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Three Canadian soccer players among 15 semifinalists for MAC Hermann Trophy
TORONTO - Canadians Gloire Armanda, Kyle Hiebert and Noah Jensen are among the 15 semifinalists for the 2020-21 MAC Hermann Trophy, awarded to the top NCAA soccer player.The semifinalists were chosen ...
May 04, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Tuesday, May 4, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. There are 1,249,950 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,249,950 confirmed cases (82,700 active, ...
May 04, 2021
CP NewsAlert: Alberta moves students online, closes patios, limits retail shopping
EDMONTON - Alberta will soon move all students to online learning and close restaurant patios, hair salons and tattoo parlours to combat an alarming surge in COVID-19 cases. Premier Jason Kenney says ...
May 04, 2021
Hamilton Tiger-Cats take tight end Jake Burt first overall in CFL draft
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats selected tight end Jake Burt with the first pick of the 2021 CFL draft Tuesday night. The former Boston College player was a late addition to the draft. The six-foot-five, 245-...
May 04, 2021
Island Health launches overdose awareness campaign targeted at men who use alone
NANAIMO - Island Health hopes to remove the stigma of substance use to save lives in a specific demographic. An eight-week awareness campaign is being launched targeting men who use alone. Outreach wi...
May 04, 2021
B.C. designates pregnant people as priority group for COVID-19 vaccination
VICTORIA - Those who are pregnant in British Columbia have now been designated a priority population to receive COVID-19 vaccine. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says data shows pregnant pe...
May 04, 2021
Pregnant women aged 16 and over eligible to register for COVID-19 vaccine
NANAIMO - A third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is, at least temporarily, subsiding.A joint statement from the province and public health confirmed 697 new cases for B.C. on Tuesday, May 4, continuing...
May 04, 2021
'Kiss baby for me': First use of DNA to link Franklin expedition sailor to descendant
Canadian archeologists have used DNA analysis to identify the remains of a Franklin expedition sailor and to link him with his modern-day descendants. "The news came by email and I was at work," said ...
May 04, 2021
Accused of lacking sensitivity, Legault doubles down on comments about immigrants
Quebec Premier Franois Legault said Tuesday he has no regrets about comments he made on immigration to a business crowd last week. Legault had said that every time the government accepts an immigrant ...
May 04, 2021
Man City ousts PSG to reach first Champions League final
MANCHESTER, England - By the time Riyad Mahrez completed the counterattack that sealed Manchester City's spot in a first Champions League final, it looked so effortless overcoming a Paris Saint-Germai...
May 04, 2021