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Montreal Canadiens sign top prospect Cole Caufield to entry-level contract
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have inked standout college prospect Cole Caufield to an entry-level deal. The team announced Saturday that it had signed the 20-year-old right-winger to a three-year...
Mar 27, 2021
Mix of spring precipitation headed for central Alberta on Sunday
Environment Canada has now issued a snow squall watch and wind warning for parts of central Alberta, after initially putting out a special weather statement Saturday evening.The snow squall watch says...
Mar 27, 2021
Province announces $6 million towards rural physician recruitment
The province is shelling out $6 million over three years to attract medical students to work in rural Alberta, the province announced Saturday.The money will go towards helping students with the cost ...
Mar 27, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Saturday, March 27, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturday March 27, 2021. There are 961,083 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 961,083 confirmed cases (42,025 active, 896...
Mar 27, 2021
Quebec's Marc-Andre Barriault uses dominant third round to get UFC 260 stoppage win
LAS VEGAS - Quebec City middleweight Marc-Andre (Powerbar) Barriault, recording his first official UFC win, dominated the third round en route to stopping Morocco's Abu (Captain Morocco) Azaitar on th...
Mar 27, 2021
RCMP say multiple stabbings at North Vancouver library, six taken to hospital
VANCOUVER - The RCMP say multiple victims were stabbed inside and outside a library today in North Vancouver, B.C. Police say in a statement on Twitter that a suspect is in custody and there's no ongo...
Mar 27, 2021
Alberta adds 207 variant cases, Red Deer up to 193 active
Red Deer added 23 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, and now sits at 193 active cases, up 15 from Friday.There have also now been 2,853 recoveries, an increase of eight.The city has recorded a total o...
Mar 27, 2021
Canada coach expects Cayman Islands to 'park the bus' in World Cup qualifier
John Herdman expects the Cayman Islands to park the bus Sunday against Canada in World Cup qualifying play. Maybe a couple of buses. The Cayman part-timers, who at No. 193 are ranked 120 places below ...
Mar 27, 2021
Ex-colleague of Ontario doctor Brian Nadler 'shocked' to learn of murder charge
HAWKESBURY, Ont. - A former colleague of Brian Nadler, the Ontario doctor arrested this week in connection with suspicious deaths at a hospital, described him as compassionate with patients. Dr. Ahmed...
Mar 27, 2021
'Stronger' measures needed across Canada to suppress COVID-19 resurgence: Tam
OTTAWA - As provinces push ahead with plans to reopen their economies, Canada's chief public health officer is warning that current health orders are not enough to stop rapid growth of COVID-19. Dr. T...
Mar 27, 2021