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Premiers' throne speech wish list and a drop in vaping: In The News for Sept. 18
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 Sept. 18 ... Wha...
Sep 18, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sept. 18
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. EDT on Sept. 18, 2020: There are 140,867 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 66,356 confirmed (including 5,791 deaths, 58,012 res...
Sep 18, 2020
Young Canadians have curtailed vaping during pandemic, survey finds
A new survey finds that young people have been vaping less frequently since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The survey, conducted by the Lung Association of Nova Scotia and Smoke-Free Nova Scotia, f...
Sep 18, 2020
Billions more for health care likely to top premiers' wish list for throne speech
OTTAWA - Four conservative-minded premiers are to issue today their wish list for next week's throne speech on which the fate of Justin Trudeau's minority Liberal government could hinge. Quebec's Fran...
Sep 18, 2020
Polish ruling party forming minority govt, rejects partners
An official with Poland's conservative governing party says the country's right-wing coalition government has collapsed. Marek Suski said Friday that the Law and Justice party will continue to run Pol...
Sep 18, 2020
Cirelli scores in OT, Lighting beat Isles to reach Cup Final
EDMONTON - Five years after socially distancing from the Prince of Wales Trophy and losing in the Stanley Cup Final, the Tampa Bay Lightning got their hands on and arms around it to embrace their East...
Sep 17, 2020
Osaka says she's out of French Open with injured hamstring
PARIS - U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka has pulled out of the French Open because of an injured left hamstring. Osaka joins defending champion Ash Barty in skipping the French Open, which opens on Sept...
Sep 17, 2020
House condemns racism against Asian Americans amid pandemic
WASHINGTON - The House voted Thursday to condemn racism against Asian Americans tied to the coronavirus outbreak, approving a Democratic resolution on a mostly party-line vote. Republicans called the ...
Sep 17, 2020
FBI director says antifa is an ideology, not an organization
WASHINGTON - FBI Director Chris Wray told lawmakers Thursday that antifa is an ideology, not an organization, delivering testimony that puts him at odds with President Donald Trump, who has said he wo...
Sep 17, 2020
Yanks hit 5 HR in inning, top Toronto 10-7 for 8-game streak
NEW YORK - The Yankees tied a major league record with five home runs in an inning and hit six overall in a 10-8 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday night that extended their winning streak to ...
Sep 17, 2020
