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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Saturday, June 19, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 9:00 p.m. ET on Saturday June 19, 2021. There are 1,408,123 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 1,408,123 confirmed cases (12,225 active, ...
Jun 19, 2021

Canada's young swim talent books Tokyo berths at Olympic trials
TORONTO - Joshua Liendo and Cole Pratt are next-generation swimmers no longer. The 18-year-olds will make their Olympic debuts this summer in Tokyo. The two teens earned their spots on the Canadian te...
Jun 19, 2021

Guerrero's go-ahead double helps Jays rally past O's 10-7
BALTIMORE (AP) - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his major-league leading 23rd homer and later capped Toronto's ninth-inning rally with a go-ahead, two-run double, and the Blue Jays ended a five-game skid w...
Jun 19, 2021

At least 20 per cent of eligible Canadians fully vaccinated, data suggests
TORONTO - Canada has hit two of the vaccination targets government officials have previously said were necessary for the easing of public health restrictions imposed due to COVID-19. An independent we...
Jun 19, 2021

Toronto Arrows lose late to NOLA Gold, eliminated from MLR playoff contention
MARIETTA, Ga. - A pair of late penalties by Damian Stevens lifted NOLA Gold to an 18-12 win over the Toronto Arrows in Major League rugby play Saturday. The loss mathematically eliminated Toronto (4-9...
Jun 19, 2021

Four new cases, two more COVID-19 recoveries in Grande Prairie
The City of Grande Prairie recorded four new COVID-19 cases and two recoveries for Friday, June 18, raising the City's active case total to 47.In the County of Grande Prairie, there was one new case a...
Jun 19, 2021

COVID-19 concerns give way to Habs Fever in Quebec as Montreal continues playoff run
MONTREAL - The sun hadn't yet risen in Montreal on Friday morning when a contingent of Ontario hockey fans prepared to descend on the city ahead of what they saw as a monumental hockey game. The Montr...
Jun 19, 2021

Habs' Richardson pays tribute to late daughter after first NHL win
MONTREAL - Luke Richardson's daughter is never far from his thoughts - or his heart. The Montreal Canadiens assistant wears a pin on his lapel in Daron's memory every time he steps behind the bench af...
Jun 19, 2021

At least 20 per cent of eligible Canadians fully vaccinated, data suggests
TORONTO - Canada has hit two of the vaccination targets government officials have previously said were necessary for the easing of public health restrictions imposed due to COVID-19. An independent we...
Jun 19, 2021

Jays acquire reliever Jacob Barnes from Mets in exchange for prospect Troy Miller
BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Toronto Blue Jays acquired reliever Jacob Barnes from the New York Mets on Saturday in exchange for pitching prospect Troy Miller. Barnes, 31, has a 1-1 record with two saves and a...
Jun 19, 2021