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Nuggets guard Jamal Murray suffers knee injury versus Golden State
SAN FRANCISCO - Jamal Murray's season could be in jeopardy.The Nuggets guard from Kitchener, Ont., injured his left knee in the final minute of Denver's 116-107 loss to Golden State on Monday night.Mu...
Apr 13, 2021
Selena Gomez and J.Lo headline vax concert for poor nations
NEW YORK - Backed by an international concert hosted by Selena Gomez and headlined by Jennifer Lopez, Global Citizen is unveiling an ambitious campaign to help medical workers in the world's poorest c...
Apr 13, 2021
Former Alouettes head coach Marv Levy tops 2021 Canadian Football Hall of Fame class
HAMILTON - Marv Levy has joined a very limited fraternity. The 95-year-old Chicago native, who guided the Montreal Alouettes to two Grey Cup titles over five seasons as head coach, headlines the '21 c...
Apr 13, 2021
RCMP under scrutiny one year after mass killing that left 22 dead in Nova Scotia
HALIFAX - In the 12 months since a man disguised as a Mountie murdered 22 people in rural Nova Scotia, the RCMP's handling of the horrific case has come under intense scrutiny. Through the intermitten...
Apr 13, 2021
Prince Philip shaped, and was shaped by, a century of tumult
LONDON - Born into an age of revolutions in the wake of a pandemic, Prince Philip lived through a tumultuous century and worked to make the British monarchy a rock of stability in changing times. He b...
Apr 13, 2021
US recommends 'pause' for J&J vaccine over clot reports
WASHINGTON - The U.S. is recommending a "pause" in administration of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots. In a joint stat...
Apr 13, 2021
Business-seeking singer Akon draws political fire in Uganda
KAMPALA, Uganda - The American rap artist and singer Akon is drawing criticism from rights activists over his meetings with Uganda's president as he pursues the development of a futuristic city in the...
Apr 13, 2021
More Canadians want vaccine and Air Canada deal reached: In The News for April 13
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of April 13 ...What we are watching in Canada...M...
Apr 13, 2021
Canada-U.S. trade faces 'critical moment' that demands urgent action, businesses warn
WASHINGTON - North American trade is facing a "critical moment" in the ongoing aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, say Canadian business leaders as they embark on a concerted campaign to fortify ties ...
Apr 13, 2021
Most Canadians plan to get COVID-19 vaccine, but safety fears drive hesitancy: poll
OTTAWA - More Canadians than ever say they intend to get vaccinated against COVID-19, a new poll suggests while fear about vaccine safety is the main driver of hesitancy to get an injection. All this ...
Apr 13, 2021
