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Swing and a Miss: Analysts and experts pan decision to keep Jays' radio crew at home
TORONTO - A radio rightsholder's plan to return to pandemic-style remote coverage of Toronto Blue Jays road games is "very short-sighted in terms of the impact it's going to have," a sports marketing ...
Feb 23, 2023
In The News for Feb. 23: Is Ontario ready for a nuclear-powered future?
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kick-start your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023 ... What we are watch...
Feb 23, 2023
Federal minister to announce recovery funding after B.C.'s 2021 flood: government
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Canada's emergency preparedness minister is returning to the epicentre of flooding that devastated British Columbia's Fraser Valley in November 2021. Bill Blair, along with B.C. Min...
Feb 23, 2023
Canadian grain storage arrived just in time for Ukrainian farmer
CHERNEVE, LVIV OBLAST, UKRAINE - Oleh His marches with pride and purpose in rain-soaked mud through row upon row of large white polyethylene bags, each stamped with a Canadian logo and filled to burst...
Feb 23, 2023
Canada's trade with Russia has plummeted since its invasion of Ukraine
OTTAWA - Canada's trade with Russia plummeted in the first 10 months after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine a year ago, with Ottawa's economic measures barring the export of everything from forklifts to b...
Feb 23, 2023
Nunavut finance minister set to table budget for the 2023-2024 fiscal year
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut Finance Minister Lorne Kusugak is set to table the territory's budget for the 2023-2024 fiscal year on Thursday. This is to be the second budget the territorial government h...
Feb 23, 2023
Gaza rockets, Israeli strikes follow deadly West Bank raid
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Palestinian militants in Gaza launched rockets at southern Israel and Israeli aircraft struck targets in the coastal enclave early Thursday after a deadly gun battle with Israe...
Feb 23, 2023
Flames rally for 6-3 win, end Coyotes' points streak at 9
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - Jakob Pelletier and Walker Duehr scored goals 25 seconds apart in the third period and the Calgary Flames rallied to beat the Arizona Coyotes 6-3 on Wednesday night. Calgary's Mika...
Feb 22, 2023
Holmstrom, Sorokin lead Islanders to 2-1 win vs. Jets
NEW YORK (AP) - Simon Holmstrom scored the go-ahead goal in the third period and Ilya Sorokin made 24 saves to lead the New York Islanders to a 2-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday night. S...
Feb 22, 2023
Canada trounces U.S. 5-0 for fourth straight win to claim Rivalry Series
LAVAL, Que. - Blayre Turnbull led all scorers with two goals as Canada used a four-goal second period to fuel a 5-0 win over the U.S. to claim the Rivalry Series. Ella Shelton, Marie-Philip Poulin and...
Feb 22, 2023