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Quebec no-vax tax, improved addictions services for inmates: In The News for Jan. 12
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 Jan. 12 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Jan 12, 2022
Raptors' six-game winning streak ends with 99-95 loss to Phoenix Suns
TORONTO - It took a good game by one of the league's best teams, playing at full strength, to end Toronto's six-game winning streak. And that had the Raptors looking at the positives on Tuesday. OG An...
Jan 11, 2022
Nylander lifts Maple Leafs past Golden Knights, 4-3 in SO
LAS VEGAS (AP) - William Nylander scored in regulation and got the winner in a shootout as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 on Tuesday night. Auston Matthews and Ilya Mikheyev...
Jan 11, 2022
Reinhart, Panthers hand Canucks' Boudreau first non-OT loss
SUNRISE, Fla.- (AP) - Sam Reinhart had two goals and an assist and the Florida Panthers handed Vancouver Canucks coach Bruce Boudreau his first regulation loss in 10 games with a 5-2 victory Tuesday n...
Jan 11, 2022
QMJHL cancels Maritimes prospect event due to concerns over COVID-19
MONTREAL - The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League has cancelled a Maritimes-based prospects event, citing concerns over COVID-19. The second leg of the QMJHL Cup was scheduled to be held Feb. 3-6 in Da...
Jan 11, 2022
Democrat to replace Hastings in vacant Florida US House seat
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Health care CEO Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick was elected to fill the seat of late Democratic Florida U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings on Tuesday, boosting the Democrats' slim majority i...
Jan 11, 2022
Court rejects injunction to delay ID requirement for supervised drug-use sites
An Alberta judge has dismissed an injunction that would have delayed the implementation of new rules for supervised drug-use sites.Starting Jan. 31, clients will be asked to show health-care numbers, ...
Jan 11, 2022
Storm-Bobcats games rescheduled for Jan. 16 & 17
The Grande Prairie Storm games against Lloydminster this weekend have been rescheduled.The Storm will now play the Bobcats Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. and Monday at 7 p.m.The games had been set for Fri...
Jan 11, 2022
Grande Prairie records 57th COVID-19 related death, 16 new cases
One death was reported to Alberta Health in Grande Prairie as a result of COVID-19 complications for Monday. There have now been 57 COVID-19 related deaths in the Swan City since the start of the pand...
Jan 11, 2022
Don Sutherin, 4-time Grey Cup champ and Canadian Football Hall of Famer, dead at 85
Don Sutherin, who led Ohio State to a national championship before winning seven Grey Cup titles over a Hall of Fame career as a CFL player and coach, has died. He was 85. The cause of death wasn't im...
Jan 11, 2022