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Canadian David Card one of three U.S.-based economists to win Nobel Prize
When the phone rang around 2 a.m. telling David Card that he won the Nobel Prize for Economics, the Canadian-born economist thought it was a stunt. But when he saw the phone showing a Swedish number h...
Oct 11, 2021
Connor McDavid's Oilers add forward depth, primed for big playoff push in 2021-22
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed up a new supporting cast for Connor McDavid. The question is how far can they go in playoff prime time. General manager Ken Holland worked the phones in the ...
Oct 11, 2021
Vancouver police gang task force arrest alleged 'Top Six' gang member
Vancouver police say charges have been approved against a 22-year-old alleged gang member who police say they believe is involved in the Lower Mainland gang conflict. Police say investigators working ...
Oct 11, 2021
California coronavirus death count tops 70,000 as cases fall
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California's coronavirus death toll reached another once-unfathomable milestone - 70,000 people - on Monday as the state emerges from the latest infection surge with the lowe...
Oct 11, 2021
National survey results to inform new standards for long-term care
OTTAWA - Canadian long-term care homes do not currently provide safe, reliable care, and they should put the needs and rights of residents first, according to the respondents of a survey that will hel...
Oct 11, 2021
After busy off-season, Vancouver Canucks hungry for elusive playoff spot
VANCOUVER - A single word resonates for the Vancouver Canucks heading into a new NHL season - playoffs. The team should be vying for a spot in the post-season every year, said captain Bo Horvat, and t...
Oct 11, 2021
Game 4 of Astros-White Sox ALDS ppd because of forecast
CHICAGO - Game 4 of the AL Division Series between the Houston Astros and Chicago White Sox has been postponed because of rain in the forecast. The teams are now set to meet Tuesday afternoon. Jos Urq...
Oct 11, 2021
Toronto Raptors centre Khem Birch says he and his family had COVID-19
Toronto Raptors centre Khem Birch says that he and his family have recovered from COVID-19. The Montreal native spoke to media on Monday about catching the novel coronavirus. Birch said that he and hi...
Oct 11, 2021
Toronto Raptors centre Khem Birch says he and his family had COVID-19
Toronto Raptors centre Khem Birch says that he and his family have recovered from COVID-19. The Montreal native spoke to media on Monday about catching the novel coronavirus. Birch said that he and hi...
Oct 11, 2021
Biden attends nephew's wedding to ex-'Real Housewives' star
KENNETT SQUARE, Pa. (AP) - President Joe Biden attended his nephew's wedding in Pennsylvania on Monday before returning to Washington for the week. The president and his wife, Jill Biden, attended the...
Oct 11, 2021