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Should Canada mandate sales targets for electric vehicles? Report says 'yes'
OTTAWA - Whether Canada should introduce a national mandate requiring the auto industry to make or sell more zero-emission vehicles is a question facing the Liberal government as it's not on the road ...
May 06, 2021

Rugby league star Hayne to spend nearly 4 years in jail
SYDNEY, Australia - Jarryd Hayne, a rugby league star who also played in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers, has been sentenced to at least three years and eight months in jail for the sexual assault...
May 06, 2021

Teoscar Hernández gets key hit as Blue Jays beat A's 9-4
OAKLAND, Calif. - Teoscar Hernndez hit a tiebreaking RBI single during Toronto's five-run eighth inning, and the Blue Jays beat the Athletics 9-4 on Wednesday night. Hernndez also had an earlier run-s...
May 05, 2021

Gauthier completes shutout performance in 150th WHL game as Cougars chop down Giants
KAMLOOPS, BC - Make it three straight the Prince George Cougars (9-7-2-1) have been able to link together as Koehn Zeimmer showed his scoring touch, tallying two of the Cats' goals in a 3-0 win over t...
May 05, 2021

Jets beat Flames 4-0 to snap seven-game losing streak and clinch playoff spot
CALGARY - The Jets can finally exhale.Adam Lowry and Blake Wheeler had two goals each as Winnipeg defeated the Calgary Flames 4-0 on Thursday to snap an ugly seven-game losing streak and clinch a play...
May 05, 2021

Spruce Kings land back into the win column with 5-1 win over Merritt
CHILLIWACK, BC - The Prince George Spruce Kings (12-5-0-1) have once again leapt past the Chilliwack Chiefs (12-6-0-0) in the pod standings after they defeated the Merritt Centennials (3-14-0-0) 5-1 o...
May 05, 2021

Canada loses to Costa Rica but advances at CONCACAF Futsal Championship
GUATEMALA CITY - Canada lost 5-1 to two-time defending champion Costa Rica on Wednesday but still advanced for the first time to the knockout round at the CONCACAF Futsal Championship. Canada (1-1-0) ...
May 05, 2021

Brannstrom has three assists, speedy Senators down Canadiens 5-1
OTTAWA - Erik Brannstrom had three assists for his first career multi-point game, Shane Pinto scored his first NHL goal and the streaking Ottawa Senators stalled Montreal's playoff charge with a 5-1 w...
May 05, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, May 5, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May 5, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 283,833 new vaccinations administered for a total of 14,568,...
May 05, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, May 5, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May 5, 2021. There are 1,257,328 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,257,328 confirmed cases (81,671 active...
May 05, 2021