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New film follows 2 zombie moviemakers with Down syndrome
Two best friends with Down syndrome who caused a sensation four years ago when they created their own gory zombie movie are back, this time in a documentary championed by a Hollywood luminary. "Sam &a...
Apr 8, 2021
Corey Conners, Mackenzie Hughes, Mike Weir set to represent Canada at Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Three Canadians will tee it up in the first men's golf major of the year today. Corey Conners of Listowel, Ont.; Mackenzie Hughes of Dundas, Ont.; and Mike Weir of Brights Grove, Ont., ...
Apr 8, 2021
Toronto Blue Jays ready to kick off home schedule in Dunedin, Fla.
DUNEDIN, Fla. - The Toronto Blue Jays will play their second straight home opener away from Rogers Centre tonight. The Blue Jays will call their spring-training facility in Dunedin, Fla., home as they...
Apr 8, 2021
Ontario stay-at-home order; Biden takes aim at gun violence: In The News for April 8
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of April 8 ...What we are watching in Canada ...A...
Apr 8, 2021
Quebec is key to election success, but for NDP the locks are rusty
OTTAWA - For NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, the path to a stronger presence in Parliament runs through Quebec - but the trail is littered with obstacles. New Democrats, whose members gather virtually for a...
Apr 8, 2021
Average age of Quebec COVID-19 patients has dropped by 10 to 15 years, doctors say
MONTREAL - Over the past two to three weeks, Dr. Francois Marquis, head of intensive care at Montreal's Maisonneuve-Rosemont hospital, says he started noticing the average age of COVID-19 patients dro...
Apr 8, 2021
Canadian Medical Association hopes federal budget will address primary care needs
OTTAWA - A group representing thousands of doctors from across the country is hoping the Liberal government's coming federal budget addresses a long-standing concern about lack of access to family doc...
Apr 8, 2021
Calgary man who killed girlfriend, mother and stepfather to be sentenced
CALGARY - A man who admitted to slitting his girlfriend's throat and, days later, stabbing to death his mother and stepfather is to be sentenced today. Dustin Duthie, 27, pleaded guilty last month to ...
Apr 8, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, April 7, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 231,009 new vaccinations administered for a total of 6,991...
Apr 7, 2021
Campbell registers franchise-record 10th straight victory as Leafs down Canadiens
TORONTO - Jack Campbell made 32 saves for his franchise-record 10th straight victory as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Wednesday. Auston Matthews, with his NHL-best 28t...
Apr 7, 2021