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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, March 31, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. There are 982,116 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 982,116 confirmed cases (47,864 active,...
Mar 31, 2021
Trudeau pushes back against Premier Ford's criticism of federal vaccine procurement
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pushing back against Ontario Premier Doug Ford's accusation that the federal government's procurement of COVID-19 vaccines is a joke. Trudeau says he has assu...
Mar 31, 2021
Goaltender Thatcher Demko signs five-year extension with Vancouver Canucks
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed goaltender Thatcher Demko to a five-year extension. Canucks owner Francesco Aquilini confirmed the signing on Twitter. No financial terms have been releas...
Mar 31, 2021
Central Alberta RCMP and Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Services patrol Pigeon Lake
Over half a dozen violation tickets and over a dozen warnings were issued after law enforcement and Fish and Wildlife officers conducted checks and patrols around Pigeon Lake last weekend.On Mar. 27, ...
Mar 31, 2021
Governments investing in new vaccine-manufacturing plant in Toronto
TORONTO - A new influenza vaccine facility will be built in Toronto to help bolster Canada's biomanufacturing capacity, the federal government said as it announced the new project Wednesday.Innovation...
Mar 31, 2021
Protesters to voice concerns over province's K to 6 draft curriculum
Concerns over Alberta's newly released draft curriculum for Kindergarten to Grade 6 will see protesters gather outside Education Minister Adriana LaGrange's constituency office in Red Deer next week.T...
Mar 31, 2021
Canadian cornerback St-Juste anxious to put in work to be impact player as NFL rookie
Canadian Benjamin St-Juste doesn't want to ease into the NFL as a rookie. The six-foot-three, 200-pound cornerback from the University of Minnesota is projected as a second-day selection in this year'...
Mar 31, 2021
Chelsea, Barcelona advance to Women's Champions League semifinals
BUDAPEST, Hungary - Chelsea and Barcelona advanced to the semifinals of the Women's Champions League on Wednesday. Pernille Harder scored against her former team to lead Chelsea to a 3-0 win over Wolf...
Mar 31, 2021
Man charged after Vancouver Masonic hall fire, two fires remain under investigation
VANCOUVER - Police say a 42-year-old man has been charged in relation to one of three fires at buildings operated by Freemasons in Metro Vancouver. They say Benjamin Kohlman has been charged with arso...
Mar 31, 2021
Alberta, Saskatchewan securities regulators adopt new self-certified investor prospectus exemption
CALGARY - The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) and the Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan (FCAA) have adopted a new prospectus exemption designed to provide greater access to ...
Mar 31, 2021