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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Saturday, April 17 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturday April 17, 2021. There are 1,113,907 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 1,113,907 confirmed cases (86,763 active,...
Apr 17, 2021
Mounties get their unicorn; stolen statue of mythical beast found in Alberta field
DELIA, Alta. - It's not often police can report that a unicorn has been found, but it was the truth Saturday when RCMP said a stolen, stainless-steel statue of the mythical beast was found in a field ...
Apr 17, 2021
Canadian Adam Svensson tied for second and just one back at Korn Ferry Tour event
LAS VEGAS - Canada's Adam Svensson is one shot back heading into the final round of the Korn Ferry Tour's MGM Resorts Championship at Paiute. Svensson, from Surrey, B.C., shot an even-par 72 on Saturd...
Apr 17, 2021
Brad Gushue, Tracy Fleury keep rolling in Champions Cup curling in Calgary
CALGARY - Tracy Fleury capped an unbeaten preliminary round Saturday to secure a semifinal berth in the Humpty's Champions Cup Grand Slam curling event. Fleury edged Scotland's Eve Muirhead 7-6 in an ...
Apr 17, 2021
Nemechek outruns boss to win NASCAR truck race at Richmond
RICHMOND, Va. - John Hunter Nemechek passed teammate Chandler Smith with 17 laps to go and outran team owner Kyle Busch to win the NASCAR Truck Series race at Richmond Raceway on Saturday. Nemechek, a...
Apr 17, 2021
Cink sets another scoring mark, keeps lead at RBC Heritage
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. - Stewart Cink is having a great time playing at the RBC Heritage with his son, Reagan, as his caddie. He's winning, too. The 47-year-old Cink, closer to the Champions Tour th...
Apr 17, 2021
'We're here to win': Canucks not settling for moral victories after COVID outbreak
VANCOUVER - Running the Vancouver Canucks practice Saturday left Travis Green's voice hoarse. It was the first time the head coach had taken to the ice with his players since the team was ravaged by a...
Apr 17, 2021
Batherson, Murray lead Senators over Canadiens 4-0
MONTREAL - Drake Batherson had two goals and an assist, Matt Murray made 23 saves for his first shutout with the Senators, and Ottawa defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-0 on Saturday.Artem Zub and Niki...
Apr 17, 2021
Canada's Andre De Grasse opens the season with a fast 9.99 in Florida
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Canadian sprint star Andre De Grasse opened the outdoor season with a fast time on Saturday. The three-time Olympic medallist from Markham, Ont., ran 9.99 seconds in the 100 metres...
Apr 17, 2021
Montreal dockworkers begin weekend strikes as talks drag on
MONTREAL - Dockworkers at the Port of Montreal kicked off a series of weekend strikes today, adding to the overtime strike launched earlier this week as negotiations over a collective agreement drag o...
Apr 17, 2021