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Diabetes management classes temporarily moving online
Residents working to manage pre-diabetes and Type 2 diabetes are invited to attend free Alberta Health Services (AHS) information sessions online. Diabetes the Basics is offered as a four-part group s...
Jan 18, 2023
Poilievre's claims on bail reform not backed by evidence, experts say
OTTAWA - Experts say reforming Canada's bail system to keep certain offenders behind bars will not reduce crime, but it will put more people in jails - contrary to what Pierre Poilievre says. The Cons...
Jan 18, 2023
NHL: Players can decide what causes to support after Provorov opts out of Pride night
The NHL says players are free to decide which of their team's initiatives they support. The league's statement comes a day after Philadelphia Flyers defenceman Ivan Provorov refused to participate in ...
Jan 18, 2023
Blue Jays add national women's team veteran Stephenson to coaching staff in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Ashley Stephenson, a long-time player and coach with Canada's women's baseball team, is joining the Toronto Blue Jays' organization as a coach. Stephenson has been added to the Vancouver C...
Jan 18, 2023
Veteran Canadian fullback David Mackie signs two-year extension with B.C. Lions
VANCOUVER - Veteran Canadian fullback David Mackie signed a two-year contract extension with the B.C. Lions on Wednesday. Mackie was eligible to become a free agent Feb. 14. The 28-year-old from Jacks...
Jan 18, 2023
Child's breathing tube can be removed despite parents' protest: Quebec appeal court
MONTREAL - Quebec's Court of Appeal says a Montreal hospital can permanently remove a breathing tube from a child who has been in a coma since June. The decision by the province's high court agrees wi...
Jan 18, 2023
Bridget Carleton, Lynx to play Chicago Sky in WNBA pre-season game in May in Toronto
TORONTO - The WNBA is coming to Toronto, for one game at least. The Minnesota Lynx, whose roster features Canadians Bridget Carleton and Natalie Achonwa, will play the Chicago Sky at Toronto's Scotiab...
Jan 18, 2023
Israeli Supreme Court says minister barred over tax offenses
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a key member of the country's new government cannot serve as a Cabinet minister. The decision deepens a rift over the power of the courts i...
Jan 18, 2023
Ottawa sending 200 Canadian-made armoured vehicles as defence minister visits Ukraine
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Anita Anand says the federal government will provide 200 armoured vehicles to the Ukrainian military. Anand announced the contribution during a visit to Kyiv today, where the...
Jan 18, 2023
In The News for Jan. 18: The federal New Democrats gather for day one of retreat
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 Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023 ... What we are watch...
Jan 18, 2023