Netflix has shared the first five minutes of its upcoming horror movie trilogy Fear Street, inspired by R.L. Stine’s Fear Street series of young adult novels. The film trilogy, which will be released over three Fridays starting on July 2nd, is also split across three separate time periods: 1994, 1978, and 1666. Teens fleeing for their lives is universal, regardless of the year, it seems.
Here’s Netflix’s synopsis for the films:
In 1994, a group of teenagers discovers that the terrifying events that have haunted their town for generations may all be connected — and that they may be the next targets.
As someone who grew up on Goosebumps and marathoned the made-for-TV movie adaptations of the books every Halloween, Fear Street seems like a pretty great update on that vibe. These first five minutes aren’t super scary, but they do translate some classic slasher movie tropes into R.L. Stine’s goofy style.
If you want a more expansive look at the whole series, rather than just the first entry — Fear Street Part One: 1994 —you can check out this trailer from May:
There’s not long to wait before you can get your R.L. Stine summer going: Fear Street Part One: 1994 premieres July 2nd, followed by Feat Street Part Two: 1978 on July 9th, and Fear Street Part Three: 1666 on July 16th.
B.C. passed the five-million-vaccine-dose threshold on June 30, with health officials having administered 5,002,916 doses to 3,581,410 people, with 1,421,506 of those getting needed second doses, the province revealed June 30.
The vaccination campaign includes 61,121 doses in the past day, to 8,079 unvaccinated people and to 53,042 others as needed second doses.
Provincial health officer Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix said in a joint statement that the numbers translate into 78.4% of all adults in B.C. having received at least one dose of vaccine, while 32.8% of all adults have had the needed two doses. Their number crunching also found that 77.1% of those aged 12 years and older have had at least one dose of vaccine, with 30.6% of those getting needed second doses.
B.C.'s high proportion of the population that has had at least one dose of vaccine was part of the reason why Premier John Horgan yesterday announced that starting July 1, a wide range of health restrictions, including an order to wear masks inside public buildings and on public transit, will end. Wearing masks, after tomorrow, will simply be advised in those settings.
In other places, such as in Los Angeles, officials have kept mask orders in effect because of a fear that the Delta variant of COVID-19 could spread rapidly.
In B.C., however, new infections have been trending downward, and active infections have fallen like a stone – with lower numbers in each of the province's 47 previous data updates.
There are now 816 people in B.C. known to be battling COVID-19. That is the lowest total since August 20, when there were 780 such people. Before that string of consecutive declines in active cases, on April 23, there were 8,842 known active infections, or more than 10 times as many people as today.
On June 30, the province recorded 44 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total since January, 2020, to 147,621. The province considers more than 98.2%, or 145,032, of the infected people as having recovered because they have gone at least 10 days since first exhibiting symptoms, and are not thought to still be infectious.
By health region, the newly detected 44 cases include:
• 12 in Vancouver Coastal Health (27.3%);
• 17 in Fraser Health (38.6%);
• one in Island Health (2.3%);
• 14 in Interior Health (31.8%); and
• no cases in Northern Health (0%).
Serious infections and deaths are also on the decline.
The province on June 30 recorded two consecutive days with no COVID-19 deaths for the first time since October 22 and 23.
The number of those hospitalized in B.C. fell by two overnight to 108, while a net total of 34 of those remain in intensive care units.
No outbreaks at seniors' homes have been newly declared over.
That leaves active outbreaks at:
• Laurel Place in Surrey;
• Hollyburn House in West Vancouver;
• Minoru Residence in Richmond;
• Glenwood Seniors' Community in Agassiz; and
• Rotary Manor in Dawson Creek.
There are also active outbreaks at Surrey Memorial Hospital and at Port Moody's Eagle Ridge Hospital.
NEW ORLEANS — Saints right tackle Ryan Ramczyk, who once quit football during college to pursue a career in welding, has agreed to a five-year contract extension making him one of the highest-paid offensive linemen in the NFL.
"It’s a huge relief," Ramczyk said on a video conference call hosted by the Saints after he’d agreed to his new contract. "Extremely happy with how everything played out."
The new contract for the 2019 All-Pro selection is worth up to $96 million, a person with knowledge of the situation said.
The person spoke to The Associated Press on Wednesday because financial terms have not been announced. The person said the extension, which was first reported by ESPN, guarantees Ramczyk $60 million.
While the 6-foot-6, 314-pound Ramczyk did not discuss specifics about financial terms, he acknowledged that it represented one of the most lucrative contracts yet for an NFL right tackle.
"Obviously, it’s awesome. But at the end of the day, I’m going to go out and do what I always do," Ramczyk said. "I’m still me. I’m still going to be the same guy, same work ethic."
Ramczyk was a late first-round draft choice out of Wisconsin in 2017, five years after he quit football at Division II Winona State and enrolled at Mid-State Technical College with intentions of becoming a welder.
"I was taking the classes to go into it, but I took that year off and I just missed the game of football," Ramczyk recalled. "Ultimately, that had more pull on me and I went back to my hometown D-III school and asked if I could play some football again."
That hometown school was Wisconsin-Stevens Point, where Ramczyk played two seasons before transferring to Wisconsin and blossoming into a bona fide pro prospect in 2016.
The 27-year-old has now started 63 regular-season games in his four NFL seasons.
Extending Ramczyk’s deal was among New Orleans’ offseason priorities because he was scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent next year.
The deal helps the Saints secure one of their top blockers for the long term at a time when they are making a transition at quarterback.
With Drew Brees, the NFL’s all-time leader in yards passing, having retired after last season, New Orleans enters training camp with a quarterback competition between 2020 backups Jameis Winston and Taysom Hill.
Ramczyk’s extension also continues a Saints pattern of investing considerably in those who block for an offense that has ranked among the NFL’s most prolific since coach Sean Payton took over in 2006.
Of the Saints’ five projected 2021 starting offensive linemen, three are first-round draft choices, including Andrus Peat (2015) and Cesar Ruiz (2020). Center Erik McCoy was a second-rounder in 2019. Left tackle Terron Armstead was a third-round find out of Arkansas-Pine Bluff in 2013, who three years later signed a five-year, $65 million extension.
