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Ottawa mayor blasts protest support, COVID rules loosening: In The News for Feb. 3
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 Feb. 3 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Feb 03, 2022
Discovery, BT in talks over British pay-TV partnership
LONDON (AP) - The pay-TV sports market in Britain could be shaken up after media companies Discovery and BT Group said Thursday they were in exclusive discussions about forming a partnership. The pote...
Feb 03, 2022
Black history, both personal and communal, now a factor in Nova Scotia sentencing
HALIFAX - Jason Middleton says the inclusion of Black history in his sentencing - both personal tragedy and communal struggle - set a new path for his troubled life. A cultural assessment completed in...
Feb 03, 2022
Liberals earmark $18 million to assist criminal pardon applicants
OTTAWA - The Liberal government will give community organizations $18 million over the next four years to help people navigate the process of applying for a criminal pardon. The newly announced move i...
Feb 03, 2022
Residents, activists: civilians also killed in US Syria raid
WASHINGTON (AP) - Residents and activists are reporting multiple deaths - including civilians - from a U.S. raid in northwestern Syria overnight Thursday. Several residents told The Associated Press t...
Feb 02, 2022
Schools close, fairs on amid omicron surge in Bangladesh
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - Rufsa Hasina Afroze, a teacher and academic supervisor at a leading private school in Bangladesh's capital was relieved to see students return to its campus in September after...
Feb 02, 2022
Tanev's 4-point game leads Calgary to 4-2 win over Arizona
GLENDALE, Ariz (AP) - Christopher Tanev scored the go-ahead goal and had three assists, Blake Coleman scored twice and the Calgary Flames beat the Arizona Coyotes 4-2 on Wednesday night for their fift...
Feb 02, 2022
Langkow shines amid Tigers' 6-2 loss to overpowering Oil Kings
EDMONTON, AB - The duo of Dylan Guenther and Jake Neighbours terrorized the Medicine Hat Tigers on Wednesday night, falling back to earth in a 6-2 loss.The Canadian World Juniors pair each had a pair ...
Feb 02, 2022
Nugent-Hopkins breaks late tie, Oilers beat Capitals 5-3
WASHINGTON (AP) - Ryan Nugent-Hopkins broke a tie with a short-handed goal with 4:03 remaining in the Edmonton Oilers' 5-3 victory over the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night in the final game for...
Feb 02, 2022
Canada downs El Salvador, keeps rolling in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador - Captain Atiba Hutchinson scored a pinball-like goal and Jonathan David added an insurance score in stoppage time to help Canada defeat El Salvador 2-0 Wednesday - and move ...
Feb 02, 2022