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Olympic medallists Leman, Thompson, Phelan headline ski cross team for Beijing
Olympic champions Brady Leman and Marielle Thompson headline Canada's ski cross team for the Beijing Olympics. Leman captured gold four years ago in Pyeongchang, while Thompson raced to victory in 201...
Jan 21, 2022

Canada's Denis Shapovalov is on to the fourth round of the Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia - Canada's Denis Shapovalov is on to the fourth round of the Australian Open. The Richmond Hill, Ont., native defeated Reilly Opelka of the United States 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 on...
Jan 21, 2022

US, Russia far apart on Ukraine crisis as top diplomats meet
GENEVA (AP) - The United States and Russia tried Friday to avert another devastating conflict in Europe, but the two powers' top diplomats warned no breakthrough was imminent as fears rise that Moscow...
Jan 21, 2022

B.C. study links low river flows with lower chinook salmon productivity
VANCOUVER - A study that links low summertime water flows in a British Columbia river with lower productivity across 22 generations of a struggling salmon population could help guide how rivers are ma...
Jan 21, 2022

Foreign affairs minister gathers Central American leaders to discuss Haiti's future
OTTAWA - The U.S. State Department says it is looking forward to a productive meeting today when Central American leaders gather online with Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly to talk about the futu...
Jan 21, 2022

New details in a Manitoba tragedy and death of a music icon: In The News for Jan. 21
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 Jan. 21 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Jan 21, 2022

A blend of optimism and caution highlight Canada's COVID-19 forecast
Across Canada a blend of optimism and caution is emerging as provinces and territories revise their strategies for riding out the latest wave of the pandemic. In Saskatchewan where rising hospital adm...
Jan 21, 2022

Public Health Agency of Canada involved in 'error' on trucker vaccine rules: sources
OTTAWA - Turmoil and confusion over whether truckers would remain exempt from the vaccine mandate last week stemmed from bureaucrats misinterpreting policy in more than one federal agency - including ...
Jan 21, 2022

Theodores scores in OT, Vegas beats Canadiens, 4-3
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Shea Theodore scored in overtime and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 Thursday night. The Golden Knights salvaged the final game of an extended homestand after...
Jan 20, 2022

Johansen, Granlund lead Predators over Jets 5-2 to stop skid
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Ryan Johansen and Mikael Granlund each scored a goal and assisted on another to lead the Nashville Predators over the Winnipeg Jets 5-2 on Thursday night. Eeli Tolvanen, Luke K...
Jan 20, 2022