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Media Reports: All-star third baseman Matt Chapman traded to Blue Jays from Athletics
DUNEDIN, Fla. - The Toronto Blue Jays have addressed their infield needs. Matt Chapman was acquired by Toronto in a trade with the Oakland Athletics, according to several media reports. Shortstop Kevi...
Mar 16, 2022
Council of Europe expels Russia from human rights body
STRASBOURG, France (AP) - The Council of Europe on Wednesday expelled Russia from the continent's foremost human rights body in an unprecedented move over Moscow's invasion and war in Ukraine. The 47-...
Mar 16, 2022
9 killed, including 6 college students, in Texas collision
ANDREWS, Texas (AP) - The Texas Department of Public Safety says nine people were killed in a head-on collision in West Texas, including six students and a coach from a New Mexico university's golf te...
Mar 16, 2022
9 killed, including 6 college students, in Texas collision
ANDREWS, Texas (AP) - The Texas Department of Public Safety says nine people were killed in a head-on collision in West Texas, including six students and a coach from a New Mexico university's golf te...
Mar 16, 2022
Annual inflation rate hit 5.7% in February amid broad-based price increases
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the annual inflation rate climbed to 5.7 per cent in February, its highest level since August 1991 and the second straight month over 5 per cent. Helping to drive the i...
Mar 16, 2022
Talking to kids about nukes: Parents, experts suggest truth
NEW YORK (AP) - Jillian Amodio went with the truth when her 10-year-old daughter had some pointed questions about the war in Ukraine. "When she asked what nuclear weapons were, I explained in simple t...
Mar 16, 2022
UCP candidate Brian Jean wins northern Alberta byelection in landslide
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - United Conservative Party candidate Brian Jean has won a byelection in northern Alberta. Jean, the co-founder of the party and a former federal Conservative member of Parliament...
Mar 16, 2022
UK lawmaker: Zaghari-Ratcliffe on her way to airport in Iran
LONDON (AP) - A British lawmaker said Wednesday that Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who has been detained in Iran for nearly six years, is on her way to Tehran's airport to leave the country. U.K. lawmake...
Mar 16, 2022
Leaders return safely to EU after visit to Kyiv amid attacks
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - The prime ministers of Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovenia have returned safely back to Poland on Wednesday after a visit to Kyiv meant to show support for Ukraine as it face...
Mar 16, 2022
February inflation numbers, preparing for tax season : In The News for March 16
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 March 16 ... What we are watching in Canada .....
Mar 16, 2022