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NHLers know season played in pandemic's shadow will present challenges
Geoff Ward predicted at the start of training camp that, despite all the precautions, the NHL would likely see COVID-19 insidiously find its way into locker rooms as the league attempts to play an un-...
Jan 11, 2021

California virus deaths top 30,000 after deadliest weekend
LOS ANGELES - California's coronavirus catastrophe reached a staggering new level Monday as Johns Hopkins University data showed the nation's most populous state has recorded more than 30,000 deaths s...
Jan 11, 2021

Ottawa-born offensive lineman Liam Dobson transfers from Maine to Texas State
Canadian Liam Dobson is on the move. The six-foot-three, 340-pound offensive lineman has decided to transfer to Texas State University following three seasons with the Maine Bears. Dobson, an Ottawa n...
Jan 11, 2021

Eriksson, Perry among players placed on waivers before start of NHL season
Vancouver winger Loui Eriksson and Montreal forward Corey Perry were among the players placed on waivers by their NHL clubs Monday as teams worked to get their rosters in order before the start of the...
Jan 11, 2021

Illinois House speaker 'suspends' campaign for retention
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan said Monday he would suspend his campaign for a 19th term in the leadership post amid fading support from fellow Democrats, largely because o...
Jan 11, 2021

Prince George man makes Canadian astronomical history
PRINCE GEORGE - While most of us were spending time watching things like Netflix when COVID-19 shut down the world, Malhar Kendurkar was busy looking across the sky.CKPG News caught up with Kendurkar ...
Jan 11, 2021

Ottawa gives accounting firm Deloitte $16M contract to track COVID-19 vaccinations
OTTAWA - The federal government has awarded international accounting firm Deloitte a $16-million contract to build a national computer system to manage the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.The contract was re...
Jan 11, 2021

US ramps up vaccinations to get doses to more Americans
The U.S. is entering the second month of the biggest vaccination effort in history with a major expansion of the campaign, opening football stadiums, major league ballparks, fairgrounds and convention...
Jan 11, 2021

Ontario hits 5,000 COVID-related deaths as provinces worry about hospital capacity
Ontario's COVID-19 death toll surpassed 5,000 today as officials in several parts of Canada worried about the ability of their health networks to handle a rising tide of cases. Ontario reported 29 mor...
Jan 11, 2021

Snow and ice disrupt lives, vaccine rollout in Spain
MADRID - The Spanish capital of Madrid was still trying to get back on its feet Monday after a 50-year record snowfall that paralyzed large parts of central Spain and hampered the delivery of coronavi...
Jan 11, 2021