With Ontario still in lockdown and COVID-19 cases at a record high, Woodbine Entertainment CEO Jim Lawson is wondering why the provincial government signed off on NHL games being played at a time when many other sports aren’t allowed to operate.
Day: January 8, 2021
The NHL’s Central Division has some unusual quirks: it features the defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning and the runner-up Dallas Stars among its eight teams. The division is also guaranteed a new champion.
British filmmaker Michael Apted, who directed both the Seven Up series and Coal Miner’s Daughter, has died. He was 79.
Health Canada has received nine reports of adverse medical events following coronavirus vaccinations in Canada but has seen no evidence of unexpected side effects, federal public health officials said today.
CBC Sports’ daily newsletter gives an interesting fact for all 12 teams involved in this year’s expanded Wild Card weekend.