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US influence on protest, Online Streaming Act concerns : In The News for Feb. 10
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. 10 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Feb 10, 2022

CRTC lacks expertise to regulate online streaming, YouTube: experts
OTTAWA - Internet experts have cast doubt on whether the body the federal government wants to regulate streaming services and video-sharing platforms such as YouTube and Netflix has the expertise to d...
Feb 10, 2022

NDP want U.S. ambassador to testify about American funding of Ottawa protests.
The NDP is calling on the U.S. ambassador to testify before the House of Commons foreign affairs committee, saying American funding of the nearly two-week-long anti-vaccine mandate protest in Ottawa i...
Feb 10, 2022

Prince William focuses on conservation during first UAE trip
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Britain's Prince William embarked on his first official visit to the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, where the future monarch is highlighting his passionate work a...
Feb 10, 2022

Canada's Eliot Grondin wins silver in men's snowboard cross
ZHANGJIAKOU, China - Canada's Eliot Grondin has brought home a silver medal. Grondin finished second in men's snowboard cross at the Beijing Olympics, coming 0.02 seconds behind Austria's Alessandro H...
Feb 10, 2022

Siakam, Raptors top Thunder 117-98 for seventh straight win
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Pascal Siakam had 27 points and 16 rebounds, Fred VanVleet made six 3-pointers and added 21 points, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 117-98 on Wednesday nigh...
Feb 09, 2022

Massive first period powers New York Islanders to 6-3 win over Vancouver Canucks
VANCOUVER - Anders Lee and Casey Cizikas each had a goal and an assist and the New York Islanders returned from the all-star break with an offensive outburst Wednesday, beating the Canucks 6-3 in Vanc...
Feb 09, 2022

Mikael Backlund, Jacob Markstrom lead Flames in 6-0 win over Knights
CALGARY - Mikael Backlund had a goal and three assists to pace the offence and Jacob Markstrom made 28 saves to lead the Calgary Flames to a 6-0 victory on Wednesday night over the Vegas Golden Knight...
Feb 09, 2022

Oilers concede first, again, in 4-1 loss to Blackhawks
EDMONTON - Alex DeBrincat had a goal and two assists as the Chicago Blackhawks came out flying with goals on their first two shots en route to a 4-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday. Bran...
Feb 09, 2022

Canada faces some trade restrictions on poultry due to bird flu found in Nova Scotia
Canada's food safety watchdog says the discovery of avian influenza in a commercial poultry flock in Nova Scotia has resulted in international trade restrictions on some Canadian poultry products. The...
Feb 09, 2022