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Quebec to start monkeypox vaccination of contacts as officials confirm 25 cases
MONTREAL - Quebec's interim public health director says the province could start vaccinating people against monkeypox as soon as Friday. Dr. Luc Boileau says there are now 25 confirmed cases of the di...
May 26, 2022
Lethbridge United coaching lineups taking shape
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge will be home to a new hockey team starting this fall.The Lethbridge United is joining the Junior Prospects Hockey League (JPHL), with the JPHL's inaugural season being the ...
May 26, 2022
Police face questions over delays in storming Texas school
UVALDE, Texas (AP) - Law enforcement authorities faced questions and criticism Thursday over how much time elapsed before they stormed an Uvalde elementary school classroom and put a stop to the rampa...
May 26, 2022
Tory leadership contenders spar in French debate: In The News for May 26, 2022
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 May 26, 2022 ... What we are watching in Canad...
May 26, 2022
Mass shooting inquiry to hear from senior Mountie granted special accommodation
TRURO, N.S. - The inquiry into the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia is expected to hear today from a retired senior Mountie who has been granted special accommodations to ensure he is not re-traumati...
May 26, 2022
Cheese not on the table in Canada-U.K. trade talks as Britain seeks market access
OTTAWA - The British foreign secretary has often been mocked for her preoccupation with cheese. It started eight years ago when Liz Truss expressed outrage in a speech to her party's annual conference...
May 26, 2022
Calgary man who admitted to participating in terrorism activity to be sentenced
CALGARY - A man who admitted to terrorism-related acts with the militant group Islamic State is to be sentenced today in a Calgary courtroom. Hussein Borhot, who is 36, has pleaded guilty to one count...
May 26, 2022
Canada donates $1 million to probe sexual violence by Russian troops in Ukraine
OTTAWA - Canada is committing an extra $1 million to help the international community investigate sex crimes by Russian troops in Ukraine. Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly said Canada would give t...
May 26, 2022
Whitecaps down Cavalry FC in penalty kicks in Canadian Championship quarterfinal
CALGARY - Cristian Gutierrez scored on a penalty kick to give the Vancouver Whitecaps of Major League Soccer a win over Cavalry FC of the Canadian Premier League in an exciting quarterfinal match of t...
May 25, 2022
Bozak caps rally with OT goal, Blues beat Avs 5-4 in Game 5
DENVER (AP) - Tyler Bozak scored 3:38 into overtime and the St. Louis Blues fended off elimination in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals, overcoming a three-goal deficit in a 5-4 victory over...
May 25, 2022