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As provinces ask people to manage COVID risks, experts say the public has less data
MONTREAL - At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, retired teacher Lois Armstrong said local health officials where she lives in Kingston, Ont., provided daily updates about outbreaks, cases and de...
Apr 12, 2022
Manitoba budget likely to focus on health care, money for Ukrainian refugees
WINNIPEG - Manitoba's Progressive Conservative government is releasing its budget today, and it's expected to include more money for health care. The 2022 budget is the first under Premier Heather Ste...
Apr 12, 2022
Sinclair, Zadorsky score as Canada salvages 2-2 tie with Nigeria
LANGFORD, B.C. - Shelina Zadorsky scored a late tying goal as the Canadian women's soccer team settled for a 2-2 draw against Nigeria on Monday. Zadorsky headed home a cross from Janine Beckie in the ...
Apr 11, 2022
Penguins' Malkin suspended 4 games for cross-check to face
Evgeni Malkin has been suspended four games without pay for cross-checking Nashville's Mark Borowiecki in the face, a significant blow to the Pittsburgh Penguins as they hope to hold on to their playo...
Apr 11, 2022
Springer answers boos with HR, 3 hits, leads Jays over Yanks
NEW YORK (AP) - George Springer answered booing fans with a go-ahead, two-run homer and a RBI double, and the Toronto Blue Jays made three sparkling defensive plays to beat New York 3-0 Monday night, ...
Apr 11, 2022
NHL suspends Penguins star Malkin four games for cross-checking Preds D Borowiecki
NEW YORK - The NHL has suspended Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin four games for cross-checking Nashville Predators defenseman Mark Borowiecki. The incident occurred at the end of the second ...
Apr 11, 2022
Svechnikov scores winner, Jets beat Habs 4-2 for second straight road win
MONTREAL - Evgeny Svechnikov's third-period goal lifted the Winnipeg Jets to a 4-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens Monday night. Morgan Barron had a goal and an assist while Paul Stastny also scored f...
Apr 11, 2022
B.C. mayors dealing with flooding and wildfire damage call on feds to deliver funds
VANCOUVER - British Columbia mayors whose communities were devastated by last year's flooding and wildfires want the federal government to deliver billions of dollars in promised funding. Abbotsford M...
Apr 11, 2022
People injured in fire at residential building in downtown Vancouver: chief
VANCOUVER - Two people were taken to hospital and officials were trying to account for everyone who lived in a building that caught fire Monday in Vancouver's Gastown neighbourhood, the fire chief sai...
Apr 11, 2022
Food industry adjusting to large outbreak of avian flu in Canada, around the world
OTTAWA - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada says the food industry is making adjustments to maintain supplies of poultry and eggs in the face of a large outbreak of avian flu in Canada and around the wo...
Apr 11, 2022