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Veteran Eric Staal excited to start new chapter with the Montreal Canadiens
MONTREAL - Veteran centre Eric Staal admitted to some "good nervous energy "ahead of his Montreal Canadiens debut. His seven-day quarantine over after a trade from Buffalo, the 36-year-old Staal was o...
Apr 05, 2021

Authorities in Ontario, Quebec scramble to contain rapid COVID-19 spread
Ontario and Quebec are continuing to report high numbers of new COVID-19 cases, leaving officials in both provinces scrambling to contain the spread of the virus. Ontario today reported nearly 6,000 n...
Apr 05, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Monday, April 5, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 11:45 a.m. Toronto Mayor John Tory says the city is working on a plan to vaccinate high-risk people at their places of work. Tor...
Apr 05, 2021

NHL expresses concern about Canucks' COVID-19 protocol situation
VANCOUVER - The NHL's deputy commissioner says the Vancouver Canucks' COVID-19 outbreak is concerning, but remains confident the team will be able to complete its schedule.In an email to The Canadian ...
Apr 05, 2021

Survey shows seniors happier with COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Quebec than in Ontario
OTTAWA - A new survey suggests seniors in Quebec are much happier about their province's vaccine rollout than their neighbours are about how things are going in Ontario. The survey by Leger and the As...
Apr 05, 2021

Lake Trout Monitoring at Kingsmere Lake
Prince Albert National Park has been actively working on understanding, protecting and restoring the park's ecosystems for over 90 years. Part of this work includes assessing all fish stocks that are ...
Apr 05, 2021

COVID case at Shellbrook Elementary School
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has confirmed a case of COVID in an individual at Shellbrook Elementary School. According to the Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division (SRPSD) one classroom of G...
Apr 05, 2021

High court sides with Google in copyright fight with Oracle
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court sided Monday with Google in an $8 billion copyright dispute with Oracle over the internet company's creation of the Android operating system used on most smartphones wor...
Apr 05, 2021

ISM survey: U.S. services surge to record high in March
WASHINGTON - The U.S. services sector, which employs most Americans, recorded record growth in March as the easing of coronavirus restrictions released pent-up consumer demand. The Institute for Suppl...
Apr 05, 2021

Prayer vigil planned for stricken rapper DMX
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - A prayer vigil was planned for Monday outside the suburban New York hospital where rapper DMX remained on life support Sunday following a heart attack. The family of the rapper sa...
Apr 05, 2021