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Blue Jays GM says Springer could be ready to return for Dunedin opener
Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins says injured outfielder George Springer is day-to-day with a strained left oblique muscle and could be available when Toronto plays its first game at its temporar...
Apr 02, 2021
Canada joins G7 in condemning Ethiopia violence, calling for humanitarian aid
OTTAWA - Canada and other G7 nations are denouncing what they describe as human rights violations and calling for immediate access for humanitarian aid groups in Ethiopia's conflict-ridden Tigray regi...
Apr 02, 2021
Dutch halt AstraZeneca coronavirus shots in under-60s
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - The Dutch government said Friday it is temporarily halting AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccinations for people under 60 following reports of very small number of people suffering ...
Apr 02, 2021
'It's a part of who we are:' Inuit work to revitalize endangered dialect
A group of Inuit women gather around a table over cups of coffee and speak to each other in a language that is expected to vanish over the next two generations. The women live in Cambridge Bay in west...
Apr 02, 2021
Five Canadians in the running for NCAA basketball championships this weekend
At least one Canadian will win a U.S. college basketball title on Sunday. Andrew Nembhard could have a chance to give Canada a rare double on Monday. A Canadian is on each of the teams in the women's ...
Apr 02, 2021
'It's a part of who we are:' Inuit work to revitalize endangered dialect
A group of Inuit women gather around a table over cups of coffee and speak to each other in a language that is expected to vanish over the next two generations. The women live in Cambridge Bay in west...
Apr 02, 2021
Bishop's warning as Sask. COVID concerns escalate
As the city and region's churches across multiple denominations of Christianity prepare services for this Easter weekend, one religious leader is going on what he admits is a 'rant' regarding the dang...
Apr 02, 2021
Iran, world powers ready to welcome back US to nuclear deal
BRUSSELS - Iran and the major powers in the agreement to keep Tehran from developing nuclear weapons said Friday they were ready to welcome the return of the United States to the deal. The chair of th...
Apr 02, 2021
Christians mark Good Friday amid lingering virus woes
JERUSALEM - Christians in the Holy Land are marking Good Friday this year amid signs the coronavirus crisis is winding down, with religious sites open to limited numbers of faithful but none of the ma...
Apr 02, 2021
Pandemic exhaustion could drive some to gather for Easter despite warnings
The second Easter weekend of the pandemic has become an emblem of exhaustion over public health measures, some say, as politicians across much of Canada warn families not to gather in person for the h...
Apr 02, 2021