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Closing arguments in van trial and support for two Michaels: In The News for Dec. 18
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 Dec. 18 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Dec 18, 2020

Champagne says he takes 'no lessons' from China on courting support for two Michaels
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne is shooting back at China's criticism of Canada's efforts to build an international alliance to free Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor fro...
Dec 18, 2020

Prosecution to give closing arguments in Toronto's van attack trial
TORONTO - The prosecution will deliver its closing arguments today at the trial for the man who killed 10 people in Toronto's van attack. Alek Minassian has pleaded not guilty to 10 counts of first-de...
Dec 18, 2020

Federal health minister asked to review Alberta's use of strychnine as wolf control
EDMONTON - Animal advocates have asked the federal health minister to review a decision that allows Alberta to keep using strychnine to poison wolves in an ongoing effort to preserve caribou herds. Wo...
Dec 18, 2020

Iran builds at underground nuclear facility amid US tensions
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Iran has begun construction on a site at its underground nuclear facility at Fordo amid tensions with the U.S. over its atomic program, satellite photos obtained Friday b...
Dec 18, 2020

Raiders lose QB Carr, fall in overtime to Chargers, Herbert
LAS VEGAS - Justin Herbert's brilliant rookie season keeps rolling along. Herbert scored on 1-yard plunge to give the Los Angeles Chargers a 30-27 overtime victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursd...
Dec 18, 2020

Raiders lose QB Carr, fall in overtime to Chargers, Herbert
LAS VEGAS - Justin Herbert scored on 1-yard plunge to give the Los Angeles Chargers a 30-27 overtime victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday night. The Chargers (5-9) snapped a nine-game losing...
Dec 17, 2020

Accused says he was hearing voices in Cochin-area homicide case
When the accused, Joshua Roy Tucker, took the stand at Queen's Bench court in Battleford Thursday, he said he was hearing voices the day his father, Gordon Tucker, was fatally shot.Joshua said he beli...
Dec 17, 2020

SHA facing 'challenges' in finding enough ICU personnel to meet Surge Plan goals
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) announced in Thursday's press conference it may not have enough highly-trained personnel to achieve all the goals set out in its Surge Plan.One of the province'...
Dec 17, 2020

RCMP officers recognized N.S. gunman after pulling up at gas pump next to him
HALIFAX - A new report from an independent police watchdog reveals that the April 19 fatal shooting of the Nova Scotia mass killer occurred after two RCMP officers happened to pull up at a gas pump ne...
Dec 17, 2020