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Montreal comic creators suing Marvel, say Iron Man suit looks 'strikingly' familiar
MONTREAL - When Montreal-based comic book company founders Ben and Raymond Lai watched the 2018 Marvel movie "Avengers: Infinity War," they said they knew they had to sue Marvel Entertainment - again....
May 4, 2021
Canada needs more help with COVID-19, prominent U.S. vaccine expert urges White House
WASHINGTON - A prominent Texas doctor is urging the United States to do more to help Canadians get vaccinated against COVID-19. Dr. Peter Hotez, a familiar face to cable news viewers in both countries...
May 4, 2021
Canadian pharmacists 'disappointed,' worried NACI advice will stoke vaccine hesitancy
OTTAWA - The Canadian Pharmacists Association says advice from a national panel on vaccines is unhelpful and likely to make it harder to get enough people in the country vaccinated to end the pandemic...
May 4, 2021
US trade deficit hits record $74.4 billion in March
WASHINGTON - The U.S. trade deficit surged to a record $74.4 billion in March as an improving U.S. economy drove purchases of imported foreign goods. The deficit, the gap between what America buys fro...
May 4, 2021
Edmonton Oilers clinch playoff spot with 5-3 win over Vancouver Canucks
VANCOUVER - Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers have accomplished their first goal of the season - making the playoffs. A 5-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Monday cemented Edmonton's spot in th...
May 4, 2021
Mexico City metro overpass collapses onto road; 23 dead
MEXICO CITY - An elevated section of the Mexico City metro collapsed and sent the train plunging toward a busy boulevard late Monday, killing at least 23 people and injuring at least 79, city official...
May 4, 2021
Denis Shapovalov, Felix Auger-Aliassime eliminated at Madrid Open
MADRID - Canada's Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger-Aliassime are out of the singles draw at the Madrid Open after suffering losses on Tuesday. The 11th-seeded Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ont., los...
May 4, 2021
Longtime executive Copeland joins Woodbine Entertainment as Chief Commercial Officer
TORONTO - Woodbine Entertainment hired Michael Copeland as its chief commercial officer on Tuesday. Copeland joins Woodbine Entertainment after having founded his own sports consulting business. Prior...
May 4, 2021
'Horrible' weeks ahead as India's virus catastrophe worsens
NEW DELHI - COVID-19 infections and deaths are mounting with alarming speed in India with no end in sight to the crisis and a top expert warning that the coming weeks in the country of nearly 1.4 bill...
May 4, 2021
One positive COVID-19 case identified at St. John Community School
Officials from the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) identified a positive COVID-19 case in an individual at St. John Community School in Prince Albert. Communication has been shared with the specif...
May 4, 2021
