District 68, serving Nanaimo and Ladysmith, debuted their two new buses on Thursday...
May 06, 2021
Canada will not participate in Durban IV conference amid anti-Semitism concerns
OTTAWA - Liberal MP Anthony Housefather says the federal government will not be taking part in 20th-anniversary events for an international conference where Israel was singled out for condemnation. In...
May 06, 2021
Person of interest sought in Dollarama arson
NANAIMO - Police are looking for a man who caused significant damage to a south end Dollarama. The man was seen leaving the store near the corner of Bruce Ave. and Fifth St. around 9 p.m. on Monday, M...
May 06, 2021
R&B singer Aaron Neville, 80, retires from touring
NEW ORLEANS - Fans of the sweet, melodic sounds of New Orleans' legendary vocalist Aaron Neville won't have many opportunities to hear him live from now on. In posts Tuesday on his official website an...
May 06, 2021
PM's chief of staff offers to testify on Vance sexual misconduct allegations
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's chief of staff has offered to testify at a House of Commons committee studying allegations of sexual misconduct against Canada's former top military commander....
May 06, 2021