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Hoarse Hearts; Canadian women's curling championship hard on skips' voices
MOOSE JAW, Sask. - Kerri Einarson calls it her "winter voice." Midway through the Canadian women's curling championships, skips' voices are raspy. As the stakes rise, sweeping calls become more urgent...
Feb 20, 2020
AP Interview: UN chief says new virus poses 'enormous' risks
LAHORE, Pakistan - The U.N. secretary-general said Tuesday the virus outbreak that began in China poses "a very dangerous situation" for the world, but "is not out of control." Speaking in an intervie...
Feb 20, 2020
Pompeo meets Saudi king in talks focused on Iranian threats
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Thursday in a visit focused primarily on discussing shared security concerns about regional rival Iran...
Feb 20, 2020
House of Commons returns and China's 'War on Terror'; In The News for Feb. 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 Feb. 18. What we are watching in Canada ... Pr...
Feb 20, 2020
Protests put pressure on Trudeau and B.C.'s sweet tax; In The News for Feb. 20
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. 20 ... What...
Feb 20, 2020
Energy, economy, land rights face Trudeau as House of Commons returns
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau returns to a House of Commons eager to debate his government's policies on the economy, energy, climate change and reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples after a...
Feb 20, 2020
Virus strikes more Canadians on cruise ship as evacuation plane heads for Japan
A plane carrying Canadians from a quarantined cruise ship in Japan will leave the region by week's end, the federal government says, as the number aboard sickened with the novel coronav...
Feb 20, 2020
PM urges patience, promises reconciliation in face of anti-pipeline blockades
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised to redouble reconciliation efforts with Indigenous Peoples Tuesday as he sought to ease tensions over nationwide blockades erected in opposition to...
Feb 20, 2020
Supreme Court to decide next step in Via Rail terror case
OTTAWA - The fate of two men accused of plotting to derail a Via train in a terrorist attack should become a little clearer today. The Supreme Court of Canada is set to decide whether it wil...
Feb 20, 2020
South Korea city urges 2.5M to stay home as virus cases grow
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - The mayor of the South Korean city of Daegu urged its 2.5 million people on Thursday to refrain from going outside as cases of a new virus spiked and he pleaded for help fr...
Feb 19, 2020
