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Morneau's fiscal update and pipeline court challenge; In The News for Dec. 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 Dec. 16. What we are watching in Canada ... OT...
Dec 16, 2019
Court to hear First Nations' challenge of Trans Mountain pipeline expansion
VANCOUVER - Four British Columbia Indigenous groups are set to argue in the Federal Court of Appeal that the Canadian government failed to consult adequately with them before its latest approval of th...
Dec 16, 2019
The Eyeglasses Project offers free eye care in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside
VANCOUVER - It's been nine years since Tony Pruden had his eyes checked. For nearly a decade, the 54-year-old has been wearing a pair of glasses with progressive trifocal lenses that he won in a ...
Dec 16, 2019
Alberta, Ottawa head to province's Appeal Court over carbon tax dispute
EDMONTON - About a year ago, Alberta's United Conservative Party leader stood in front of 1,500 raucous supporters and called the federal carbon tax an act of "economic masochism" that he would f...
Dec 16, 2019
North Korea says new tests will help it counter US threats
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea said it successfully performed another "crucial test" at its long-range rocket launch site that will further strengthen its nuclear deterrent. The test - the se...
Dec 16, 2019
Pacioretty scores twice, Golden Knights top Canucks 6-3
LAS VEGAS - Max Pacioretty had two goals and two assists to help the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Vancouver Canucks 6-3 Sunday night. Nick Holden, Valentin Zykov, Jonathan Marchessault and Mark Stone...
Dec 15, 2019
Feds seize almost 370 pounds of cocaine headed to Canada from Vermont
MONTPELIER, Vt. - Federal agents seized almost 170 kilograms of cocaine that was hidden in a truck preparing to enter Quebec at Vermont's Derby Line border crossing, court documents say. The cocaine, ...
Dec 15, 2019
From fourth place, Singh says he'd rather push Liberals than work with Tories
OTTAWA - The New Democratic Party is sitting in fourth place after the fall's divisive federal election and its leader Jagmeet Singh says he is not interested in partnering with the Con...
Dec 15, 2019
Wheeler, Scheifele with goal and two assists each, Jets beat Flyers 7-3
WINNIPEG - Blake Wheeler continued his dominance over Philadelphia. Already the Jets career leader versus the Flyers, the team captain scored one goal and two assists to lead Winnipeg to a 7-3 win Sun...
Dec 15, 2019
From fourth place, Singh says he'd rather push Liberals than work with Tories
OTTAWA - The New Democratic Party is sitting in fourth place after the fall's divisive federal election and its leader Jagmeet Singh says he is not interested in partnering with the Con...
Dec 15, 2019
