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Border restrictions to begin easing, slowly, for fully vaccinated Canadian travellers
WASHINGTON - After nearly 16 months of rigid travel restrictions, Canada is finally starting to loosen the rules - but only for a specific few. Effective Monday, fully vaccinated Canadians and permane...
Jul 05, 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...
Jul 05, 2021
Vancouver Whitecaps’ own goal in stoppage time lifts FC Dallas to 2-2 tie
FRISCO, Texas (AP) - The Vancouver Whitecaps' Ranko Veselinovic scored an own goal in the 94th minute to give FC Dallas a 2-2 draw Sunday night. Veselinovic and teammate Andy Rose collided as they wen...
Jul 04, 2021
Explosives set off to bring down rest of collapsed condo
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) - Demolition crews set off explosives late Sunday to bring down the damaged remaining portion of a collapsed South Florida condo building, a key step to resuming the search for vic...
Jul 04, 2021
Explosives set off to bring down rest of collapsed condo
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) - Demolition crews set off explosives late Sunday to bring down the damaged remaining portion of a collapsed South Florida condo building, a key step to resuming the search for vic...
Jul 04, 2021
Depleted Toronto Arrows snap losing streak with 34-28 win over Old Glory DC
MARIETTA, Ga. - Despite missing more than a dozen players through international duty or injury, the Toronto Arrows rallied to snap a five-game losing streak with a 34-28 win over Old Glory DC in Major...
Jul 04, 2021
Toronto FC to head home with hopes it can soon return to playing games at BMO Field
Toronto FC president Bill Manning says he is optimistic the MLS team will soon be able to play games back at BMO Field. Toronto, which finished out the 2020 campaign in East Hartford, Conn., set up sh...
Jul 04, 2021
'We're not finished yet': Down 3-0, Habs focused on first step of daunting Cup climb
MONTREAL - The Canadiens have overcome wave after wave of adversity in 2021. From losing streaks to a COVID-19 shutdown to injuries and long odds throughout an improbable playoff run, these underdogs ...
Jul 04, 2021
Meadows gets 3 hits, Franco homers as Rays beat Blue Jays
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Austin Meadows had three hits, including two RBI doubles, and the Tampa Bay Rays ended their 10-game road losing streak with a 5-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. Wa...
Jul 04, 2021
'Figure of hope' praised for role in COVID-19 fight after death
MONTREAL - A Quebec woman who was the first person in Canada to receive a COVID-19 vaccine has died. Gisele Lvesque, 89, died on June 28 peacefully of natural causes, surrounded by family, according t...
Jul 04, 2021