"They’ve dedicated a lot of resources to the offensive line, so it means a lot," Ramczyk said. "We have a really solid group of guys here."
But the Saints also still have several prominent players on both sides of the ball with uncertain futures beyond 2021.
Armstead, now entering his ninth season, is scheduled to become a free agent next season.
The Saints have placed their franchise tag for this season on safety Marcus Williams, a second-round pick in 2017, and have until July 15 to reach a long-term extension with him.
Marshon Lattimore, the club’s first of two first-round selections in 2017, is entering his final season under contract in a year when New Orleans has seen depth at that position thinned by the loss of one starting cornerback — Janoris Jenkins — in free agency.
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — WKU Tennis head coach Greg Davis announced five incoming players for the Lady Toppers' Class of 2021.
Sofia Blanco / Caracas, Venezuela
Sofia Cerezo / Madrid, Spain
Rachel Hermanova / Czech Republic
Paola Cortez / Cochabamba, Bolivia / Kennesaw State
Taylor Shaw / Little Rock, Arkansas / Missouri State
"I wanted to put together a team that had more depth," Davis said. "Looking at the national title teams I've had, I felt like we had an opportunity to win and be successful at all nine positions – six singles, three doubles – and that was the goal with the group we've got coming in."
Sofia Blanco comes to The Hill from Caracas, Venezuela, where she was ranked the No. 1 player nationally. She is currently ranked No. 514 in the ITF (International Tennis Federation) and has an 8.60 UTR (Universal Tennis Rating). She competed in singles and doubles tournaments in Venezuela, as well as numerous countries throughout South and Central America. Blanco earned a GPA of 3.6 while studying at Mater Salvatoris. Her sister Carmen played at Ball State and Alabama, while her brother Carlos played collegiately at the University of Findlay.
Sofia Cerezo is a native of Madrid, Spain, and will start her career with the Lady Toppers after an impressive prep resume. She reached as high as a No. 65 Spanish Open ranking, defeating six players who eventually went on to earn college scholarships. She is a three-time regional singles champion and a national doubles runner-up. Cerezo also helped her regional team to back-to-back championships in 2017 and 2018, as well as a national runner-up finish in 2017.
Rachel Hermanova is originally from the Czech Republic, but spent the previous two years in Spain, training at the Sanchez-Casal Tennis Academy. Her biggest singles accomplishments at the ITF J5 level are a runner-up finish in El Salvador, as well as semifinal appearances in Panama and Costa Rica. She also recorded doubles runner-ups in Panama and the Canary Islands. Hermanova graduated from ES International School with a 3.54 GPA and plans to study journalism at WKU so that she can become a television anchor.
Paola Cortez will play her first year at WKU after transferring from Kennesaw State, where she played two seasons for the Owls. In doubles play, she boasts a career 7-11 record at the No. 1 position and a 2-2 mark at No. 2. She also gained experience competing at the No. 1, 2 and 3 singles spots. Originally from Cochabamba, Bolivia, Cortez ranked as high as No. 415 in the ITF while posting a 10.52 UTR. collected eight career singles and doubles titles in ITF junior action. She played for Bolivia in the WTA Fed Cup and won her singles match against Peru.
Taylor Shaw is an incoming transfer from Missouri State, where she played two seasons for the Bears. As a freshman in 2019-20, she combined for a 7-7 singles record in fall and spring competition. In dual matches, she recorded a 4-5 record playing at the No. 3 and 4 positions. As a sophomore in 2020-21, she continued to play at the same singles spots. Shaw grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas, and was the No. 1 recruit in the state in 2019. She helped lead Little Rock Christian Academy to three conference championships. As a junior, she finished runner-up at state.
MONTREAL -- Cartoonist Terry Mosher, or Aislin as he’s known, has drawn the highs and lows of the Montreal Canadiens for decades.
The current playoff run is no exception and to mark the historic occasion, he looked back on more than 50 years of covering the Habs in Montreal with CTV News.
Mosher’s most famous cartoon of the Habs is the one depicting hockey as the city’s new religion.
Terry Mosher's cartoon of the Habs jersey draped over the Mount Royal Cross. (Photo courtesy Terry Mosher)
"Whenever any writers from out of town want to talk about hockey, this cartoon gets picked up. It's made me a few bucks too!” he said in an interview Tuesday.
"I'm very happy for younger people now being able to experience this euphoria. It's euphoria, really, it's wonderful. To feel good about your city. and particularly so here in montreal.
Montreal has had political differences, it's had all kinds of things happen, some of them kind of unfortunate, but the thing that pulls everybody together, is the hockey."
The Habs beat the odds and made it to the Stanley Cup finals and much like last time with arguably one of the world's best goalies in front of the net.
"Like most other people, I didn't think we'd be here, but just like way back in 1993, it was sort of a Cinderella team that came out of nowhere, and remember back in February, everybody thought the team was over,” he said.
After the series win against Las Vegas, he drew a cartoon depicting the Canadiens logo blanketing a map of Canada
But he wasn't always kind with his drawings.
"Ask management. They'd wince a little bit because occasionally, when I felt like they're just not pulling it together. I did it as a jigsaw puzzle a few years ago of the Habs logo, only the pieces are all mixed up, like they couldn't seem to pull it together,” he said.
“But as [Geoff] Molson said to me at the time, ‘Well, at least you're a fan."
And a fan he is.
He has drawn hundreds of Habs cartoons over the years and will no doubt continue during this series as he also continues working on his other project: a book of his favourite cartoons during the pandemic.
When it comes to hockey, though, Mosher won't make a prediction for the Stanley Cup final.
He wants to see the Habs make it, not just for the team, but for the city, too.
The Canadiens have prided themselves on being the more physical team in these playoffs, but they might have met their match in Tampa Bay.
Author of the article:
Pat Hickey • Montreal Gazette
Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy thwarts Canadiens' Brendan Gallagher during the second period in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final at Amalie Arena on Monday night.Photo by Mike Carlson /Getty Images
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Here are five things you should know about Game 2 of the Stanley Cup final between the Canadiens and the Lightning at Amalie Arena Wednesday (8 p.m., CBC, SN, TVA Sports, TSN-690 Radio, 98.5 FM).
