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China's Mars rover touches ground on red planet
BEIJING (AP) - China's first Mars rover has driven down from its landing platform and is now roaming the surface of the red planet, China's space administration said Saturday. The solar-powered rover ...
May 22, 2021

NDP demands federal wage-subsidy clawbacks, but critics question feasibility
OTTAWA - The NDP is calling on the federal government to claw back pandemic wage subsidies handed to companies that took advantage of the cash to boost executive compensation, but economists say other...
May 22, 2021

Dry spring can create wildfire trouble for Western Canada: experts
VANCOUVER - Wildfire conditions are cause for concern this year as parts of Saskatchewan, Manitoba and British Columbia report either significant drought or record low rainfall between January and Apr...
May 22, 2021

Avs score 3 in 2nd, beat Blues 5-1 to take a 3-0 series lead
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Ryan Graves had a goal and two assists, Philipp Grubauer made 31 saves, and the Colorado Avalanche used a three-goal second period to beat the St. Louis Blues 5-1 on Friday night and ...
May 21, 2021

Stastny scores OT winner, Jets take two-game lead in playoff series with Oilers
EDMONTON - Paul Stastny scored the overtime winner for the Winnipeg Jets in a 1-0 playoff win Friday over the host Edmonton Oilers. Stastny's screened wrist shot beat Oilers goaltender Mike Smith top ...
May 21, 2021

Mejía hits grand slam in 12th, Rays beat Blue Jays 9-7
DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) - Francisco Meja hit a grand slam in the 12th inning and the Tampa Bay Rays won their eighth consecutive game by beating the Toronto Blue Jays 9-7 on Friday night. After Jeremy Beas...
May 21, 2021

Matt Duchene scores in 2 OT, Predators beat Hurricanes 5-4
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Matt Duchene scored at 14:54 of the second overtime and the Nashville Predators beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 on Friday night to cut their series deficit to 2-1. Now the Pre...
May 21, 2021

Ottawa names Payam Akhavan to advise Global Affairs on shootdown of Flight PS752
OTTAWA - The federal government has named a legal expert as senior adviser to Global Affairs Canada on the shooting down of a passenger jet in Iran that killed 176 people. The government says in a rel...
May 21, 2021

Bruins score 3 PPG, beat Capitals 4-1 for 3-1 series lead
BOSTON (AP) - David Pastrnak and Charlie Coyle scored 34 seconds apart to break the game open early in the third period, and Tuukka Rask stopped 19 shots to lead Boston to a 4-1 victory over the Washi...
May 21, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Friday, May 21, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Friday, May 21, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 487,993 new vaccinations administered for a total of 20,328,98...
May 21, 2021