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Quebec Halloween night sword attack trial suspended because of COVID-19 outbreak
QUEBEC - The trial of a man charged in Quebec's Halloween night sword attack has been postponed until next week after a second juror tested positive for COVID-19. Carl Girouard, 26, is charged with tw...
Apr 13, 2022
AP source: CDC to extend travel mask requirement for 2 weeks
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration will extend for two weeks the nationwide mask requirement for public transit as it monitors an uptick in COVID-19 cases, according to a person familiar with ...
Apr 13, 2022
U.S. senator backs Alberta premier in energy security partnership
CALGARY, AB - A high-profile United States senator is backing Alberta Premier Jason Kenney in pushing for more North American oil to supplant Russian supplies during the invasion of Ukraine.West Virgi...
Apr 13, 2022
NBA releases Raptors-76ers opening round playoff schedule
TORONTO - Playoff basketball returns to Toronto's Scotiabank Arena on April 20. The full schedule for the first round of the NBA playoffs was released Wednesday. The Toronto Raptors, who open their se...
Apr 13, 2022
Coaching couple, banned for life by Gymnastic Canada, cancel their appeals
TORONTO - Eleven Canadian gymnasts who say they were abused by coaches Dave and Elizabeth Brubaker applauded the news that the couple has withdrawn an appeal of their coaching bans. Dave Brubaker, who...
Apr 13, 2022
Victim feared N.S. mass killer might come to her house, an hour before he arrived
HALIFAX - The final victim in Nova Scotia's mass shooting knew the killer and told her daughter she was afraid he could be headed for her home, about an hour before he arrived in her driveway on April...
Apr 13, 2022
IS supporter given life sentence for murdering UK lawmaker
LONDON (AP) - An Islamic State supporter was given a whole-life sentence Wednesday for stabbing a British lawmaker to death in revenge for his voting in support for airstrikes on Syria. Ali Harbi Ali,...
Apr 13, 2022
Winter storm warnings in place for much of southern Manitoba, parts of Saskatchewan
A storm Environment Canada has said has the potential to be the "worst blizzard in decades" is taking aim at parts of the Prairies, with winter storm warnings in place for much of southern Manitoba an...
Apr 13, 2022
Cheeky TV show becomes battleground in French election race
PARIS (AP) - A French television news and entertainment show that has long delighted in poking fun at Marine Le Pen and her father has become a battleground in the far-right leader's election contest ...
Apr 13, 2022
BoC rate announcement today, access needed for COVID pill: In The News for April 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 April 13 ... What we are watching in Canada .....
Apr 13, 2022