Where we’re at: The Lightning won the first game in the best-of-seven seres 5-1 Monday night. The Canadiens were able to keep the score close through two periods, but Nikita Kucherov, the leading scorer in the playoffs, showed that he’s healthy as he sparked a three-goal explosion in the third period with two goals and an assist. The Canadiens managed only 19 shots on Andrei Vasilevskiy and their only goal was the result of a shot from the blue line by defenceman Ben Chiarot that caromed off two Lightning players on its way into the net.
Match game: The biggest advantage of being the home team is the ability to have the last line change and Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper took full advantage of it. He was able to keep the Canadiens’ shutdown line centred by Phil Danault away from his top line of Brayden Point, Ondrej Palat and Kucherov. Instead, his top line feasted on the line of Nick Suzuki, Tyler Toffoli and Cole Caufield. The Suzuki line managed only three shots on goal and was on the ice for three of the five Tampa Bay goals.
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Physical to the max: The Canadiens have prided themselves on playing a physical game and they have outhit their opponents on a consistent basis throughout the playoffs. They even managed the feat in the semifinal against the Vegas Golden Knights, who were the tallest and heaviest team in the NHL this season. But Montreal may have met its match in Tampa Bay. The Canadiens were credited with a playoff-high 58 hits in Game 1, while the Lightning were right behind with 57. Five of the seven penalties assessed were for roughing and Shea Weber was fined the maximum $5.000 for a late-game slash on Kucherov.
Round one to Vasilevskiy: The much-anticipated goaltending duel between Carey Price and Vasilevskiy failed to materialize. Vasilevskiy received a lot of help from his defence, which limited Montreal to 19 shots on goal and blocked 15 shots. The Russian has allowed two or fewer goals in 11 of his 19 playoff games and he lowered his goals-against average to 1.94 with a playoff-best .936 save percentage. Price had to deal with turnovers, traffic in front of his net and a defence that managed to block only five shots. Price also gave up five goals in Game 2 in the first-round series against Toronto.
VICTORIA — British Columbia's coroners service says more people have died from suspected illicit drug toxicity in the first five months of 2021 than in any other year during the same period.
The agency says 851 people died between January and May, which surpasses the previous high of 704 deaths reported for those months in 2017 by almost 21 per cent.
It says at least 160 people died in May, the second-highest number of suspected drug toxicity deaths recorded for the month.
The service says 27 per cent of drug samples tested in April and 25 per cent in May contained "extreme concentrations" of fentanyl, which are the highest rates reported since at least the beginning of 2019.
Carfentanil, a more potent analogue of fentanyl, has been detected in 75 deaths in 2021, which is already higher than the 65 deaths in which the drug was identified last year.
May was the 15th consecutive month in which British Columbia experienced more than 100 deaths due to drug toxicity.
British Columbia declared a public health emergency more than five years ago because of deaths related to illicit drugs. There were a record 1,176 illicit drug overdose deaths in the province last year and there have been more than 7,000 deaths since the emergency was declared.
Chief corner Lisa Lapointe says the deaths are happening at an "almost unimaginable rate."
"There is no way to measure the catastrophic impact that the loss of these lives have had on every community in our province," she said in a news release.
Sheila Malcolmson, provincial minister of mental health and addictions, said more than five people a day are dying in the province because of "poisoned, unpredictable drugs."
"Many are eager to socialize as COVID-19 restrictions lift, and people must be aware illicit drugs are more toxic and unpredictable than ever before. The drugs you might use today are not the same as they were one or two years ago."
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 29, 2021.
British Columbia has recorded its 15th consecutive month where more than 100 people died of a drug overdose, with 160 lives lost in May, according to a new report released Tuesday by the BC Coroners Service.
The death toll between January and May now stands at 851 people, the most ever reported in the first five months of a calendar year. The number of deaths surpassed the 704 for the same period in 2017, the previous record year.
“More than five years into this public health emergency, we continue to lose our loved ones, friends and neighbours at an almost unimaginable rate,” said B.C.’s Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe in a news release.
“There is no way to measure the catastrophic impact that the loss of these lives have had on every community in our province. Today, I grieve with all those who have lost someone close to them as a result of this crisis.”
The overall rate of overdose deaths is now at 39.3 per 100,000 residents. Every health authority in the province has recorded a death rate greater than 33.6 per 100,000 residents, the previous provincial high established in 2020.
Toxicology results indicate the variability of the drug supply continues to pose a threat to drug users, with 27 per cent of the samples tested in April and 25 per cent tested in May containing extreme concentrations of fentanyl.
The coroners service describes “extreme” as more than 50 micrograms per litre, the highest rates reported since at least the beginning of 2019.
Carfentanil, a more potent analogue of fentanyl, has now been detected in 75 deaths in 2021 after being identified in 65 investigations in all of 2020.
Additionally, 60 per cent of returned tests in May were positive for benzodiazepines, which the coroners service says creates “significant life-saving challenges for first responders when used in combination with opioids.”
Chart courtesy BC Coroners Service.
Vancouver (199), Surrey (108) and Victoria (65) continue to be the city’s hardest hit by the crisis, with Abbotsford, Burnaby, Kamloops, Chilliwack and Prince George all recording 22 or more overdose deaths between January and May.
Courtenay at 12 deaths has already equaled the total number of deaths for all of 2020.
“As the COVID-19 pandemic begins to wind down, we must turn our attention to combating B.C.'s other public health emergency with the same sense of urgency,” Lapointe said.
“We need to ensure that safe alternatives to toxic illicit drugs are available throughout the province, and that we are taking meaningful steps to reduce stigma and offer substance users access to the supports they need and are seeking.”
The release of the coroners service report was followed by a statement released by Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, Sheila Malcolmson, in what has become a predictable monthly exercise as the overdose crisis persists.
“Our government will continue expanding life-saving resources across the continuum of care, from prescribed safer supply to more treatment beds,” Malcolmson said. “Going forward, we are deepening our investment in people and innovative solutions to turn this crisis around.”
The minister’s statement included a list of “actions” government has taken to address the crisis, including “a historic investment” of $500 million in the 2021 budget for mental health and substance use over the next three years.
The ministry said it will have more to share about specific mental health and substance use investments in the coming weeks and months.
