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The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Tuesday, May 18, 2021
10:35 a.m. Nunavut is reporting six new cases of COVID-19 today. There are 64 active cases of COVID-19 in Nunavut, 63 in Iqaluit and one in Kinngait. An outbreak was declared in Iqaluit on April 15 an...
May 18, 2021
Toronto vs Montreal: A tale of two cities off the ice
Those looking for a refresher on the history of the rivalry between the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs need look no further than Roch Carrier's beloved tale "The Hockey Sweater." Drawing f...
May 18, 2021
Montreal police investigate stabbing death of woman; man, 35, under arrest
MONTREAL - Police are investigating the violent death of a 36-year-old woman whose body was found in an apartment in Cte St-Luc, a suburb in western Montreal. Police received a call at around midnight...
May 18, 2021
US home construction falls a surprise 9.5% in April
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. home construction fell surprisingly sharply in April though that is follows the biggest jump in 15 years. Construction dropped 9.5% in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate...
May 18, 2021
Medics: 10 people wounded in strike from Gaza on Israel
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israeli medics say that a strike from Gaza has wounded 10 people, four of them seriously. Israeli media say the projectile attack Tuesday hit a region in southern Israel. ...
May 18, 2021
Highlights from Monday's City Council meeting
Highlights from Monday's Grande Prairie City Council meeting.Property tax deadline extendedCouncil has pushed back the property tax deadline to August 31. A new bylaw has been passed that set that as ...
May 18, 2021
Three Grande Prairie residents charged in drug trafficking investigation
Grande Prairie RCMP have laid charges against three individuals following a drug trafficking investigation.On April 19, Mounties executed a search warrant at a residence in the area of 102 Street and ...
May 18, 2021
Spain, Morocco square off after 6,000 migrants arrive by sea
MADRID (AP) - Spain deployed its military to the Moroccan border Tuesday after thousands of Moroccans took advantage of their government's relaxed border controls to swim or paddle in inflatable boats...
May 18, 2021
Quebec reopening plan, Canadian COVID vaccine shows promise: In The News for May 18
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of May 18 ...What we are watching in Canada ...On...
May 18, 2021
Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?
As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have released details of who can expect to receive a shot in the coming weeks. Health Canada says up to 37 milli...
May 18, 2021