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California OKs indoor sports, concerts as COVID cases plunge
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Sports, theatre and music fans will be able to take their seats again in California as the state's coronavirus cases plummet and vaccinations jump. After a year-long ban on most i...
Apr 2, 2021
McDavid leads Oilers to 3-2 victory over Flames in Battle of Alberta matchup
EDMONTON - Connor McDavid scored the game winner and the Edmonton Oilers won the latest Battle of Alberta Friday, topping the Calgary Flames 3-2. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Dominik Kahun also put away go...
Apr 2, 2021
Spezza scores lone goal of shootout to give Maple Leafs a 2-1 victory over Jets
WINNIPEG - Jason Spezza scored the only goal of the shootout to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 2-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night at Bell MTS Place. The veteran forward corralled a rol...
Apr 2, 2021
Highway 724 blocked until further notice following fuel spill
Highway 724 near Township Road 725 has been blocked until further notice following a significant fuel spill.The spill occurred following a tractor-trailer rollover where the truck was hauling diesel a...
Apr 2, 2021
Raptors rout Warriors 130-77 for 2nd win in last 15 games
TAMPA, Fla. - Pascal Siakam scored 36 points in three quarters and the Toronto Raptors routed the Golden State Warriors 130-77 Friday night, with the largest margin of victory in the NBA this season. ...
Apr 2, 2021
Canadian Adam Svensson looking for back-to-back Korn Ferry Tour victories
DESTIN, Fla. - Canadian Adam Svensson has put himself in contention for back-to-back victories on the Korn Ferry Tour. Svensson, from Surrey, B.C., fired a 4-under 66 in the second round of the Emeral...
Apr 2, 2021
California to allow indoor gatherings as virus cases plummet
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California on Friday cleared the way for people to attend indoor concerts, theatre performances and NBA games for the first time in more than a year as the rate of people testing ...
Apr 2, 2021
Protests across Quebec after eight women killed in eight weeks
MONTREAL - Protesters marched through Montreal's Plateau borough Friday afternoon to denounce what many described as a "pandemic" of violence against women, after a slate of recent killings. Eight wom...
Apr 2, 2021
Seven Vancouver Canucks on NHL's COVID list after five additions Friday
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks' COVID-19 situation has grown worse with seven players now on in the NHL's COVID protocols. Defencemen Alex Edler and Quinn Hughes, forwards Zack MacEwan and Antoine ...
Apr 2, 2021
Alberta reports 1,100 new COVID-19 cases for April 1
Alberta Health is reporting 1,100 new cases of COVID-19 in the province for Friday, April 1.The new cases come after Alberta Health completed 13,300 tests, resulting in an eight per cent test positivi...
Apr 2, 2021