So far, initiatives have included expanding treatment and recovery options, allowing nurses to prescribe medication for opioid use disorder and increasing the number of outreach teams to connect with users
In 2020, more than 270,000 Naloxone kits were shipped and more than 98,000 were reported as “used” to reverse an overdose since the program started. A total of 38 overdose prevention and supervised consumption services now operate in B.C. under health authority direction.
B.C. is also moving forward with an application to the federal government for a Section 56 exemption to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act to decriminalize personal possession of drugs.
On June 1, the City of Vancouver forwarded its own application for decriminalization to Health Canada. B.C.’s solicitor general has asked police forces in B.C. to no longer pursue criminal charges for people with personal possession of drugs.
Fans of the Moose Jaw Warriors will have plenty of chances to see Regina Pats standout Connor Bedard in action next season, and they’ll have all sorts of games to check out at Mosaic Place as the regular season enters its final weeks.
The Warriors announced their full slate of home dates for the 2021-22 Western Hockey League campaign on Monday, and it’ll be a different-looking schedule compared to previous years.
The first and most obvious change is the lack of Western Conference teams: the WHL announced last month that there will be no travel between the two conferences this season, meaning no B.C. or U.S. Division teams will be making the trip east, and vice versa for the East and Central Divisions.
The lion’s share of contests will be played intra-division. For the Warriors, that means 19 of their 34 home games will be against East Division opponents, and five of those will be against the Regina Pats: their first meeting will be on Friday, Oct. 8, followed by Saturday, Nov. 20, Saturday, Dec. 18, Friday, Jan. 29 and Friday, Mar. 19.
The Pats are the only team the Warriors will face five times at home — the Winnipeg Ice and Saskatoon Blades will make four trips each to Mosaic Place, the Prince Albert Raiders and Brandon Wheat Kings three stops apiece.
The Warriors will also take on the Calgary Hitmen, Lethbridge Hurricanes and Swift Current Broncos three times at home; the Edmonton Oil Kings, Medicine Hat Tigers and Red Deer Rebels twice each.
Moose Jaw has six home dates in October, November and December, four games in January and February followed by March as their busiest month with seven games.
A total of 24 of their 34 contests will be played on Fridays and Saturdays.
The Warriors’ first pre-season game is Tuesday, Sept. 14 against the Brandon Wheat Kings, while their regular-season opener is Friday, Oct. 1 against the Saskatoon Blades.
Now that the schedule has been released, season-ticket packages are being put together, with more information coming soon.
Editor’s Note: This listicle is part of a series by The Ball State Daily News summarizing five stories from around the world. All summaries are based on stories published by The Associated Press.
Florida collapse search stretches to day 6, the House of Representatives is to vote on a bill launching a probe into the Jan. 6 insurrection, two killed in a natural gas line explosion in Texas, California bans state travel to Florida and four other states and the Supreme Court won't revive school's transgender bathroom ban makes up this week's five national stories.
The slow work of sifting through the remnants of a collapsed Florida condo building stretched into a sixth day Tuesday, as families desperate for progress endured a wrenching wait for answers. The work has been deliberate and treacherous. Thunderstorms rolled through the area Tuesday morning, and debris fell onto the search area overnight from the shattered edge of the part of the building that still stands, forcing rescuers to mark a “don’t go beyond here” line and focus their efforts parts of the debris pile that are farther from the structure, Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett told WSVN. Just two additional bodies were found Monday, raising the count of confirmed dead to 11.
A new committee to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol would have 13 members and the power to subpoena witnesses, according to legislation released by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The House is expected to vote on the bill this week. The effort comes after Senate Republicans blocked the formation of an independent, bipartisan commission to probe the attack, in which hundreds of former President Donald Trump’s supporters violently broke into the Capitol and interrupted the certification of President Joe Biden’s victory. The new, partisan House panel would have eight members appointed by Pelosi and five appointed “after consultation with” Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy.
Two people were killed and three injured in a natural gas pipeline explosion in Texas, officials said. The deadly blast happened around 4 p.m. Monday at an Atmos Energy facility in Collin County near Farmersville, about 35 miles (56 kilometers) northeast of Dallas. Collin County Sheriff Jim Skinner said the explosion appeared to be an accident but he invited the FBI to assist in the investigation. It was not immediately known what caused the blast. Those involved in the explosion were contractors for Atmos Energy, and the Collin County Sheriff’s Office said Monday night the contractors were employees of Bobcat Contracting and Fesco Petroleum Engineering. Two of the injured were taken to a hospital.
California added five more states, including Florida, to the list of places where state-funded travel is banned because of laws that discriminate against members of the LGBTQ community, the state attorney general announced Monday. Democratic Attorney General Rob Bonta added Florida, Arkansas, Montana, North Dakota and West Virginia to the list that now has 17 states where state employee travel is forbidden except under limited circumstances. Lawmakers in 2016 banned non-essential travel to states with laws that discriminate against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a Virginia school board’s appeal to reinstate its transgender bathroom ban, handing a victory to transgender rights groups and a former high school student who fought in court for six years to overturn the ban. After learning that the high court refused to hear the board’s appeal, Gavin Grimm, now 22, said that his long battle is over. “We won,” he tweeted. “Honored to have been part of this victory,” he added. Grimm was a 15-year-old student at Gloucester High School when he was banned from using the boys bathroom. The Gloucester County School Board’s policy required Grimm to use restrooms that corresponded with his biological sex — female — or private bathrooms.
B.C.'s death toll from COVID-19 rose to 1,754 on June 28, as five additional people died from the disease in the past three days, including one person who was aged between 20 and 29 and in the Interior Health Region, according to provincial health officer Bonnie Henry.
The other deaths included one person aged between 60 and 69, and three who were older than that.
Henry did not provide any additional information about any of those who newly died from the disease, such as whether any were fully vaccinated.
Getting two doses of vaccine does not make a person immune, Henry stressed. She said nine people in B.C. have died so far following their second doses of vaccine.
The new deaths come as other metrics show that the province is limiting the spread of the disease that has caused a global pandemic.
Of the 145 people newly diagnosed in B.C. with the disease, 57 cases were detected on June 26, 50 were detected on June 27, and 38 were detected in the past 24 hours. Monday totals for new infections tend to be lower because fewer tests and less lab work is done on Sundays. Nonetheless, the 38 new cases in the past day is the lowest daily total in B.C. since August 9, when there were 37 cases.
