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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, May 20, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, May 20, 2021. There are 1,347,445 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,347,445 confirmed cases (59,968 active...
May 20, 2021

Maple Leafs captain John Tavares leaves Game 1 vs. Canadiens on stretcher
TORONTO - Maple Leafs captain John Tavares was taken off the ice on a stretcher after a collision early in Toronto's first-round playoff matchup with the Montreal Canadiens Thursday. The 30-year-old c...
May 20, 2021

EXCLUSIVE: Data released on COVID-19 vaccinations in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - After the Ministry of Health could not release up-to-date COVID-19 vaccination numbers, CKPG News has obtained data about the state of vaccinations in Prince George.According to data r...
May 20, 2021

Rare 'witches cauldron' mushroom found in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE-- A rare fungus that's commonly found in northern Europe has now been spotted in various parts of Prince George. It's so rare, that's its not even on the official list of fungi in Britis...
May 20, 2021

Ontario court rules deadly shootdown of Flight 752 in Iran was act of terrorism
TORONTO - An Ontario court has ruled that the Iranian military's downing of a passenger jet early last year was an intentional act of terrorism, paving the way for relatives of those killed to seek co...
May 20, 2021

Biden hails Israel-Hamas cease-fire, sees 'opportunity'
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Thursday hailed the impending cease-fire in the fighting between Israel and Hamas, saying he sees a "genuine opportunity" toward the larger goal of building a ...
May 20, 2021

Council approves resolutions for UBCM
PRINCE GEORGE - "The RCMP are arresting people and a lot of time they get let off because the Crown doesn't have the time or won't pursue the charges. So the RCMP are frustrated as well."That was Coun...
May 20, 2021

Woodbine Entertainment announces that live horse racing minus fans to resume June 14
TORONTO - Jim Lawson was hardly breathing a huge sigh of relief Thursday after announcing live horse-racing in Ontario will resume June 14. The chief executive officer of Woodbine Entertainment said h...
May 20, 2021

Province reveals details of vaccination plan for those aged 12 and up
VICTORIA - British Columbia's provincial government released more details regarding their plan to vaccinate those aged 12 and up today.Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said 310,000 people fr...
May 20, 2021

Winnipeg coach Paul Maurice says losing streak prepared Jets for playoff hockey
EDMONTON - It's not often an NHL head coach speaks positively of going through a stretch of nine losses in 10 games as his team approaches the playoffs. Paul Maurice, however, says the Winnipeg Jets' ...
May 20, 2021