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Sabres sitting Taylor Hall in anticipation he'll be traded
BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Buffalo Sabres are taking the precautionary step of scratching forward Taylor Hall for their game at New Jersey on Tuesday in anticipation the NHL's 2018 MVP will will be traded in...
Apr 6, 2021
Vaccines are helping but won't solve the pandemic on their own, federal doctors warn
OTTAWA - Federal politicians and medical experts warn that COVID-19 vaccines are helping but will not be the pandemic panacea. Health Minister Patty Hajdu says even as vaccinations ramp up, workplaces...
Apr 6, 2021
Third request to federal government to join coal mine environmental review in Alberta
A third request has been made to the federal government to get involved in the review of a coal mine proposed for Alberta's Rocky Mountains.Landowners, Indigenous people and environmental groups are a...
Apr 6, 2021
Third request to federal government to join coal mine environmental review in Alberta
A third request has been made to the federal government to get involved in the review of a coal mine proposed for Alberta's Rocky Mountains. Landowners, Indigenous people and environmental groups are ...
Apr 6, 2021
Sajjan aide skips committee hearing on military misconduct, minister appears instead
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan's former chief of staff is the latest Liberal aide to avoid a House of Commons order that she testify before a parliamentary committee. A majority of MPs approv...
Apr 6, 2021
Toronto FC players and staff start getting COVID-19 vaccinations in Florida
The first group of Toronto FC personnel has received its first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine with more to follow. General manager Ali Curtis, currently in Mexico for the MLS team's Scotiabank CONCACAF ...
Apr 6, 2021
Trade announcement: Topps will offer stock to the public
In addition to its trading cards, fans will soon be able to trade company shares of Topps. The company said Tuesday that it will become a publicly traded company this year by tying up with a blank-che...
Apr 6, 2021
Canadian Leylah Annie Fernandez wins clay-court opener in Charleston
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez beat No. 16 seed Zhang Shuai of China 6-3, 6-1 in the opening round of the Volvo Car Open on Tuesday. The 18-year-old Fernandez, from Laval, Que, sav...
Apr 6, 2021
Ottawa Senators making change at goaltending coach, bringing in Zac Bierk
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have named Zac Bierk as their goaltending coach after reassigning Pierre Groulx to a scouting and development role. A native of Peterborough, Ont., Bierk has spent the las...
Apr 6, 2021
IMF upgrades forecast for 2021 global growth to a record 6%
WASHINGTON - The rollout of COVID-19 vaccines and vast sums of government aid will accelerate global economic growth to a record high this year in a powerful rebound from the pandemic recession, the I...
Apr 6, 2021