Hospitalizations fell by .. in the past day, to 107 – the lowest number since November 6, when there were 104 COVID-19 patients in B.C. hospitals. Of those, a net total of 37 people remain in intensive care units.
The number of those actively infected in B.C. fell in the 45th consecutive provincial data update, to 930, which is the first time that this number has been below 1,000 for months. The last time that there were fewer than 930 active COVID-19 infections in B.C. was Aug. 27, when there were 906 known active cases.
Vaccinations endured a "disruption" during the weekend because of the soaring temperatures. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, however, said that 95% of appointments for vaccinations were kept.
She has calculated that 78.1% of all B.C. adults, and 76.8% of all British Columbians aged 12 years and older, have been vaccinated at least once.
In the past day, officials provided 183,160 doses of vaccine to 30,083 unvaccinated people, and 153,077 others as needed second doses.
In total, since the first dose in B.C. was provided on December 16, B.C. has provided 4,886,709 doses of vaccine to 3,566,515 people, with 1,320,194 of those getting needed second doses.
Henry said there was a data glitch in the province's data for total number of COVID-19 infections. The new data holds that more than 98.1%, or 144,848 of 147,549 people known to be infected have recovered.
Henry did not say that any active outbreaks at seniors homes were over.
On Friday, the province said the five active outbreaks in those homes were at:
• Laurel Place in Surrey;
• Hollyburn House in West Vancouver;
• Minoru Residence in Richmond;
• Glenwood Seniors' Community in Agassiz; and
• Rotary Manor in Dawson Creek.
There was a new outbreak of COVID-19 detected at Surrey Memorial Hospital, Henry said. There is also an ongoing outbreak at Port Moody's Eagle Ridge Hospital.
There have been five new COVID-19 cases reported in Huntsville since Friday, June 25.
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit reported the cases today, which include three that are community acquired, one that is a close contact of another case, and one that is under investigation.
By date reported to public health the cases are:
June 26, 2021 – 45-64 year old female, close contact
June 26, 2021 – 45-64 year old female, community acquired
June 26, 2021 – 45-64 year old female, community acquired
June 26, 2021 – 65-79 year old female, community acquired
June 25, 2021 – 45-64 year old male, under investigation
Huntsville has had 130 COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began, 12 of which are currently active.
Elsewhere in Muskoka, the active case counts are:
Lake of Bays – two
Muskoka Lakes – six
Bracebridge – five
Gravenhurst – three
Georgian Bay – none
To date, 43,619 people in Muskoka (65.8 per cent) have received a first dose of vaccine; 16,461 (24.8 per cent) have received two doses.
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The Chicago Blackhawks utilized their cap space well last season when the team acquired Brett Connolly from the Florida Panthers. However, the team used his contract as leverage to acquire former 1st round pick Henrik Borgstrom in the deal as well. With the Blackhawks still have ample cap space they could look to acquire another bad contract or two along with some additional assets. I’ll take a look at five players the Hawks could trade for to bring in additional assets.
First, is Tyler Johnson from the Tampa Bay Lightning. Tampa currently sits about $5 million over the salary cap, with several players still needing to be signed. Johnson has been relegated to a 4th line role the last season or two as his point totals, and play in general, have dropped off dramatically. Due to his reduced role and how Johnson’s contract pays him $5 million over the next three years, means Tampa simply cannot afford him anymore. The Blackhawks would likely be able to acquire a 1st round pick, as well as, one of Tampa’s better prospects to take on Johnson’s contract.
The second is Andrew Ladd from the New York Islanders. The Islanders currently have about $6 million in cap space, but they have to sign Anthony Beauvillier, Adam Pelech, and Ilya Sorokin, who will all get nice raises. Ladd has been in and out of the lineup the last few seasons as he’s been healthy scratched or injured quite a bit. He also has two years at $5.5 million AAV left on his deal, and with the Islanders making it to game 7 of the conference finals, they’ll want to use that money elsewhere. Like Johnson, the Hawks would likely be able to acquire a 1st round pick, as well as, one of the Islanders’ better prospects by helping out New York and taking Ladd.
Third, is James Neal from the Edmonton Oilers. Neal’s contract owes him $5.75 million for the next two years, although, his play does not warrant that money anymore. With the Oilers getting swept in round one, while also trying to make Connor McDavid happy and needing to resign players like Kailer Yamamoto, Tyson Barrie, Adam Larsson, and Mike Smith with about $17 million in cap space, change is needed in Edmonton. Due to Neal’s ability to be a bottom 6 scorer, the Hawks would likely acquire a 2nd or 3rd round pick with a prospect to take on Neal’s contract.
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Next, is Loui Eriksson from the Vancouver Canucks. Eriksson’s contract pays him $6 million this season before he is set to hit the open market again. Vancouver has about $16 million in cap space with Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes to sign. The Canucks have numerous bad contracts but with Eriksson’s non-factor and lackluster play when in the lineup it’s best for the team to try and move that contract. After such a great postseason run in the summer of 2020, the Canucks took major steps back this past season and will need all of the cap space available to improve the team. Look for the Hawks to net a 2nd round pick and a decent prospect or another mid-round pick to take Eriksson’s contract.
Finally, the last contract is Milan Lucic from the Calgary Flames. The Flames have about $15 million of cap space at their disposal, with Lucic taking up $5.25 million for the next two years. While Lucic has been a serviceable 4th line power forward, his point totals have really dropped off the last few years, combined with his skating speed, just doesn’t bode well for the Flames. With Dillon Dube and Juuso Valimaki to sign, along with roster improvements after a good ending to their season, the Flames need to shed cap. The Hawks could acquire a second-round pick and one of the Flames better prospects in a deal.
These five players, along with others not in this article, are players for the Hawks to target should they want to stick to the plan and follow the rebuild. Utilizing their cap space while obtaining valuable assets in the process would be very valuable for the Blackhawks now and in the future.
Team Canada will begin their journey to qualify for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday, playingon home soil in the FIBA Olympic qualifying tournament in Victoria B.C. If Canada wins, they would qualify for their first Olympic Games since 2000, when Steve Nash led the national team to the Sydney Games. That opportunity begins on Tuesday evening against the No. 6 nation in the world, Greece.
