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All I want for Christmas is a couple of tackles, non-pouty receivers, a Korey Sheets style running back and what the hell, a Grey Cup
All I want for Christmas is a couple of tackles, non-pouty receivers, a Korey Sheets style running back andTis the week before Christmas and while the good people of Edmonchuk wait to hear if they get...
Dec 22, 2021
Shahab recommends caution, not restrictions, amid potential Omicron surge
Saskatchewan's top doctor says Omicron numbers are expected to rise in the province - it's just a question of when and how much.Chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab says Omicron is also all b...
Dec 22, 2021
Manchester United hires a second former member of Toronto FC's coaching staff
TORONTO - Manchester United has added another former Toronto FC coach to its staff. Ewan Sharp, an assistant coach with the MLS team this season, has joined the iconic English Premier League side as a...
Dec 22, 2021
NHL players officially not going to Beijing Olympics due to COVID-19 concerns
The NHL won't be going to the Beijing Olympics. The official announcement, confirmed to The Canadian Press on Tuesday by a person with direct knowledge of the decision, comes amid COVID-19 concerns th...
Dec 22, 2021
NHL announces its players won’t be going to Winter Olympics
Three months after saying NHL players would be heading back to the Olympics, the league on Wednesday did an about-face.In a statement, the league said the disruption to its regular-season schedule cau...
Dec 22, 2021
Ministry of Corrections to investigate allegations of inmate abuse at Pine Grove
A woman on remand at the Pine Grove Correctional Centre is alleging extensive abuse at the hands of correctional officers, including claims she was gassed and pepper sprayed, and that she was placed i...
Dec 22, 2021
Deliberations resume in sex abuse trial of Ghislaine Maxwell
NEW YORK (AP) - A jury resumed deliberations Wednesday at the sex trafficking trial of British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell. The jury entered its second full day of considering the fate of Maxwell afte...
Dec 22, 2021
Jurors at Kim Potter trial resume work Wednesday
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Jurors in the trial of a suburban Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed Black motorist Daunte Wright began their third day of deliberations Wednesday, after a question to t...
Dec 22, 2021
New COVID restrictions, legal battle over coal hearing costs: In The News for Dec. 22
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. 22 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Dec 22, 2021
Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair says rising case counts deeply concerning
The rapid spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant is prompting more provinces to reinstate and tighten public health restrictions, with new regulations taking effect this week. Quebec reported a record...
Dec 22, 2021