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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, May 24, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 8:30 p.m. ET on Monday May 24, 2021. There are 1,361,564 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 1,361,564 confirmed cases (51,818 active, 1,2...
May 24, 2021
After a long pandemic wait, puck finally drops on elite women's hockey in Canada
CALGARY - Marie-Philip Poulin scored short-handed to seal Bauer's 3-2 win Monday over Sonnet to open the Secret Cup women's hockey tournament in Calgary. Rebecca Leslie and defender Erin Ambrose also ...
May 24, 2021
Mali's president and PM arrested by mutinous soldiers
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) - Mutinous soldiers arrested Mali's transitional president and prime minister Monday hours after a government reshuffle left out two members of the junta that had seized power in a c...
May 24, 2021
Canada's Diez and Zhao post first-round wins in French Open qualifying matches
PARIS - Steven Diez and Carol Zhao won first-round qualifying matches Monday at the French Open on a day of mixed results for Canadian players.Diez, from Toronto, defeated Elliot Benchetrit of Morocco...
May 24, 2021
B.C. records 974 new COVID-19 cases, officials ask residents to follow restrictions
VICTORIA - Officials are continuing to urge British Columbia residents to follow COVID-19 health restrictions ahead of Tuesday's restart announcement. B.C. recorded 974 new cases of COVID-19 over the ...
May 24, 2021
Texas poised to allow unlicensed carrying of handguns
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas is poised to remove one of its last gun restrictions after lawmakers approved allowing people to carry handguns without a license, and the background check and training that...
May 24, 2021
Woman gets back $1M lottery ticket she had thrown away
SOUTHWICK, Mass. (AP) - A Massachusetts woman who accidentally tossed out a $1 million lottery ticket eventually collected her winnings thanks to the kindness and honesty of the owners of the store wh...
May 24, 2021
Less than one million COVID-19 vaccines expected this week in Canada
OTTAWA - Only about 600-thousand doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine are set to arrive in Canada this week.The two pharmaceutical firms shipped 1.4-million doses ahead of schedule last week ...
May 24, 2021
Canada loses to Germany, falls to 0-3 at world championship
RIGA, Latvia (AP) - Germany beat Canada 3-1 on Monday at the hockey world championship to remain undefeated through three games. Arizona Coyotes goaltender Adin Hill allowed two goals on 24 shots as C...
May 24, 2021
Rays win 11th in a row, score 7 in 11th to beat Toronto 14-8
DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) - Francisco Meja hit a tiebreaking, two-run single during a seven-run burst in the 11th inning and the Tampa Bay Rays won their 11th straight game, outlasting the Toronto Blue Jays ...
May 24, 2021
