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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, May 12, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. There are 1,305,770 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,305,770 confirmed cases (76,676 activ...
May 12, 2021

Ohio governor: Coronavirus health orders to end June 2
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is offering big lottery incentives - including a $1 million prize and college scholarships - in a last-ditch effort to get people vaccinated before the stat...
May 12, 2021

Saskatchewan ventilators on their way to help India
Saskatchewan is reaching out to take care of India, sending ventilators to the COVID-ravaged country on Wednesday.India is facing a bad situation, with record COVID case numbers and a health-care syst...
May 12, 2021

Petroleum analyst keeping an eye on pipeline problems
One petroleum analyst thinks Saskatchewan drivers can breathe a sigh of relief - for now - even though pipeline issues are causing problems in Eastern Canada.En-Pro International chief petroleum analy...
May 12, 2021

Oilers edge Canadiens 4-3 on Dominik Kahun's overtime winner
MONTREAL - Dominik Kahun scored the overtime winner for the Edmonton Oilers in a 4-3 win Wednesday over the host Montreal Canadiens. Kahun went backhand to forehand on a feed from Leon Draisaitl to sc...
May 12, 2021

Annual STARS home lottery launches in Saskatchewan
You can win a million-dollar showhome while keeping a life-saving service up and running in Saskatchewan.The annual STARS lottery launched Wednesday, with a goal of supporting operations out of the se...
May 12, 2021

Canadian Forces member charged in death of army reservist during training exercise
OTTAWA - The Canadian Forces says it has charged one of its members in the death of an army reservist from British Columbia during a training exercise at a military base in Alberta last year. The mili...
May 12, 2021

Battlefords youth soccer programs kick off in community
The Battlefords Youth Soccer program and Battlefords United Football Club (BUFC) have kicked off their spring seasons in the community. Head coach and competitive coordinator with BUFC, Kat Huxley sai...
May 12, 2021

Pervis Staples, member of famed Staple Singers, dead at 85
CHICAGO (AP) - Pervis Staples, whose tenor voice complimented his father's and sisters' in the legendary gospel group The Staple Singers, has died, a spokesman announced Wednesday. He was 85. Pervis S...
May 12, 2021

BQ calls on Liberals to avoid pandemic election, despite voting non-confidence
OTTAWA - After repeatedly voting non-confidence in the minority Liberal government, the Bloc Quebecois is now calling on the government to do everything possible to avoid an election during the COVID-...
May 12, 2021