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All adults in Yellowknife can join others in N.W.T. in getting COVID-19 vaccine
YELLOWKNIFE - All adults in Yellowknife can now book an appointment to receive their COVID-19 vaccine. Yellowknife is the last community in the Northwest Territories to make vaccinations available to ...
Mar 10, 2021
COVID-19 causes young Toronto FC players to miss out on Olympic qualifying tournament
The pandemic pushed back the CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship by a year. And now COVID-19 is preventing Toronto FC's young talent from taking part. With Toronto players and staff isolati...
Mar 10, 2021
Thousands book of AstraZeneca vaccine in Alberta, more eligible Thursday
EDMONTON - Alberta Health Services says thousands of people have made appointments to receive the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.All Albertans born in 1957 were able to book online or call 811 starting ...
Mar 10, 2021
Pilot decision to fly to B.C. fish camp in poor weather cited by TSB in deadly crash
RICHMOND, B.C. - The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says a decision to continue flying in poor weather to a remote British Columbia fishing lodge in July 2019 led to a float plane crash that ki...
Mar 10, 2021
MLB Rangers in line to be first team back to full capacity
ARLINGTON, Texas - The Texas Rangers could have a full house for their home opener next month after debuting their new 40,518-seat stadium without fans in the stands for their games last season. If th...
Mar 10, 2021
ESPN, NHL announce comprehensive 7-year agreement
The National Hockey League and ESPN are together again: The two sides announced a seven-year agreement Wednesday beginning next season that includes four Stanley Cup Finals, the NHL All-Star game and ...
Mar 10, 2021
Senate confirms Merrick Garland to be US attorney general
WASHINGTON - The Senate has confirmed Merrick Garland to be the next U.S. attorney general with a strong bipartisan vote, placing the widely-respected, veteran judge in the post as President Joe Biden...
Mar 10, 2021
Invalidations of Meghan's claims of racism hurt Black women
CHICAGO - As Prince Harry and Meghan's TV interview reverberates internationally, it's left the more than 17 million viewers who tuned in grappling with the couple's claims of racism and lack of suppo...
Mar 10, 2021
Congress OKs $1.9T virus relief bill in win for Biden, Dems
WASHINGTON - A Congress riven along party lines approved a landmark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill Wednesday, as President Joe Biden and Democrats claimed a triumph on a bill that marshals the gov...
Mar 10, 2021
Attorneys probe jurors' racial attitudes in ex-cop's trial
MINNEAPOLIS - Attorneys in the trial of a Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd's death questioned potential jurors Wednesday about their attitudes toward both law enforcement and the Bla...
Mar 10, 2021