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Province extends loan to Orphan Well Association by up to $100-million
The province announced last week that it is extending their loan to the Orphan Well Association (OWA) up to $100 million.The loan extension will help the association decommission approximately 1,000 w...
Mar 09, 2020

Sudan's PM survives assassination attempt in capital
CAIRO - Sudan's prime minister survived an assassination attempt on Monday after a blast in the capital, Khartoum, Sudanese state media said. Abdalla Hamdok's family confined he was safe following the...
Mar 09, 2020

Liberals poised to legislate a ban on conversion therapy
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is poised to introduce a bill that would outlaw therapy intended to alter a person's sexual orientation or gender identity. Justice Minister David Lametti and...
Mar 09, 2020

Coronavirus-infected cruise ship carrying Canadians set to dock today
OTTAWA - A cruise ship that's been floating off the coast of California for days amid coronavirus concerns is set to dock in Oakland today, setting the stage for Ottawa to bring the 237 Cana...
Mar 09, 2020

Awaiting the Grand Princess and a conversion therapy ban; In The News for Mar. 9
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 Mar. 9. What we are watching in Canada ... A c...
Mar 09, 2020

Zack MacEwen with a pair of goals, Canucks beat Avalanche to end losing skid
VANCOUVER - Zack MacEwen is making his case he belongs in the NHL. MacEwen, who has bounced back and forth between the NHL and AHL this season, scored his second goal of the night late in the third pe...
Mar 09, 2020

Ducks deal Maple Leafs 3rd straight loss, 2-1
ANAHEIM, Calif. - John Gibson picked up his fifth straight 20-win season Friday night, but it might have come at a cost. The Anaheim goaltender was injured midway through the third period of the Ducks...
Mar 08, 2020

Florida: 2 dead in the state who tested positive for virus
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Two people who tested positive for the new coronavirus have died in Florida, marking the first deaths on the East Coast attributed to the outbreak in the U.S., health officials...
Mar 08, 2020

Flames gain ground in Pacific Division with a 3-2 win over Coyotes
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames recovered from an early hiccup to earn a 3-2 win over the Arizona Coyotes on Friday. The Coyotes scored on their first shot of the game just over a minute after the o...
Mar 08, 2020

Elvis Merzlikins solid in return as Blue Jackets fend off Canucks 2-1
VANCOUVER - Elvis Merzlikins made 26 saves in his return to action after missing four games with a concussion and the Columbus Blue Jackets held off the Vancouver Canucks for a 2-1 win on Sunday. Emil...
Mar 08, 2020