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Maple Leafs thump Oilers to complete emphatic three-game sweep
EDMONTON - Jimmy Vesey scored twice to snap a long goal drought and Frederik Andersen made 26 saves in his return from injury as the Toronto Maple Leafs completed a three-game sweep of the Edmonton Oi...
Mar 03, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, March 3, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. There are 875,559 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 875,559 confirmed cases (29,930 active, ...
Mar 03, 2021
Winter supply of Chinook salmon critical to survival of orcas, says study
VANCOUVER - Endangered southern resident killer whales would have a much better chance of survival if chinook were in their hunting grounds during winter off the coast of British Columbia, a new study...
Mar 03, 2021
Lorna Johnson set to retire from Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery
It's the end of an era at the Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery.After 17 years, Lorna Johnson, the MAG's executive director, plans to retire this October. "As I became acquainted with the MAG's collecti...
Mar 03, 2021
Judge questions whether B.C.'s top doctor appreciated right to religious freedom
VANCOUVER - A lawyer for British Columbia's attorney general says the provincial health officer understands the importance of balancing any COVID-19 restrictions on in-person gatherings against the ch...
Mar 03, 2021
Jacob Markstrom closes in on return for struggling Calgary Flames
CALGARY - As the Calgary Flames try to snap out of their malaise, the return of their star goalie appears imminent. Sidelined five games with lower-body injury, Jacob Markstrom put in a full practice ...
Mar 03, 2021
Davies, Zadorsky named Canada Soccer's players of the month for February
TORONTO - Alphonso Davies and Shelina Zadorsky have been named Canada Soccer's players of the month for February.Bayern Munich's Davies became the first Canadian to win the FIFA Club World Cup title w...
Mar 03, 2021
Undermanned Raptors, missing players and coaches, return to action against Detroit
TAMPA, Fla. - The all-star break can't come soon enough for the undermanned Toronto Raptors, who went into Wednesday's game against the Detroit Pistons missing five players, head coach Nick Nurse and ...
Mar 03, 2021
Alberta extending second-dose immunization timelines
Alberta will join other provinces in adopting the National Advisory Committee on Immunization recommendation to extend the period between first and second doses of COVID-19 vaccine.Dr. Deena Hinshaw s...
Mar 03, 2021
Red Deer down to 409 active COVID-19 cases
Red Deer's active COVID-19 case count continues to decline. Wednesday's numbers from Alberta Health show there are 409 active cases in the city, down from 459 as of 24 hours ago.There have now been 2,...
Mar 03, 2021