Team Canada enters the tournamentranked as the 21st best countryin the world on the men’s side, but that ranking likely sells this team short. While they did finish the 2019 FIBA World Cup 21st in the tournament, with wins against Senegal and Jordan and losses to Germany, Australia, and Lithuania, the nation is bringing its deepest team ever to Victoria in what will be their final opportunity to qualify for the 2021 Olympic Games.
In terms of NBA talent, eight of Team Canada’s 14-man roster that they brought to Victoria currently play in the NBA — by far the most of any nation in the tournament — including the likes of RJ Barrett, Andrew Wiggins, Lu Dort, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, and Dwight Powell. They will need to cut that roster down to 12 before their first game.
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While the program was unfortunate to see many Team Canada veterans and rising NBA stars drop out due to injuries, contract situations, and personal reasons — including Kelly Olynyk, Melvin Ejim, Khem Birch, Chris Boucher, Tristan Thompson, Dillion Brooks, and Brandon Clark, as well as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jamal Murray — the team they are bringing is stacked full of guards and wings with NBA experience, and they enter as favourite to win the tournament and go to the Olympics.
(Remember: only the winner of each Olympic qualifying tournament goes to the Olympics. The way the tournament works is as follows: Group A consists of Canada (21st in the world), China (29th), and Greece (6). Group B consists of Turkey (15), Uruguay (45), and Czech Republic (12). The winner of Group A will play the runner-up in Group B, and vice versa, in the semi-finals. The winner of each semi-final will play in the final on July 4th).
I will be in Victoria reporting on the tournament, and you can keep up with all of my work here at Raptors Republic and by following me onTwitter.Here are the five most interesting storylines for Team Canada at the FIBA Olympic qualifying tournament in Victoria:
1. Lack of size
As mentioned above, Team Canada was unfortunate to have several key members of the program drop out of the tournament, some at the last moment, and most of those players happen to be big men.
While they are fortunate to bring some experienced bigs such as Dwight Powell, Anthony Bennett, Andrew Nicholson, and Aaron Doornekamp, they only have two true centers on the roster: Powell and 19-year-old, 7-foot-4 college freshman Zach Edey. While that might not be as big of a problem in the NBA, the FIBA game tends to be slower, more physical, and doesn’t have a three-in-the-key rule, allowing big men to stay stationed under the basket indefinitely. Fortunately, Team Canada has enough skilled guards and wings to make up for their lack of size, but it won’t be easy to keep up in the post and on the boards going small.
Head coach Nick Nurse already talked about his desire to match size-for-size against the opposing nations in the tournament, but that was before losing Melvin Ejim (and Owen Klassen) at the last minute. It will be interesting to see just how often Nurse plays small with Bennett, Nicholson, or Trey Lyles at the five, or if he elects to keep a traditional center in the game for most of the 40 minutes in spite of Powell’s recent achilles injury and Edey’s lack of experience at both the professional and national levels.
2. Defensive versatility
One thing that we know about Nick Nurse is that he likes to mix it up on the defensive end and, even though he talked about matching size-for-size, he has a history of going small, at least in the NBA with the Toronto Raptors.
Team Canada is stock full of defensive-minded wing players that can play together, guard multiple positions, and play in multiple different defensive schemes. I’m talking about players like Andrew Wiggins, who just had the best defensive season of his career in Golden State last season; RJ Barrett, who entered the league as a physical wing defender and who is only getting stronger and better; and Lu Dort, who was Oklahoma City Thunder’s primary wing-stopper this past season and already one of the better and more physical defenders in the NBA. The team also has guards who can stay in front of the ball on the perimeter and effectively navigate screens, including Cory Joseph, Mychal Mulder, Alexander-Walker, and even Trae Bell-Hanyes and Andrew Nembhard.
In fact, defence should be one of the strengths of this team. While they might struggle on the boards if they play small, much like the Raptors did in their small-ball lineups until they learned how to rebound as a team, Team Canada should be able to keep opposing players in front of them and rotate quickly and effectively.
I do wonder how Nick Nurse-y this team will be in terms of mixing up his defensive schemes. From what we’ve seen throughout Nurse’s career, he likes to throw in a zone or a full-court press every once in a while, and he did it with Team Canada at the 2019 FIBA World Cup. In the NBA, he also likes to double-team opposing stars or anyone with a hot-hand, and Team Canada has the personnel to do the same thing while making quick rotations to cover for that aggressive style of play. Still, that type of aggression might be too dependant on team chemistry and could be less suited to the international game, since individual players don’t tend to dominate in the same way that they do in the NBA, so there is a chance Nurse plays it more straight-up.
3. Speed, speed, and how much speed?
How much will Team Canada make it a point to run after stops and score in transition, or will they be happy slowing it down and playing in the half-court? We know that Nurse likes to run, and the team looked best at the 2019 FIBA World Cup when they did exactly that after stops, but did they have a long enough of a training camp — and does the current group have enough experience together — to be an effective team in transition?
Of course, all of the first three storylines are somewhat related, since a lack of size can lead to Team Canada playing smaller and being more switchable and versatile defensively, which can lead to them getting out on the run and scoring in transition. At the same time, each point is unique because no matter how well suited they are to play small or to switch up defensively or to get out on the run after stops, they will need to execute at a high level in order for it to be effective.
When it comes to speed, and specifically scoring in transition after stops, some players are simply better suited to do so than others. In general, the NBA game is played at a faster pace than the international game, but the wealth of NBA experience on the roster should allow Team Canada to deviate from the norm. In fact, the roster is very well suited to run, because on top of having athletic wings such as Barrett and Wiggins, Team Canada also has really quick guards such as Alexander-Walker, Bell-Haynes (an absolute speed demon who dominated the CEBL last summer), Cory Joseph, and Andrew Nembhard, and bigs who can follow the play and shoot the three such as Doornekamp, Bennet, Lyles, and Nicholson.
4. Adjustment to the FIBA rules
As mentioned above, Team Canada’s eight potential current NBA players (on the 14-man roster) represents the most of any team in the tournament (Turkey is second), and it could take some time for some of them to adjust to the FIBA game and to the FIBA rules. Of course, almost all players in the tournament play basketball professionally, but the European game tends to be more similar to FIBA than the NBA game is.
