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B.C. expands eligibility for rapid COVID-19 tests to people over 30
VICTORIA - People in their 30s and older can now pick up packs of free COVID-19 tests at pharmacies across British Columbia. The province expanded eligibility Monday for the rapid antigen tests, which...
Mar 21, 2022
Blue Jays hold Detroit Tigers to just two hits in 3-1 Grapefruit League win
LAKELAND, Fla. - Nate Pearson picked up the win on the mound as the Toronto Blue Jays improved to 3-1 in Grapefruit League play with a 3-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Monday. Pearson, a six-foo...
Mar 21, 2022
When will feds lift COVID-19 mandates? It's complicated, minister says
OTTAWA - What will it take for the federal government to lift COVID-19 vaccine mandates? Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says it's complicated. The minister is being asked today about specific benchm...
Mar 21, 2022
Quebec appeals court orders new trial for woman accused of killing daughters
MONTREAL - The Court of Appeal has ordered a third trial for a Quebec woman who has twice been convicted of killing her daughters. Adle Sorella had appealed a 2019 conviction by a jury on two counts o...
Mar 21, 2022
Oilers acquire defenceman Brett Kulak from Canadiens, Brassard from Flyers
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have acquired defenceman Brett Kulak from the Montreal Canadiens ahead of Monday's NHL trade deadline. Edmonton sends fellow defenceman William Lagesson, a conditional s...
Mar 21, 2022
Jury convicts man in slaying of NBA player Lorenzen Wright
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A jury on Monday convicted a Tennessee man in the slaying of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright, whose bullet-riddled body was found in a field nearly 12 years ago in his hometown...
Mar 21, 2022
Coldstream's garden waste program opening set
Coldstream residents will soon be able to dispose of their garden waste and leaves.The municipality will launch the 2022 edition of the Spring Garden Waste/Leaf Drop-Off program on April 3.Garden wast...
Mar 21, 2022
Jury convicts man in slaying of NBA player Lorenzen Wright
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A jury on Monday convicted a Tennessee man in the slaying of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright, whose bullet-riddled body was found in a field nearly 12 years ago in his hometown...
Mar 21, 2022
Flames get centre Ryan Carpenter from Blackhawks for fifth-rounder in 2024
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have acquired forward Ryan Carpenter from the Chicago Blackhawks for a fifth-round pick in the 2024 NHL entry draft. The 31-year-old centre from Oviedo, Fla., has three go...
Mar 21, 2022
Vancouver Canucks send Tyler Motte to Rangers for 2023 fourth-round pick
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have sent depth forward Tyler Motte to the New York Rangers for a fourth-round pick in the 2023 NHL entry draft. Motte, 27, is set to become an unrestricted free agen...
Mar 21, 2022
