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Police fatality fallout and Emergencies Act inquiry launches: In The News for Oct. 13
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 Oct. 13 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Oct 13, 2022
Drought and moths push the trees of Vancouver's Stanley Park to the brink
VANCOUVER - First came the moths. Then came the drought. The trees of Stanley Park, typically the green jewel of Vancouver's downtown core, just can't catch a break. Experts say large numbers of brown...
Oct 13, 2022
B.C. First Nations seek action on sturgeon deaths, after court blamed declines on dam
VANCOUVER - Three British Columbia First Nations want the provincial and federal governments to live up to a nine-month-old court decision that said there is "overwhelming" evidence a dam on the Necha...
Oct 13, 2022
Climate Changed: Ontario wine producers seek solutions to extreme weather threats
NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Ont. - One extremely cold day last winter was all it took to cause widespread damage to Bill Redelmeier's wine crops. Months later, the destruction was in full sight at Southbrook...
Oct 13, 2022
McDavid scores hat trick, adds assist as Oilers comeback to defeat Canucks 5-3
EDMONTON - Connor McDavid scored a hat trick and added an assist as the Edmonton Oilers battled back from a 3-0 deficit to take a 5-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday. Leon Draisaitl re...
Oct 12, 2022
Ukraine's Kyiv area hit by Iranian-made kamikaze drones
KYIV, UKRAINE (AP) - Ukraine's capital region was struck by Iranian-made kamikaze drones early Thursday morning, sending rescue workers rushing to the scene as residents awoke to air raid sirens for t...
Oct 12, 2022
Jets sign first-round pick Brad Lambert to three-year, entry-level contract
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have signed forward Brad Lambert to a three-year entry-level contract. The team announced Wednesday that Lambert's deal carries an average annual value of US$1.2 million a...
Oct 12, 2022
Anderson nets winner, Caufield scores twice as Canadiens top Maple Leafs 4-3
MONTREAL - Josh Anderson scored the game-winning goal with 19 seconds remaining to lift the Montreal Canadiens to a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs in their season opener on Wednesday. Cole C...
Oct 12, 2022
Canadian Premier League names finalists for Best Under-21 Canadian Player
TORONTO - York United FC's Osaze De Rosario, Forge FC's Woobens Pacius and Valour FC's Sean Rea are up for the Canadian Premier League's Best Canadian Under-21 Player award. The finalists were nominat...
Oct 12, 2022
US, Mexico plan Ukraine-type relief for Venezuela migrants
SAN DIEGO (AP) - The Biden administration has agreed to accept up to 24,000 Venezuelan migrants, similar to how Ukrainians have been admitted after Russia's invasion, while Mexico has agreed to accept...
Oct 12, 2022