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U.S. pandemic diplomacy continues with Blinken's Zoom meeting with Trudeau, Garneau
WASHINGTON - The pandemic diplomacy at work between the United States and Canada is continuing, this time with the secretary of state. Antony Blinken will visit virtually with Prime Minister Justin Tr...
Feb 26, 2021
Some Quebec movie theatres reopen Friday, but owners worry plan not sustainable
MONTREAL - Movie theatres in Quebec were allowed to reopen Friday, but owners are wondering how long they can operate without selling food and with customers who have to be home by 8 p.m. Eric Bouchar...
Feb 26, 2021
The U.S. secretary of state's 'visit' and wayward seals: In The News for Feb. 26
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. 26 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Feb 26, 2021
Mike Smith earns shutout as Oilers blank slumping Canucks 3-0
VANCOUVER - Mike Smith collected his second shutout of the season Thursday, lifting the Edmonton Oilers to a 3-0 victory over the beleaguered Vancouver Canucks. The Oilers goalie stopped all 32 shots ...
Feb 25, 2021
Connor scores twice and Jets spoil Ducharme's debut in 6-3 win over Montreal
WINNIPEG - Kyle Connor scored two goals and the Winnipeg Jets spoiled the debut of the Montreal Canadiens' new head coach Dominique Ducharme on Thursday. Nate Thompson scored the go-ahead goal in the ...
Feb 25, 2021
Colin White scores two goals to lead Ottawa Senators to a 6-1 win over Calgary Flames
OTTAWA - Colin White had two goals as the Ottawa Senators earned a 6-1 win over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night. The win was the third straight for Ottawa (7-14-1) -- a first this season -- while...
Feb 25, 2021
McConnell says he'd support Trump if he wins 2024 nomination
WASHINGTON - Less than a month after excoriating Donald Trump in a blistering floor speech, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday that he would "absolutely" support the former president...
Feb 25, 2021
Facebook signs pay deals with 3 Australian news publishers
CANBERRA, Australia - Facebook announced on Friday preliminary agreements with three Australian publishers, a day after the Parliament passed a law that would make the digital giants pay for news. Fac...
Feb 25, 2021
Blazers Stuart goes from player to coach
KAMLOOPS --- The Blazers solved their overage crunch yesterday without acutally letting anyone go.Brodi Stuart was one of four overage players -- the cutdown allowed only three.In January Stuart suffe...
Feb 25, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 55,116 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,707,3...
Feb 25, 2021
