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Verdugo, Red Sox rally from 4 down, top Blue Jays 6-5 in 9th
BOSTON (AP) - Alex Verdugo hit a line drive off the Green Monster to drive in the game-winning run in the ninth inning and the Boston Red Sox rallied from a four-run deficit to beat the Toronto Blue J...
Jun 11, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, June 11, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, June 11, 2021. There are 1,399,716 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,399,716 confirmed cases (18,411 active,...
Jun 11, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Friday, June 11, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Friday, June 11, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 452,000 new vaccinations administered for a total of 28,167,7...
Jun 11, 2021
Former Canadian ice dancing champion Kaitlyn Weaver comes out as queer woman
Pride month means a little bit more to Canadian figure skater Kaitlyn Weaver this year. The two-time Olympian and former Canadian ice dancing champion publicly came out as a queer woman on Friday in a...
Jun 11, 2021
Clippers well into preparations for full 2021-22 BCHL season
NANAIMO - The Clippers offseason is anything but quiet with player acquisitions, evaluation camps and the confirmation of the 2021-22 schedule.June 1 was the first day BCHL teams could officially sign...
Jun 11, 2021
Provincial trends continue down, Island Health ends week with rising COVID-19 cases
NANAIMO - Fewer new COVID-19 cases were found in Island Health on Friday after a mid-week bump. Eight new were confirmed by the health authority on Friday, June 11, up from 13 the previous two days. S...
Jun 11, 2021
First batch of J&J COVID vaccines won't be released in Canada, quality control issues
OTTAWA - More than 300,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson single-shot COVID-19 vaccine will not be released for use in Canada. The vaccines were quarantined in April before they were distributed t...
Jun 11, 2021
Queen Elizabeth honors key women in UK's rapid vaccine drive
LONDON (AP) - Queen Elizabeth II has used her birthday honors list to celebrate those at the forefront of the U.K.'s rapid rollout of COVID-19 vaccines over the past few months, which has been credite...
Jun 11, 2021
Indigenous leaders ask Catholic congregants to push for residential school apology
Indigenous leaders in Saskatchewan are calling on Catholics to stand in solidarity with residential school survivors by not attending church services. Vice-chief David Pratt of the Federation of Sover...
Jun 11, 2021
Father found guilty of sexually assaulting his own sons
NANAIMO - A man already in jail for sex offences was found guilty of sexually abusing his own young sons.The father, who can't be named due to a publication ban, was found guilty by judge Justine Saun...
Jun 11, 2021