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Flags fly at half-mast on Ontario government buildings for slain London, Ont., family
LONDON, Ont. - Flags are flying at half-mast on Ontario government buildings this morning in honour of five members of a Muslim family who were run down in what police describe as an intentional act o...
Jun 09, 2021
Woman says her mother put her up for adoption to avoid Kamloops residential school
LANGLEY, BRITISH COLUMBIA, B.C. - Tina Taphouse has spent a lot of time lately reflecting on the impact the Kamloops Indian Residential School has had on her life's path. Taphouse didn't go to the sch...
Jun 09, 2021
Andrew Vaughn helps White Sox rally past Blue Jays 6-1
CHICAGO (AP) - Andrew Vaughn homered in the seventh inning and delivered a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth, helping the Chicago White Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1 on Tuesday night. Shut ...
Jun 08, 2021
David, Davies dazzle as Canada advances in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. - Jonathan David scored three goals and Alphonso Davies had a goal and two assists as Canada moved into the next round of World Cup qualifying in CONCACAF with a 4-0 win over Suriname...
Jun 08, 2021
Toddler who washed up on Norwegian island is identified
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - The body of a toddler that washed ashore on Norway's southwest coast on Jan. 1 has been identified. It's a missing 15-month-old Iranian boy who died months earlier in the En...
Jun 08, 2021
Lightning eliminate Hurricanes, advance to Cup semifinals
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Brayden Point and Ross Colton scored and Andrei Vasilevskiy controlled the crease, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-0 on Tuesday night to win the sec...
Jun 08, 2021
Varlamov's strong play has Islanders on brink of semifinals
After a strong regular season, Islanders goalie Semyon Varlamov found himself on the bench while rookie Ilya Sorokin was shining in the first round of the playoffs. When Sorokin lost the series opener...
Jun 08, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, June 8, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 352,502 new vaccinations administered for a total of 26,843,0...
Jun 08, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Tuesday, June 8, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. There are 1,395,410 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,395,410 confirmed cases (21,539 active,...
Jun 08, 2021
Bird of prey freed after misadventure behind grill of B.C. pickup truck
CLINTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Mounties in British Columbia's Interior helped free a bird that was trapped behind the grill of a pickup truck. Police say a woman from the Williams Lake area told them she...
Jun 08, 2021