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Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms not seeking reelection
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced Thursday she will not seek a second term, an election-year surprise that marks a sharp turnabout for the city's second Black woman executive who months ago...
May 06, 2021
Wizards beat Raptors in OT, Toronto playoff bid nearly over
TAMPA, Fla. - Bradley Beal had 14 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter and overtime Thursday night, and Russell Westbrook had his 34th triple-double of the season in the Washington Wizards' 131-129 ...
May 06, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, May 6, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, May 6, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 350,701 new vaccinations administered for a total of 14,918,7...
May 06, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, May 6, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, May 6, 2021. There are 1,265,320 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,265,320 confirmed cases (81,325 active,...
May 06, 2021
Matthews scores 40th goal of the season, Leafs use early barrage to down Habs 5-2
TORONTO - Auston Matthews scored his league-leading 40th goal of the season as the Toronto Maple Leafs downed the Montreal Canadiens 5-2 on Thursday night.Mitch Marner and John Tavares, with a goal an...
May 06, 2021
Grichuk drives in 5, Jays beat A's 10-4 for series split
OAKLAND, Calif. - Randal Grichuk homered, doubled and drove in five runs to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 10-4 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Thursday. Toronto earned a split of the four-game...
May 06, 2021
Biggar mayor, adminstration working on fundraising for community rejuvenation
Since the announcement last month of a community facelift, the Town of Biggar is feeling continuously more confident that Biggar is going to get better.The infrastructure update, that will reorganize ...
May 06, 2021
Canada's Tokyo hopefuls hit with credit card fraud on top of pandemic challenges
Brent Hayden didn't need this on top of everything else.The Canadian swimmer is among athletes trying to prepare for the Tokyo Olympics amid the COVID-19 pandemic while also dealing with credit card f...
May 06, 2021
North Stars Steele commits to Red Deer College
North Stars' forward, Jaxon Steele has committed to the Red Deer College Kings for the fall of 2021. The Calgary, Alta., product played 26 games with the Stars over the last two seasons, after being a...
May 06, 2021
Canada will not participate in Durban IV conference amid anti-Semitism concerns
OTTAWA - Liberal MP Anthony Housefather says the federal government will not be taking part in 20th-anniversary events for an international conference where Israel was singled out for condemnation. In...
May 06, 2021