In terms of the style, international basketball tends to be much more physical than the NBA, with physical contact often going uncalled, whether it’s on the jump-shot or on the drive. Plus, the international game tends to be slower than the NBA and three-pointers are somewhat less common, depending on the team. However, Team Canada does seem well suited to shoot lots of threes, especially given that the three-point line is shorter at 6.75 metres vs. 7.24 metres in the NBA.
In terms of the rule differences, each quarter is 10 minutes instead of 12. Plus, international teams under FIBA rules get fewer timeouts than in the NBA, with two in the first-half and three in the second-half, including only two in the final two minutes of the fourth quarter. They also only get one in overtime rather than two. Coaches can call timeouts during a stoppage of play, but not during live action. Also, players foul out on five personal (including technical) fouls instead of six. And teams enter the bonus after four fouls, technicals included.
In terms of stylistic differences, there is no three-in-the-key rule in the FIBA game, meaning defensive players can stay in the painted area for however long they want (this may be part of the reason that there are fewer threes, as big men can stay stationed in the paint and allow their teammates to avoid rotations after drives). Another big difference of the FIBA game is the goaltending rules, as players can touch the ball over the cylinderoncethe ball strikes the rim, either swatting it away or tapping it in.
Obviously, it could take some time for the players with less experience in the international game to pick up on these rules and stylistic differences. And while Team Canada did have FIBA referees come into their training camp to answer questions about the rules, it will be interesting to watch their important opening match against Greece who, while missing several key players, still bring a ton of international experience to the tournament.
5. Canadian fans!
After months of speculation and push from Team Canada General Manager Rowan Barrett — who finally got FIBA to agree to host a tournament in Canada prior to the COVID-19 pandemic — British Columbia Public Health announced on Friday that they would, in fact, be permitting fans into theSave-On-Foods Memorial Centre in Victoria for games beginning Thursday, July 1.
Only 10 percent attendance will be permitted and, in an arena that normally seats 7,400 people, that means roughly 740 people will be in attendance. Unfortunately, that excludes Canada’s round-robin games, which will take place on Tuesday, June 29th and Wednesday, June 30th. But it does include the tournament semifinals (July 3rd) and final (July 4th).
Of course, 740 fans is not enough to get the arena shaking like it is in some of these American cities during the later rounds of the NBA playoffs, but it should provide a nice home court advantage for Team Canada, especially since most of these fans haven’t been to a live sporting event in years. Even Raptors’ superfanNav Bhatia willbe in attendance.
You can watch all the action on CBC, across its various platforms — including both television and online at CBCSports.ca — as well as on DAZN. The first game is on Tuesday at 7:05pm EST, with Canada taking on Greece.
I will be in Victoria reporting on the tournament, and you can keep up with all of my work here at Raptors Republic and by following me onTwitter.I will have another piece up following the Team Canada opening press conference, scheduled for 1:30pm EST on Monday.
Andrei Vasilevskiy #88 of the Tampa Bay Lightning makes the save against Noah Dobson #8 of the New York Islanders during the second period in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Semifinals during the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Amalie Arena on June 21, 2021 in Tampa, Florida.Photo by Mike Carlson /Getty Images
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Here are five things you should know about Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final between the Canadiens and the Lightning at Amalie Arena Monday (8 p.m., CBC, SN, TVA Sports, TSN 690 Radio, 98.5 FM).
The match: This is the fourth playoff meeting between these teams which are, in normal times, division rivals. The Lightning, looking for a third Stanley Cup, swept the Canadiens in 2004 en route to the their first. The Canadiens swept the Lightning in 2014 but Tampa Bay turned the tables in 2015 with a six-game series win. In their most recent regular-season action, Tampa Bay swept a four-game season series in 2019-20, outscoring the Canadiens 14-6.
Goaltending is the key: Goaltending becomes crucial as teams tighten their defences in the playoffs, and this series offers two of the best. Tampa’s Andrei Vasilevskiy has a 1.99 goals-against average and a .936 save percentage after shutting out the Islanders 1-0 in Game 7 of their semifinal series, while Carey Price has a 2.02 GAA a a .934 save percentage. The Lightning has given Price trouble over the years. He has an 8-8 playoff record against Tampa Bay and a 14-19-6 regular-season record with a 2.64 GAA and a .912 save percentage. Vasilevskiy has never faced the Canadiens in the playoffs but he has an excellent regular-season record of 11-1-2 with a 1.98 GAA and a .938 save percentage.
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COVID-19 sidelines Armia again: The Canadiens flew to Florida Sunday without forward Joel Armia, who is in the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol for the second time this season. Armia had a positive test in March and had received his second dose of vaccine two weeks ago. The Finn will be tested again Monday and, if he tests negative, he could rejoin the team. The setback will give Jake Evans another chance to rejoin the lineup. He was injured in the first game of the opening series against Toronto and missed four games. He has been sidelined since the Winnipeg Jets’ Mark Scheifele hit him in Game 1 of their series, giving Evans a concussion.
Strength against strength: Corey Perry said the Canadiens have to stay out of the penalty box against the Lightning, which feasts on the power play, scoring 20 power-play goals on 53 opportunities for a 37.7-per-cent success rate. Nikita Kucherov has scored 17 of his playoff-best 27 points on the power play while Brayden Point has seven of his playoff-leading 14 goals on the power play. The Canadiens counter with the best penalty-kill in the playoffs. Montreal has killed off a record 30 consecutive penalties over their last 13 games.
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Here’s the offence: Kucherov, who missed the entire regular season after hip surgery, leads the playoff scoring race with 27 points and Tampa has the five top scorers in the playoffs. Point, who had a goal in nine consecutive games, has 20 points including a playoff-best 14 goals. He is followed by former Lac St-Louis star Alex Killorn and Steven Stamkos with 17 each and defenceman Victor Hedman with 16. Tyler Toffoli leads the Canadiens with 14 points, one more than Nick Suzuki. Toffoli, Suzuki, Armia and Jesperi Kotkaniemi each have five goals. Cole Caufield leads all rookies in points (nine) and goals (four).
