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Sask. Party breaks through with byelection win in northern Sask.
It appears that voters in northern Saskatchewan are sending former RCMP officer, Jim Lemaigre to the provincial legislature.Preliminary results of Tuesday's byelection in the constituency of Athabasca...
Feb 16, 2022

Hamelin becomes Canada's most decorated male Winter Olympian with 5,000m relay gold
BEIJING - Charles Hamelin's final Olympic race was one for the record books. Hamelin, 37, capped off his Olympic career in golden fashion as he helped his teammates win the men's 5,000-metre short-tra...
Feb 16, 2022

CPNewsAlert: Hamelin and Canada win gold in the men's 5,000-metre short-track relay
BEIJING - Canada's short-track speedskating team has won a gold medal in the men's 5,000-metre relay. It's a sixth medal for Charles Hamelin, who becomes Canada's most decorated male Winter Olympian a...
Feb 16, 2022

Biden orders release of Trump White House logs to Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden is ordering the release of Trump White House visitor logs to the House committee investigating the riot of Jan. 6, 2021, once more rejecting former President Dona...
Feb 16, 2022

Canada has existing options if Line 5 shuts down, environmental report argues
WASHINGTON - A new report by a Canadian environmental group says alternatives to Line 5 already exist if the controversial cross-border pipeline gets shut down. The report, commissioned by Environment...
Feb 16, 2022

Pakistani police arrest journalist on unspecified charges
ISLAMABAD (AP) - Police arrested a prominent Pakistani journalist and government critic at his home on unspecified charges on Wednesday, his colleagues and local media said. Mohsin Baig, editor for th...
Feb 16, 2022

Details on Emergencies Act, January inflation rate : In The News for Feb. 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 Feb. 16 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Feb 16, 2022

Members of Ottawa blockade dismiss use of Emergencies Act as 'scare tactic'
OTTAWA - Members of the Ottawa blockade that has kept the capital at a standstill for nearly three full weeks are calling the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act a scare tactic. Trucks, RV...
Feb 16, 2022

Pacific Salmon Treaty failing to address harvest of struggling B.C. stocks: advocates
VANCOUVER - Significant numbers of salmon returning to spawn in British Columbia are being caught in southeast Alaskan fisheries, hindering Canada's efforts to preserve and rebuild stocks that are dec...
Feb 16, 2022

Oilers beat Kings 5-2 to remain unbeaten under Woodcroft
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kailer Yamamoto scored the tiebreaking goal with 4:46 left and the Edmonton Oilers remained undefeated under new coach Jay Woodcroft with a 5-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Tue...
Feb 16, 2022