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Staal, Julien could see hopes of NHL return boosted by Olympic performances
Eric Staal wasn't aiming to take part in his third Olympics. Claude Julien, meanwhile, agreed to coach Canada at two December tournaments simply to get back behind the bench. The COVID-19 pandemic has...
Jan 26, 2022
CP NewsAlert: Four people found dead at home in Richmond, B.C.
RICHMOND, B.C. - Police say four people were found dead at a home in Richmond, B.C., in what they describe as a targeted shooting. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says officers were called ...
Jan 26, 2022
McKeever, Arendz highlight veteran Canadian Paralympic nordic team
OTTAWA - A veteran group of 12 athletes, including 2018 flag-bearers Brian McKeever and Mark Arendz, represent Canada at the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing. Canada's team announced Wednesday ...
Jan 26, 2022
B.C. Appeal Court extends injunction against protests at Fairy Creek until September
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Court of Appeal has overturned a lower-court ruling and extended an injunction against old-growth logging protests until September on Vancouver Island. A panel of three ...
Jan 26, 2022
Trudeau cabinet mulls new Russia-Ukraine moves as U.S. suggests new export controls
OTTAWA - The Liberal government's cabinet retreat wraps later today with pressure mounting on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to take substantive new action on addressing the Ukraine-Russia crisis. The ...
Jan 26, 2022
First Paxlovid shipment to arrive in Alberta next week
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Albertans will soon have a new way of treating moderate COVID-19 symptoms.The Alberta government says the first shipment of the oral antiviral medication Paxlovid is expected to arriv...
Jan 26, 2022
Conservative MPs await results of election review — but don't expect to see it all
OTTAWA - Conservative MPs meeting for a two-day retreat say they don't expect to be shown the entire review into the party's election loss. Former Alberta MP James Cumming is set to present the findin...
Jan 26, 2022
Sen. Warnock reports $9.8M raised to Herschel Walker's $5.4M
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock's campaign said Wednesday that he raised a hefty $9.8 million in the last quarter of 2021, nearly double the fundraising haul reported by the leadi...
Jan 26, 2022
Russia says US gives written response on Ukraine demands
MOSCOW (AP) - The Russian Foreign Ministry says the U.S. has delivered a written response to Moscow's security demands on Ukraine and NATO. The ministry said U.S. Ambassador to Moscow John Sullivan ha...
Jan 26, 2022
Future of transit at stake, big-city mayors say in plea for federal funds
OTTAWA - Canada's big-city mayors are calling for the federal government's help to make up huge shortfalls in transit revenue that threaten to derail the nation's transit systems. The Big City Mayors'...
Jan 26, 2022