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National childcare legislation, new climate change plan : In The News for March 29
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 March 29 ... What we are watching in Canada .....
Mar 29, 2022

Thousands to commemorate Warne, cricket's 'box office' star
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - Shane Warne mixed with Mick Jagger and Elton John, bowled to Ed Sheeran in the practice nets at the spiritual home of cricket, and for a while was engaged to be married to L...
Mar 29, 2022

Federal NDP, unions happy Liberals will include strikes in anti-scab law
OTTAWA - Including striking workers in a proposed anti-scab bill was a "major component" of negotiations while hashing out a confidence and supply agreement with the Liberal government, according to t...
Mar 29, 2022

With daycare deals done, Liberals look to craft bill to enshrine child-care system
OTTAWA - The federal families minister says coming child-care legislation will enshrine a long-term role for Ottawa in the daycare system - and the new deal with the New Democrats gives them some time...
Mar 29, 2022

Canada's new greenhouse gas emissions plan to be tabled in Parliament today
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault will table a new greenhouse gas emissions plan in Parliament this morning. The plan is a legal requirement under the net-zero accountability law the Lib...
Mar 29, 2022

Delegates to view Vatican's collection of Indigenous artifacts
ROME - Indigenous delegates who have travelled to Rome to meet with Pope Francis are to get a private tour of the Vatican Museums today. The ethnological museum includes the Vatican's collection of In...
Mar 29, 2022

Travis Scott accused of violating Astroworld suits gag order
HOUSTON (AP) - Attorneys for some of those killed and injured during last year's deadly Astroworld music festival alleged in court on Monday that rapper Travis Scott has violated a gag order issued in...
Mar 28, 2022

Raptors end Celtics' six-game win streak with thrilling 115-112 OT victory
TORONTO - Nick Nurse has insisted he's not watching what other teams are doing in a tightly packed Eastern Conference and only a handful of games left in the regular season. But the Toronto Raptors co...
Mar 28, 2022

New round of talks aims to stop the fighting in Ukraine
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) - Another round of talks aimed at stopping the war in Ukraine is scheduled for Tuesday as the fighting looks increasingly like a stalemate on the ground, with the two sides trading ...
Mar 28, 2022

Ottawa Senators announce that owner Melnyk has died at the age of 62
Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk has died at the age of 62. The Senators made the announcement Monday night. The cause of death was not immediately known. In 2015, Melnyk had a liver transplant at ...
Mar 28, 2022