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Justin Holl scores winner, Maple Leafs beat Senators 3-2 in overtime
OTTAWA - Justin Holl scored at 4:42 of overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Thursday night. Jason Spezza and Ilya Mikheyev had the other goals for Toronto (21-10-2),...
Mar 25, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, March 25, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 25, 2021. There are 951,562 confirmed cases in Canada. <b>_ Canada: 951,562 confirmed cases (38,922...
Mar 25, 2021
'A big win for farmers': Ottawa secures support for AgriStability with modified plans
OTTAWA - The federal government has a new agreement with the provinces that gives upgrades to a program that protects farmers against large declines in income.Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude...
Mar 25, 2021
CAP calls for charges against local woman to be dropped
The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP) is calling for charges against Lac La Ronge Indian Band member Emily Kammermayer to be dropped. The charges stem from an incident Dec. 29, 2020, at the La Rong...
Mar 25, 2021
USC agrees to $852 million payout in sex abuse lawsuit
LOS ANGELES - The University of Southern California has agreed to an $852 million settlement with more than 700 women who have accused the college's longtime campus gynecologist of sexual abuse, the v...
Mar 25, 2021
Sandy Bay man charged with murder of infant girl
A 25-year-old man from Sandy Bay has been transported to Manitoba, to answer to a very serious charge.Robert Alexander Bear was arrested Tuesday at his residence and remanded into custody on a charge ...
Mar 25, 2021
Arkansas governor signs transgender sports ban into law
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday signed a law banning transgender women and girls from competing in school sports teams consistent with their gender identity, making the st...
Mar 25, 2021
Battle for the ‘right reasons’: Moe disagrees with carbon tax ruling, will find made-in-Saskatchewan plan
The premier may not like it, but Saskatchewan is going to have to submit to the carbon tax - for a while at least.In a 6-3 decision released early Thursday, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled the feder...
Mar 25, 2021
Arkansas governor signs transgender sports ban into law
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday signed a law banning transgender women and girls from competing in school sports teams consistent with their gender identity, making the st...
Mar 25, 2021
Canadian rider Michael Woods second in Stage 4 of Volta a Catalunya
Canadian rider Michael Woods finished second behind Colombian Esteban Chaves on Thursday in Stage 4 of the Volta a Catalunya in Spain.The 34-year-old from Ottawa who rides for the Israel Start-Up Nati...
Mar 25, 2021