Game 1: Monday, 8 p.m., at Tampa, CBC, SN, TVA Sports
Game 2: Wednesday, 8 p.m., at Tampa, CBC, SN, TVA Sports
Game 3: Friday, 8 p.m., at Montreal, CBC, SN, NBC, TVA Sports
Game 4: July 5, 8 p.m., at Montreal, CBC, SN, NBC, TVA Sports, OMNI
*Game 5: July 7, 8 p.m., at Tampa, CBC, SN, NBC, TVA Sports, OMNI
*Game 6: July 9, 8 p.m., at Montreal, CBC, SN, NBC, TVA Sports, OMNI
*Game 7: July 11, 7 p.m., at Tampa, CBC, SN, NBC, TVA Sports, OMNI
*If necessary
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(Amends first paragraph of Friday’s story to reflect present week, updates China entry with industrial profit)
1/ BACK TO WORK
Friday’s U.S. employment report will allow investors to gauge whether a powerful U.S. recovery could push the Federal Reserve to start unwinding ultra-easy monetary policies sooner than expected.
An unexpectedly hawkish Fed shifting its first post-pandemic rate hike into 2023 took markets by surprise, briefly denting stocks – before they returned to record highs thanks to soothing words from chief Jerome Powell.
Inflation alone won’t be enough to drive rate hikes, he reassured markets. Adding perky jobs data to the mix could change that picture, markets fear. Analysts expect the economy to add 600,000 jobs in June – the largest monthly gain in three months – up from a gain of 559,000 jobs in May.
-ANALYSIS-Fed’s “big tent” framework may fray under inflation surge
2/THE GREAT DEBATE
Major central banks claim to be looking past short-term inflation rises but a pick up in price pressures is testing their resolve. The U.S. Fed has shifted to a hawkish bias. Now it’s the European Central Bank’s turn with Wednesday’s June flash inflation release.
Euro zone inflation zipped above its near-2% target in May and ECB chief economist Philip Lane is confident there is no new paradigm — wage growth after all remains weak.
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Hold on, say others, noting manufacturing input prices rose to the highest in nearly 2-1/2 decades in June, meaning it’s beginning to feel like the 1970s, when the inflation beast last stirred. The great debate continues.
– ECB policymakers at odds on inflation strategy, hope for Sept deal -sources
3/ HALF-TIME SCORES
Investors might be sad to see H1 end after what has been a very happy six months for many major asset classes.
Oil’s 45% leap is its best first half in 12 years, world stocks are on course for their second best H1 of the century so far and though the FAANGs have been subdued by their stellar standards, industrial metals are red hot and staples like corn and soybeans are up nearly 40%.
The second half looks harder to call. More virulent COVID strains keep pandemic experts nervy, China’s powerhouse economy looks to be slowing, the commodity and food price surge drives up inflation. That makes it harder for major economies to justify more stimulus, while a number of emerging markets are hiking rates as a precaution.
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-Oil climbs to highest in over two years as U.S. supplies tighten
4/ FLYING IPOS HIT TURBULENCE
IPO markets never had it so good – or have they? Record issuance from the United States, Europe and Asia would suggest the money central banks pour into economies is put to good use supporting entrants to world stock markets.
But cracks are appearing. Some mid-cap deals pulled stock market debuts recently: Marex Spectron in London, PHE Holdings in Paris and Primafrio in Madrid. Bankers blame investor “indigestion” – a buyside becoming picky with so many deals already priced.
But Nordgold aborting its debut might be the first casualty of expected central bank tightening as the hawkish Fed pushed gold 6% lower. With Wise embarking on its road show and a huge pipeline of IPO candidates lining up for September, the question is if there will be more.
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-UPDATE 1-UK fintech Wise set to list in London on July 7
5/ SOFTLY, SOFTLY, CHINA BULLS
The chorus of China bulls has quietened down a bit if the thicket of outlook slideshows so far is any guide.
Investment houses are coalescing around a full-year forecast for 8-point-something percent growth. That is huge, but for a few it represents a downward revision for the second half made in response to disappointing data and some gathering headwinds.
Tightening credit conditions and stubbornly sluggish retail sales are a handbrake on domestic consumption. Demand for exported goods is also flagging as the world reopens.
Data out on Sunday showed profit growth at China’s industrial firms slowed again in May as surging raw material prices squeezed margins and weighed on factory activity.
Meanwhile, investors keep one eye on the yuan, which looks set to have one of its worst months since mid-2019, recoiling from a long rally that took it to a three-year high. -UPDATE 1-China’s industrial profit growth slows amid high raw material prices -China’s regulators struggle to sway companies on currency risk
(Reporting by Tom Westbrook in Singapore, Dhara Ranasinghe, Abhinav Ramnarayan and Marc Jones in London, Saqib Ahmed in New York, compiled by Karin Strohecker; Editing by Toby Chopra)
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TORONTO - Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week:
Corus earnings:
Corus Entertainment Inc. will hold a call to discuss its third-quarter results on Tuesday. Executives announced June 9 that “Big Brother Canada’’ will return for a 10th season as part of a lineup that is ”flush with shows“ after a dearth of programming from last year’s pandemic production delays.
Shopify conference:
The Shopify Unite developers conference will begin on Tuesday. Chief executive Tobi Lutke and president Harley Finkelstein said in April that early patterns emerging in lockdown-free countries like New Zealand and Australia show consumers have embraced e-commerce even after COVID-19 restrictions are lifted and they expect North America to eventually see the same.
Couche-Tard results:
Alimentation Couche-Tard will report Q4 results on Tuesday. The Quebec-based convenience store operator reported in March that third-quarter revenues dropped nearly 21 per cent as fuel volumes plunged 20 per cent in North America during COVID-19.
April GDP numbers:
Statistics Canada is set to release gross domestic product by industry figures for April on Wednesday. The agency reported in April that the Canadian economy grew at an annual rate of 6.5 per cent through the first quarter of the year, bringing the country tantalizingly close to reaching pre-pandemic output.
Shaw Q3 earnings:
Shaw Communications will release its third-quarter results on Wednesday. The Calgary-based telco’s Freedom Mobile business was noticeably absent from a federal spectrum auction that kicked off June 14, as Rogers Communications’ $26-billion takeover offer for Shaw undergoes regulatory scrutiny.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 27, 2021.
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