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Convoy stalemate and Olympic opening ceremonies: In The News for Feb. 4
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. 4 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Feb 04, 2022
Statistics Canada to report January jobs figures and show Omicron's impact
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada is scheduled this morning to report on how the job market fared in January amid tightened restrictions as the Omicron variant spread. The Canadian economy added 55,000 jobs ...
Feb 04, 2022
Alberta, Saskatchewan take lead in signalling moves to end COVID restrictions
Alberta and Saskatchewan have taken the lead among provinces and territories in signalling their intentions to soon remove most, if not all, remaining COVID-19 public health restrictions. Premier Jaso...
Feb 04, 2022
Balanced attack leads Raptors to OT win for fourth straight victory
TORONTO - Pascal Siakam recorded a double-double and newly minted all-star Fred VanVleet added 21 as the Toronto Raptors topped the Chicago Bulls 127-120 in overtime on Thursday. Siakam finished with ...
Feb 03, 2022
Greg McMichael won't plead to hate crime in Arbery death
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - The man who initiated the deadly chase that ended in the shooting of Ahmaud Arbery won't plead guilty to a federal hate crime in the 2020 killing of the unarmed Black man, accordi...
Feb 03, 2022
Voting underway in B.C. Liberal leadership contest as party faces court challenge
VANCOUVER - Voting to elect the next leader of British Columbia's Liberals is underway as the party is expected to be in court Friday to face a challenge that asks a judge to delay the scheduled relea...
Feb 03, 2022
COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. at 985 and province records 13 more deaths
VICTORIA - British Columbia officials say there are two new COVID-19 outbreaks at health-care facilities in the province for a total of 56, most of them in long-term care homes. A statement Thursday f...
Feb 03, 2022
Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet selected as all-star reserve
Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet has been selected as a reserve for the 2022 NBA All-Star Game. He was voted in for the first time in his career by a panel of the NBA's 30 head coaches. VanVleet is...
Feb 03, 2022
Calgary Stampeders re-sign American defensive back Branden Dozier
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders have locked up another defensive back, re-signing American Branden Dozier. Dozier, 28, played all 14 regular-season games for Calgary in 2021, recording 49 defensive t...
Feb 03, 2022
Friend remembers ‘always laughing’ Ashley Wadsworth, but ‘she needed help’
VERNON - A friend of Ashley Wadsworth, the young Vernon woman murdered in England this week, says there was never a dull moment with her.But, she had also been reaching out for help and her relationsh...
Feb 03, 2022