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Tensions over CUSMA ahead of Biden's Ottawa visit : In The News for Mar. 21
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 Mar. 21 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Mar 21, 2023
Saskatchewan First Nation comes to B.C. to talk about taking over child welfare
VANCOUVER - Leaders of a Saskatchewan First Nation are in Vancouver to launch plans to take over control of child welfare services for its members. It comes as the Key First Nation sent a letter to Pr...
Mar 21, 2023
Canadian MPs of all stripes condemn Punjab crackdown as some receive online threats
OTTAWA - A cross-section of Canadian MPs are calling out an Indian government crackdown in the state of Punjab, and those criticizing internet restrictions are receiving threatening responses online. ...
Mar 21, 2023
Income tax cuts expected as Quebec finance minister to table budget today
Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard is scheduled to table the first budget of the Coalition Avenir Qubec's second mandate this afternoon. Girard broke with tradition on Monday - instead of buying new ...
Mar 21, 2023
Kempe leads Kings into 1st place with 8-2 win over Flames
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Drew Doughty and Viktor Arvidsson scored in Los Angeles' four-goal first period, Adrian Kempe had two goals and an assist, and the Kings cruised into a first-place tie in the Pacifi...
Mar 20, 2023
Oilers need overtime heroics to sink Sharks 5-4
EDMONTON - Darnell Nurse scored the overtime winner on his team's 52nd shot as the Edmonton Oilers won their fourth game in a row, defeating the San Jose Sharks 5-4 on Monday night, a game that featur...
Mar 20, 2023
Community Foundation grows to serve 'unique' needs in rural southeastern Alberta
Medicine Hat, AB - The Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta (CFSEA) says rural communities are their top priority in the next fiscal year. The CFSEA made a public presentation to the city coun...
Mar 20, 2023
Japan's Kishida heading to Ukraine for talks with Zelenskyy
TOKYO (AP) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is heading to Kyiv early Tuesday for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Japan's public television NHK showed Kishida riding a train ...
Mar 20, 2023
Saudi Arabia frees American imprisoned over critical tweets
WASHINGTON (AP) - Saudi Arabia on Monday freed an American citizen, a 72-year-old Florida retiree, it had imprisoned for more than a year over his old tweets critical of the kingdom's crown prince, hi...
Mar 20, 2023
Ferguson stops 47 shots, Senators top reeling Penguins 2-1
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Drake Batherson's power-play goal from in front with 2:09 left in regulation lifted the Ottawa Senators to a 2-1 win over the reeling Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night. The Penguin...
Mar 20, 2023