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Pandemic exhaustion could drive some to gather for Easter despite warnings
The second Easter weekend of the pandemic has become an emblem of exhaustion over public health measures, some say, as politicians across much of Canada warn families not to gather in person for the h...
Apr 02, 2021
Five Canadians in the running for NCAA basketball championships this weekend
At least one Canadian will win a U.S. college basketball title on Sunday. Andrew Nembhard could have a chance to give Canada a rare double on Monday. A Canadian is on each of the teams in the women's ...
Apr 02, 2021
High vaccination rates decreasing COVID-19 cases in Indigenous communities
OTTAWA - The number of active COVID-19 cases in First Nations communities has declined by 80 per cent since mid-January thanks to the high uptake of vaccines, says the top doctor at Indigenous Service...
Apr 02, 2021
Italy may be in Easter lockdown, but the party's on at sea
Italy may be in a strict coronavirus lockdown this Easter with travel restricted between regions and new quarantines imposed. But a few miles offshore, guests aboard the MSC Grandiosa cruise ship are ...
Apr 01, 2021
Canadian Bianca Andreescu wins marathon over Bakkari to advance to Miami Open final
MIAMI - Canada's Bianca Andreescu is heading to the final of the Miami Open after yet another three-set victory. The eighth-seeded Andreescu fought back from a break down twice in the third set to bea...
Apr 01, 2021
Fire kills 3 in market near Rohingya camp in Bangladesh
COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh - A fire on Friday destroyed more than 20 shops in a makeshift market near a Rohingya refugee camp in southern Bangladesh, killing at least three people, police and witnesses s...
Apr 01, 2021
Train crashes in Taiwan, causing injuries, possibly deaths
TAIPEI, Taiwan - A train partially derailed along Taiwan's east coast Friday, injuring an unknown number of passengers and causing potential fatalities. The crash occurred near the Toroko Gorge scenic...
Apr 01, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, April 1, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 1, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 203,268 new vaccinations administered for a total of 5,892,...
Apr 01, 2021
Further COVID-19 exposure events confirmed for Wellington secondary
NANAIMO - A local secondary school has confirmed additional COVID-19 exposure events.The events stem from a separate case in the Wellington secondary school community, but occurred on the same days, M...
Apr 01, 2021
Iowa's Luka Garza named AP men's college player of the year
INDIANAPOLIS - Luka Garza knew what everyone expected before returning for a final run as Iowa's unquestioned star. Pressure? Garza felt it, all right, enough to know his mental health required the sa...
Apr 01, 2021