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Erik Kallgren shines again, Maple Leafs down Hurricanes
TORONTO - Erik Kallgren made 35 saves as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 on Thursday for the rookie goaltender's second straight victory. Mitch Marner, Ilya Mikheyev and O...
Mar 17, 2022
Moderna seeks FDA authorization for 4th dose of COVID shot
WASHINGTON (AP) - Drugmaker Moderna asked the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday to authorize a fourth shot of its COVID-19 vaccine as a booster dose for all adults. The request is broader than ...
Mar 17, 2022
Convict: Lorenzen Wright's ex-wife recruited him for killing
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A former Navy sailor and convicted killer testified Thursday that Lorenzen Wright's ex-wife asked him and another man to kill the former NBA player nearly 12 years ago in Atlanta...
Mar 17, 2022
Convict: Lorenzen Wright's ex-wife recruited him for killing
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A former Navy sailor and convicted killer testified Thursday that Lorenzen Wright's ex-wife asked him and another man to kill the former NBA player nearly 12 years ago in Atlanta...
Mar 17, 2022
Snowbirds returning to Vancouver Island for final prep ahead of summer touring season
NANAIMO - Expect the familiar roar of in-formation flying to come to eastern Vancouver Island in the near future.The Canadian Forces Snowbirds will begin their trek westward to base out of the Comox V...
Mar 17, 2022
Hospitalizations down in British Columbia, but seven more deaths from COVID-19
VICTORIA - Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 continued to drop in B.C. on Thursday, but seven more people have died of the illness. The Health Ministry says the death toll stands at 2,960 since the sta...
Mar 17, 2022
Brian Jean returns to Alberta legislature as UCP member with anti-Kenney intentions
EDMONTON - Alberta's newest United Conservative Party member of the legislature returned to the house Thursday to applause but also to an accusation that he is colluding with the Opposition NDP. Brian...
Mar 17, 2022
Emergency preparedness ministers say a national flood insurance program is needed
OTTAWA - Federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for emergency preparedness are working to launch a new national flood insurance program to protect homeowners in high-risk flood zone...
Mar 17, 2022
Toronto FC trades Jamaican defender Kemar Lawrence to Minnesota United
Toronto FC has confirmed the departure of Jamaican international defender Kemar Lawrence via trade with Minnesota United. In exchange, Toronto gets the rights to Sean O'Hearn, a Georgetown defender ta...
Mar 17, 2022
Two Ontario students 'stable' after deadly crash in Texas
Two students from Ontario are recovering in hospital following a deadly crash between a pickup truck and a van carrying a college golf team in Texas. Nine people were killed in the fiery Tuesday night...
Mar 17, 2022