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Major winter storm approaching Ontario and Quebec : In The News for Dec. 23
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. 23 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Dec 23, 2022
Here are the bills, big and small, that politicians will be looking at next year
OTTAWA - Parliament has begun a lengthy winter break, but more than a hundred bills are still on the table and ready to be picked up when lawmakers return to Ottawa in late January. Some are major Lib...
Dec 23, 2022
As critics push Trudeau on China interference, Liberal MP says he has become 'target'
OTTAWA - Politicians including a Liberal MP and a senator say they fear allegations of Chinese interference in the 2019 federal election will lead to anti-Asian racism. But opposition critics, includi...
Dec 23, 2022
Experts clash on whether medically assisted dying system ready for expansion by March
OTTAWA - Leading experts involved in developing an expansion of Canada's medically assisted dying regime to people whose sole underlying condition is a mental disorder are at odds over whether the exp...
Dec 23, 2022
Prime Minister Trudeau, family headed to Jamaica for weeklong holiday vacation
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is heading to Jamaica after Christmas for a one-week vacation with his immediate family. The Prime Minister's Office says Trudeau will remain in constant contact...
Dec 23, 2022
Schools closed, travel headaches expected as storm takes aim at Ontario, Quebec
A major winter storm is bearing down on Ontario and Quebec, with residents being warned to reconsider travel plans as conditions could get hazardous. Environment Canada has issued weather warnings for...
Dec 23, 2022
Ukrainians who fled war set to mark first Christmas in Canada, far from loved ones
Anastasiia Tertyshna remembers sitting around the dinner table at her parents' house in eastern Ukraine on Christmas Eve last year, cracking jokes with her husband and siblings as they ate a tradition...
Dec 23, 2022
N Korea fires ballistic missile days after US-S Korea drills
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters on Friday, South Korea's military said, its latest weapons demonstration that came days after U.S. and South K...
Dec 23, 2022
Pettersson nets shootout winner, scores two others as Canucks top Kraken 6-5
VANCOUVER - Elias Pettersson scored the winner, along with two goals in regulation as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Seattle Kraken 6-5 in a shootout Thursday night to end a three-game home losing...
Dec 23, 2022
Kempe strikes in OT, Kings top Flames after giving away lead
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Adrian Kempe scored in overtime, Pheonix Copley made 27 saves to win his fourth straight start, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Calgary Flames 4-3 on Thursday night. The Kings ha...
Dec 23, 2022