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Flames deal goalie David Rittich to Leafs for third-round pick in 2022
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs are fortifying their crease, acquirring goalie David Rittich from the Calgary Flames. The Flames (17-21-3) received Toronto's third-round pick in the 2022 NHL draft i...
Apr 11, 2021
Hundreds defy Montreal's 8 p.m. curfew in violent, destructive protest
MONTREAL - Hundreds of protesters set fires and smashed windows through a swath of downtown Montreal on Sunday in defiance of a newly adjusted curfew intended to stem surging COVID-19 case numbers in ...
Apr 11, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Sunday, April 11, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 9:30 p.m. ET on Sunday April 11, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 205,920 new vaccinations administered for a total of 7,991,727...
Apr 11, 2021
Expert says gathering outside Alberta church attended by many conspiracy theorists
SPRUCE GROVE, Alta. - An expert investigating hate groups says a weekend gathering outside an Alberta church charged with violating COVID-19 regulations is exemplary of the increasing number of far-ri...
Apr 11, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sunday, April 11, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 9:00 p.m. ET on Sunday April 11, 2021. There are 1,060,157 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 1,060,157 confirmed cases (73,447 active, 9...
Apr 11, 2021
Playing for Toronto Raptors a 'surreal moment' for Canadian centre Khem Birch
NEW YORK - Pulling on a Toronto Raptors jersey didn't quite feel real for Khem Birch. The Canadian centre grew up watching the team play on TV with his dad, even as the Raptors struggled through the e...
Apr 11, 2021
Winners of the 2021 British Academy Film Awards
LONDON - Winners of the 2021 British Academy Film Awards, presented Sunday: Film - "Nomadland" British Film - "Promising Young Woman" Director - Chloe Zhao, "Nomadland" Actor - Anthony Hopkins, "The F...
Apr 11, 2021
Matsuyama becomes first Japanese in Masters green jacket
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Hideki Matsuyama delivered golf-mad Japan the grandest and greenest prize of all. Ten years after Matsuyama made a sterling debut as the best amateur at Augusta National, he claimed the...
Apr 11, 2021
Maple Leafs acquire veteran forward Nick Foligno from Columbus
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have added more grit and leadership ahead of the NHL trade deadline. The club acquired forward Nick Foligno from the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday in a three-team d...
Apr 11, 2021
'You're playing poker': NHL teams navigating pandemic trade deadline
Ken Holland has experienced both sides of the NHL trade deadline.A buyer for much of his time as general manager of the Detroit Red Wings, the shoe was firmly on the other foot his last three seasons ...
Apr 11, 2021