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Alberta premier rejects nurses' call for indoor mask mandate
Premier Danielle Smith has rejected a call by a nurses union for her government to impose a mask mandate in indoor public spaces over the holidays.The United Nurses of Alberta made the demand after Al...
Dec 22, 2022
With high-performance review underway, Curling Canada hopes new quad yields results
Curling Canada is hoping an ongoing high-performance review will help put the federation on track for success after a disappointing showing on the international stage last season. Canada's lone curlin...
Dec 22, 2022
Virginia state Sen. McClellan wins Democratic nomination
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) - Virginia state Sen. Jennifer McClellan has overwhelmingly won the Democratic nomination to succeed the late A. Donald McEachin in Congress, party officials said. McClellan won...
Dec 22, 2022
More flight delays possible as storm approaches Toronto : In The News for Dec. 22 ...
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 Dec. 22 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Dec 22, 2022
Canadians gleaned naval intelligence from Russian defector, newly released files show
OTTAWA - The young Russian seaman who turned up exhausted and bleeding on the British Columbia shore struck a Canadian intelligence official as well mannered, sincere and athletic, built like Tarzan o...
Dec 22, 2022
Foegele snaps tie, McDavid scores again as Oilers top Stars
DALLAS (AP) - Warren Foegele broke a tie with 8:14 left and the Edmonton Oilers scored three times in the third period to beat the Dallas Stars 6-3 on Wednesday night. Mattias Janmark had two goals an...
Dec 21, 2022
Rantanen scores in OT, Avalanche rally past Canadiens 2-1
DENVER (AP) - Mikko Rantanen scored 1:51 into overtime, Artturi Lehkonen scored in his first game against his former team, and the Colorado Avalanche rallied past the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 on Wednesd...
Dec 21, 2022
UN council adopts resolution urging end to Myanmar violence
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. Security Council approved its first-ever resolution on Myanmar on Wednesday, demanding an immediate end to violence in the Southeast Asian nation and urging its military...
Dec 21, 2022
Siakam scores career-high 52 as Raptors snap Knicks' NBA-leading 8-game win streak
NEW YORK (AP) - Pascal Siakam scored a career-high 52 points and the Toronto Raptors snapped the New York Knicks' NBA-leading eight-game winning streak 113-106 Wednesday night. Siakam added nine rebou...
Dec 21, 2022
Candlelight vigil underway for victims of Toronto-area fatal condo shooting
VAUGHAN, Ont. - Family, friends and shocked community members held a candlelight vigil Wednesday night to honour the five victims of the deadly condo shooting north of Toronto. Dozens of people holdin...
Dec 21, 2022