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In New Year's message, governor general says Canadians can be hopeful amid pandemic
OTTAWA - The governor general says Canadians can be hopeful as they ring in the new year, despite the ongoing crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic. In her first New Year's message since becoming vice-regal...
Dec 30, 2021
Men's super-G in Bormio called off because of warm weather
BORMIO, Italy (AP) - A men's World Cup super-G scheduled for the Stelvio course on Thursday was called off because of warm weather. With the temperature forecast to reach 7 degrees Celsius (45 degrees...
Dec 30, 2021
Hong Kong editors charged with sedition, US criticizes raid
HONG KONG (AP) - Two former editors from a Hong Kong online pro-democracy news outlet were charged with sedition and denied bail Thursday, a day after one of the last openly critical voices in the cit...
Dec 30, 2021
Blackhawks scout Brigette Lacquette breaks hockey barrier for Indigenous women
EDMONTON - An NHL scouting job came to Brigette Lacquette at a time when she needed it. She's the first Indigenous woman to scout for an NHL team. Her employer is the Chicago Blackhawks. Lacquette bec...
Dec 30, 2021
Truth and Reconciliation and an NHL first: In The News for Dec. 30
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 Dec. 30 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Dec 30, 2021
Finding unmarked graves put spotlight on reconciliation in 2021
OTTAWA - Murray Sinclair says there was something he found difficult after the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada released its final report into the history and legacy of residential school...
Dec 30, 2021
Manitoba eyes security changes as threats to politicians appear on the rise
WINNIPEG - Being a politician or public health officer seems to bring much more of a security risk of late - from online threats, to angry crowds at public events, to protests outside family homes. In...
Dec 30, 2021
Canucks beat Ducks in OT for seventh straight win under Boudreau
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - J.T. Miller scored 26 seconds into overtime and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Anaheim Ducks 2-1 Wednesday night for their seventh straight win since Bruce Boudreau took over be...
Dec 29, 2021
Tarasenko leads St. Louis Blues past Edmonton Oilers in first game since layoff
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Vladimir Tarasenko had a goal and two assists as the St. Louis Blues beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 on Wednesday night. Brandon Saad, Robert Thomas and Jordan Kyrou also scored in St. L...
Dec 29, 2021
Manchester City strengthens grip on EPL title by taking 8-point lead
Manchester City's grip on its Premier League title hasn't been this strong all season. A 1-0 win at Brentford on Wednesday, coupled with Chelsea conceding a stoppage-time goal to draw 1-1 against Brig...
Dec 29, 2021
