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A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on March 5, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:00 p.m. ET on Friday, March 5, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 85,376 new vaccinations administered for a total of 2,253,514...
Mar 05, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, March 5, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 9:15 p.m. ET on Friday, March 5, 2021. There are 881,761 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 881,761 confirmed cases (30,146 active, 829...
Mar 05, 2021
Water Cooler: Glass recycling, vaccine choice & roundabout options
NANAIMO - The Water Cooler is NanaimoNewsNOW's letters to the editor-style segment, featuring conversations about the news in Nanaimo and Oceanside.This week's feature focuses on a lack of recycling o...
Mar 05, 2021
California to let Major League Baseball, Disneyland reopen
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Major League Baseball teams in California can welcomea limited number of fans back to ballparks on April 1 under new state rukes announced Friday that will also let Disneyland and...
Mar 05, 2021
Pacific FC captain Marcel de Jong retires after 17-year-pro career
LANGFORD, B.C. - Pacific FC captain Marcel de Jong, whose 17-year pro career took him to the Netherlands, Germany and North America, has announced his retirement. The 34-year-old left back won 56 caps...
Mar 05, 2021
Conners builds 1-shot lead at Bay Hill as McIlroy lurks
ORLANDO, Fla. - Canadian Corey Conners spent more time grinding out pars than chasing birdies, and that proved to be the right recipe Friday at the Arnold Palmer Invitational as Bay Hill began to bake...
Mar 05, 2021
Island Health ends week with lower than average new COVID-19 cases
NANAIMO - Island Health has ended the week on a brighter note than the Friday before. New data from the health authority showed 27 new cases confirmed on Friday, March 5, making for slightly less than...
Mar 05, 2021
Struggling Canucks need to 'figure it out from within': GM Jim Benning
Vancouver Canucks fans hoping a big trade will solve the beleaguered team's issues this season are likely to be disappointed. General manager Jim Benning said Friday that the Canucks need to rely on p...
Mar 05, 2021
Kupcho, Ernst share lead in LPGA's Drive On Championship.
OCALA, Fla. - Jennifer Kupcho and Austin Ernst each shot their second straight 5-under 67 to share the second-round lead Friday in the LPGA Tour's Drive On Championship. A day after playing most of th...
Mar 05, 2021
NHL players voice support for launching women's pro league
Jason Spezza would have jumped at the opportunity to voice his support for women's hockey even if he didn't have four daughters growing up at home. The veteran Maple Leafs forward was a big fan of the...
Mar 05, 2021