The Canadian Press TORONTO — Raptors Uprising GC point guard Kenneth (Kenny Got Work) Hailey has been named player of the week in the NBA 2K League for the second time in three weeks. The 30-year-old from Memphis won Week 3 honours in the esports league after averaging 34.3 points, […]
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The Canadian PressGiuseppe Valiante MONTREAL — Quebec reported its sixth consecutive daily decrease in the number of people hospitalized for COVID-19 on Monday, as retail stores across the Montreal area reopened following weeks of shutdowns to slow the spread of the virus. Authorities had repeatedly pushed back the reopening day […]
The Canadian PressMelissa Couto Urban planners across the country weren’t surprised with the images they saw Saturday of a packed public park in a central Toronto neighbourhood. And while those experts didn’t condone the gathering of what looked like thousands of young adults seemingly defying physical distancing measures on a […]
Submitted Greyson Yatchuk, 2, has been helping his mom plant a perennial garden. So much joy in playing with the hose and getting dirty! What has your family been doing to stay busy during COVID-19? Take a high resolution photo, and send it in, so we can share it with […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO — Ontario says it has appointed hospitals to take over the management of two long-term care homes that have been unable to contain COVID-19. The province says Humber River Hospital will manage Downsview Long Term Care Centre, which has reported 52 deaths, up from 40 just […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO — Mother’s Day gatherings contrary to physical distancing rules helped boost Ontario’s COVID-19 cases, the health minister said Monday, and those rising numbers – plus concern over a large crowd at a Toronto park over the weekend – are delaying any easing of those rules. […]
The Canadian PressJim Bronskill OTTAWA — An ad-hoc transparency group is calling on governments to make crucial records related to the COVID-19 pandemic open by default as a measure of accountability to Canadians. The Canadian COVID-19 Accountability Group urges public officials to proactively release documents concerning health and safety enforcement, […]
The Associated PressStephen WhynoJohn Wawrow Young and single, Thatcher Demko has plenty of time on his hands, with little to do. Quarantining to play hockey wouldn’t be a problem for the Vancouver Canucks goalie. “I don’t have too many roots,” the 24-year-old said. “I’ve been living pretty much out of […]
The Canadian PressJoshua Clipperton TORONTO — The NHL is hoping to move to Phase 2 of its return-to-play protocol, including the opening of practice facilities and allowing small group workouts, early next month. The league, which was forced to pause its season March 12 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, released […]
The Associated PressJonathan Drew President Donald Trump threatened Monday to pull the Republican National Convention out of North Carolina if the state’s Democratic governor doesn’t immediately sign off on allowing a full-capacity gathering in August despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Trump’s tweets about the upcoming RNC in Charlotte come two […]
Press Release (MARATHON, ON) The Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a 21 year old male from Marathon. On Sunday May 24, 2020, at approximately 02:30 a.m., police received a report of a missing male, Eric Pelletier. He was last […]
The Canadian PressLiam Casey VAUGHAN, Ont.—A unique crowbar allegedly used in a violent home invasion north of Toronto led to the dismantling of a drug- and gun-trafficking ring, police said Friday. In total, 17 men and women were arrested and face a slew of charges including numerous counts of drug- […]
