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Airline industry group wants Ottawa to follow U.K.'s lead, help bring in restart plan
OTTAWA - An industry group is calling on Ottawa to follow the United Kingdom's lead and help bring in a restart plan for Canada's airline sector. Mike McNaney, president and chief executive officer of...
May 07, 2021
Tavatanakit leads Thitikul by 3 strokes at LPGA Thailand
PATTAYA, Thailand - Patty Tavatanakit finished with an eagle to take a three-stroke lead over Atthaya Thitikul at the halfway stage of the LPGA Thailand on Friday. Tavatanakit moved 16 under at Siam C...
May 07, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Friday, May 7, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Friday, May 7, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 406,415 new vaccinations administered for a total of 15,325,183...
May 07, 2021
National Newspaper Awards announce 2020 winners, year dominated by pandemic coverage
The Globe and Mail, The Canadian Press and La Presse were the big winners as the 2020 National Newspaper Awards were handed out virtually on Friday night.The Globe took home 10 awards, including top h...
May 07, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, May 7, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, May 7, 2021. There are 1,273,169 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,273,169 confirmed cases (81,218 active, 1...
May 07, 2021
Vans co-founder Paul Van Doren dies at 90
LOS ANGELES - Paul Van Doren, co-founder of the Vans company whose iconic Southern California sneakers were beloved by skateboarders and became an international success, has died. He was 90. The compa...
May 07, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine development in Sask. aimed at current coronavirus plus future ones
Not only have they adapted their original COVID-19 vaccine to fight at least three variants of concern, but researchers at Saskatoon's VIDO-InterVac are also working to develop a "universal" vaccine t...
May 07, 2021
Saskatchewan adds 58,700 jobs year over year, with 9,500 in April alone
It's a good time for those looking for work in Saskatchewan - particularly those in wholesale and retail trade, health care and social assistance, or construction - according to Statistics Canada.Acro...
May 07, 2021
Canada denied a trip to the FIFA Futsal World Cup in penalty shootout loss to Panama
GUATEMALA CITY - Panama won a penalty shootout to deny Canada its first trip to the FIFA Futsal World Cup in 32 years, edging the Canadians on Friday in the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Futsal Champi...
May 07, 2021
What'sHappeningNOW May 7, 2021
Sports editor Jeff D'Andrea talks about the P.A. Raiders' Kim Jackson and the long hours he worked in the WHL bubble in Regina.
May 07, 2021