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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, March 18 , 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 18, 2021. There are 922,848 confirmed cases in Canada. <b>_ Canada: 922,848 confirmed cases (29,280...
Mar 18, 2021
Grande Prairie Lacrosse Association gearing up for 2021 season
After being away from the sport for an entire year, the Grande Prairie Lacrosse Association is gearing up for their season.The 2020 lacrosse season was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, whic...
Mar 18, 2021
Grande Prairie-born sailor picked for Tokyo 2020
A Grande Prairie-born sailor has been picked for her fifth Olympics.A story posted on the Canadian Olympic Committee website says Nikola Girke is one of nine athletes (four women and five men) named t...
Mar 18, 2021
Raptors coach Nick Nurse finally has all of his roster back
The Toronto Raptors seem to have put their health troubles behind them - finally. Raptors coach Nick Nurse had his full roster at practice on Thursday for the first time in two weeks, which is good ne...
Mar 18, 2021
Decision on moving into Step 3 not yet made: Kenney
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says COVID-19 data looks promising as his cabinet prepares to meet Monday to decide whether to further ease public health restrictions.Kenney says the key metri...
Mar 18, 2021
Curry, WNBA players receive Jackie Robinson award from NAACP
SAN FRANCISCO - Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry's tireless work off the basketball court campaigning for social justice, supporting women's causes and even interviewing Dr. Anthony Fauci abou...
Mar 18, 2021
Alberta colleges, universities should prepare to return to in-person learning in September: Nicolaides
Alberta's Advanced Education Minister says all stakeholders in the post-secondary system should prepare for a return to in-person learning this fall.Amid the on-going COVID-19 pandemic, universities, ...
Mar 18, 2021
Canadian lineman says he's joining Cowboys, but Ladouceur's time in Dallas ends
DALLAS - The Dallas Cowboys are poised to add a Canadian to their roster after saying goodbye to a longtime member of the team from Canada. Defensive end Brent Urban of Mississauga, Ont., tweeted Thur...
Mar 18, 2021
Buttigieg says Biden plan will usher new transportation era
WASHINGTON - Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Thursday that an infrastructure plan expected soon from President Joe Biden will offer a "once in a century" opportunity to remake transportat...
Mar 18, 2021
Tsilhqot'in call on B.C., Canada to recognize Indigenous jurisdiction amid COVID-19
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A British Columbia First Nation that won a landmark case establishing rights and title to its territory is calling on the provincial and federal governments to recognize its inhe...
Mar 18, 2021