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Cities should redo planning, permitting to align with housing strategy, minister says
OTTAWA - The federal minister in charge of affordable housing says he would like municipalities to reshape local rules to more quickly build units through the government's national housing strategy. S...
Jun 18, 2021
A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country
As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational faciliti...
Jun 18, 2021
NACI advice to mix vaccines gets varied reaction from AstraZeneca double-dosers
When Gwenny Farrell booked her second dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on the first day it became available, she said she believed she was doing the right thing. The resident of White R...
Jun 18, 2021
Canadian welterweight Rory (The Red King) MacDonald loses split decision at PFL 5
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Brazilian veteran Gleison Tibau upset Canadian welterweight Rory (Red King) MacDonald on Thursday night, winning a split decision at PFL 5. The judges scored it for 29-28, 28-29,...
Jun 17, 2021
Point scores again, Lightning beat Islanders 2-1 in Game 3
UNIONDALE, N.Y. - Brayden Point kept up his scoring touch with a tiebreaking goal late in the second period, Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 27 shots and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Islanders...
Jun 17, 2021
Stanton HR, triple play key Yankees' 8-4 win over Blue Jays
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Giancarlo Stanton hit a go-ahead homer in a four-run seventh inning and the New York Yankees pulled off a wacky triple play Thursday night in an 8-4 win over the reeling Toronto B...
Jun 17, 2021
Bucks bounce back to defeat Nets 104-89 and force Game 7
MILWAUKEE - Khris Middleton scored 38 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo added 30 and the Milwaukee Bucks never trailed in a 104-89 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night to force a decisive seve...
Jun 17, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, June 17, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, June 17, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 490,061 new vaccinations administered for a total of 30,867...
Jun 17, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, June 17, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, June 17, 2021. Some provinces and territories do not report daily case numbers. There are 1,406,253 confirmed c...
Jun 17, 2021
Iran votes in presidential poll tipped in hard-liner's favor
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran began voting Friday in a presidential election tipped in the favor of a hard-line protege of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Polls opened at 7 a.m. local...
Jun 17, 2021