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White House confirms Canada asked for vaccine help, won't say if U.S. has agreed
WASHINGTON - Canada has indeed asked the United States for help in procuring doses of COVID-19 vaccines, but the White House refused to say Wednesday whether it has agreed to the request.Press secreta...
Mar 17, 2021
Toronto Blue Jays lose starter Thomas Hatch to injury against Yankees
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Toronto starter Thomas Hatch exited a pre-season game with right elbow/forearm discomfort and the Blue Jays lost 1-0 to the New York Yankees on Wednesday. The right-hander was pulled i...
Mar 17, 2021
'Operation Varsity Blues' reenacts and reorients a scandal
NEW YORK - Chris Smith didn't initially think the 2019 college bribery scandal made for a good documentary subject. He was editing "Fyre," the hit Netflix documentary about the music-festival fiasco, ...
Mar 17, 2021
Fueled by fans, ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ hits HBO Max
Zack Snyder never really believed that his cut of "Justice League" would see the light of day. It has technically existed since January 2017, but it wasn't in any shape to be released. It was four hou...
Mar 17, 2021
Officials: Violent extremists pose 'elevated threat' to US
WASHINGTON - Violent extremists motivated by political grievances and racial biases pose an "elevated threat" to the U.S. homeland, officials said Wednesday in a declassified intelligence report relea...
Mar 17, 2021
Ambitious plan endorsed to boost available child care spaces throughout mid-island area
NANAIMO - A new action plan hopes to add thousands of new child care spaces throughout the area. The Child Care Action Plan recommends having 50 child care spaces for every 100 children under the age ...
Mar 17, 2021
Mounties enforced racist policies, RCMP commissioner says
OTTAWA - RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki says the Mounties have enforced racist and discriminatory legislation and policies, and they should do better in the future. Speaking to Indigenous chiefs at a ...
Mar 17, 2021
Islanders captain Anders Lee out for season with knee injury
New York Islanders captain Anders Lee is out for the rest of the season with a right knee injury that requires surgery. General manager Lou Lamoriello said Wednesday that Lee is set for surgery later ...
Mar 17, 2021
AP sources: Heat sending Leonard to Thunder for Ariza
MIAMI - The Miami Heat have agreed to trade Meyers Leonard and a second-round pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Trevor Ariza, two people with knowledge of the situation said Wednesday. The teams w...
Mar 17, 2021
Tax code for charities contributes to systemic racism: Ontario Sen. Ratna Omidvar
OTTAWA - Independent Sen. Ratna Omidvar says the Income Tax Act is perpetuating systemic racism and colonialism in Canada in how it deals with charitable organizations.She is pushing for changes that ...
Mar 17, 2021