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Trump addresses GOP as power to shape national debate wanes
WASHINGTON - Former President Donald Trump insists he's enjoying his life off Twitter. The press releases his aides fire off on an increasingly frequent basis are more "elegant," he says. Plus there's...
Apr 09, 2021

Alibaba fined $2.8 billion on competition charge in China
BEIJING - Alibaba Group, the world's biggest e-commerce company, was fined 18.3 billion yuan ($2.8 billion) by Chinese regulators on Saturday for anti-competitive tactics, as the ruling Communist Part...
Apr 09, 2021

Ohtani homers, drives in 4 as Angels beat Blue Jays 7-1
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Shohei Ohtani homered and drove in four runs, Andrew Heaney pitched six scoreless innings and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-1 on Friday night. Ohtani completed a ...
Apr 09, 2021

Canadian featherweight Jeremy Kennedy loses via decision at Bellator 256
UNCASVILLE, Conn. - Canadian featherweight Jeremy (JBC) Kennedy lost a unanimous decision to Adam (The Kid) Borics at Bellator 256 on Friday night. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28 for Borics....
Apr 09, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, April 9, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, April 9, 2021. There are 1,045,278 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,045,278 confirmed cases (68,010 active,...
Apr 09, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Friday, April 9, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Friday, April 9, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 307,922 new vaccinations administered for a total of 7,559,34...
Apr 09, 2021

Canadiens prospect Cole Caufield named Hobey Baker Award winner
Montreal Canadiens prospect Cole Caufield is this year's Hobey Baker Award winner as the top player in the NCAA. Caufield was announced as the winner on Friday, getting the nod over North Dakota forwa...
Apr 09, 2021

Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney pledges support for federal Liberals
OTTAWA - Former central banker Mark Carney says he'll do whatever he can to support the federal Liberal party.Until now, Carney has avoided any overt show of partisanship, as required in his former ro...
Apr 09, 2021

Leafs acquire centre Riley Nash from Blue Jackets for conditional seventh-round pick
TORONTO - Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas has added some depth to his forward group ahead of the NHL's trade deadline. Toronto acquired centre Riley Nash from the Columbus Blue Jackets on Frida...
Apr 09, 2021

Grande Prairie adds 44 new COVID-19 cases, 33 recoveries
The City of Grande Prairie added 44 new cases of COVID-19 along with 33 recoveries for Thursday, April 8. There are currently 485 active cases in City.In the County of Grande Prairie, there were 18 ne...
Apr 09, 2021