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High court will take case on refusal to serve gay couples
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a new clash between religious rights and the rights of LGBT people. The high court said Tuesday it would hear the case of Colorado-based web desi...
Feb 22, 2022
Regional RCMP investigate multiple thefts over Family Day weekend
RCMP in North West Saskatchewan communities dealt with multiple calls over the weekend.Maidstone RCMP is investigating a break and enters that occurred early Monday morning in the R.M. of Britannia, n...
Feb 22, 2022
Hong Kong orders mandatory COVID-19 tests for all residents
HONG KONG (AP) - Hong Kong will test its entire population for COVID-19 in March, the city's leader said Tuesday, as the city grapples with its worst outbreak driven by the omicron variant. Hong Kong ...
Feb 22, 2022
Ottawa judge expected to issue bail decision for protest leader Tamara Lich
OTTAWA - An Ottawa judge is expected to decide today whether to grant bail to Tamara Lich, one of the leading organizers behind protest against COVID-19 restrictions and the Liberal government on Parl...
Feb 22, 2022
Emergencies Act passes Commons vote and Ukraine on edge: In The News for Feb. 22
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 Feb. 22 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Feb 22, 2022
Public inquiry into 2020 mass shooting in rural Nova Scotia begins today in Halifax
HALIFAX - Almost two years after a gunman disguised as a Mountie went on a shooting rampage that claimed 22 lives in rural Nova Scotia, an independent public inquiry is set to begin public hearings to...
Feb 22, 2022
Climate change focus of B.C. budget after floods, wildfires and heat waves
VICTORIA - The challenges of climate change facing British Columbia are expected to be the main focus of the budget Finance Minister Selina Robinson tables today. Robinson says ensuring communities ha...
Feb 22, 2022
St. Louis happy with Caufield-Anderson chemistry, Canadiens crush Maple Leafs 5-2
MONTREAL - In the midst of a horrendous season, the Montreal Canadiens gave their fans one glorious moment Monday night: A 5-2 thumping win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Interim head coach Martin St. ...
Feb 21, 2022
Flames beat Jets to match franchise-best 10-game winning streak
CALGARY - Thanks to Elias Lindholm's last-minute dramatics on Monday, there are two new entries in the Calgary Flames record book. Lindholm's game-winner with 46 seconds remaining extended his goal st...
Feb 21, 2022
Arizona Coyotes trade Carter Hutton to Maple Leafs
PHOENIX - The Toronto Maple Leafs have picked up netminder Carter Hutton from the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for future considerations. The Coyotes announced the trade in a brief statement. Hutton, 3...
Feb 21, 2022