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Memories run deep as Canadian men return to San Pedro Sula for World Cup qualifier
Memories of San Pedro Sula are hard to shake. For members of the Canadian men's team who were there Oct. 16, 2012, for a decisive World Cup qualifying game against Honduras, the 8-1 loss at the Estadi...
Jan 27, 2022

CRA to send out new round of letters checking eligibility from CERB recipients
OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency is sending out a new round of letters to pandemic aid recipients to verify they were eligible for the help, and warning of potential need for repayments. It's the se...
Jan 27, 2022

'It's about money, not people:' Immigration experts describe human smuggling business
Police in a western state of India have begun delving deeper into the deaths of four Indian migrants whose bodies were found in Manitoba just short of the Canada-U. S. border. Ashish Bhatia, director ...
Jan 27, 2022

Canada's top doctor says severe illness trends are still rising in most jurisdictions
Canada's top doctor says even though the average daily COVID-19 case count across the country is down 30 per cent compared to last week, it's not an accurate reflection of the state of the pandemic. D...
Jan 27, 2022

Verifying CERB recipients, tracking COVID cases : In The News for Jan. 27
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. 27 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Jan 27, 2022

DeRozan powers Bulls to 111-105 win over Raptors
DeMar DeRozan scored 29 points, Zach LaVine added 23 and the Chicago Bulls beat the Toronto Raptors 111-105 on Wednesday night. Nikola Vucevic also scored 17 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, notching h...
Jan 26, 2022

Flames fire record 62 shots on goal, rout Blue Jackets 6-0
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Matthew Tkachuk scored twice and the Calgary Flames fired a team-record 62 shots on goal in trouncing the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-0 Wednesday night. Jacob Markstrom made 23 saves...
Jan 26, 2022

Matthews produces shootout winner as Maple Leads edge Ducks 4-3
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs scored three power-play goals and Auston Matthews produced the shootout winner to defeat the Anaheim Ducks 4-3 on Wednesday night. Mitch Marner, William Nylander and ...
Jan 26, 2022

B.C. forest watchdog recommends improving forest management to protect water
VICTORIA - British Columbia's forest watchdog has identified four key areas where the management of forestry practices can negatively affect water and outlines potential opportunities for the province...
Jan 26, 2022

B.C. to send rapid tests for staff to government-funded child-care settings
VICTORIA - Staff in government-funded child-care centres are soon expected to have access to rapid antigen tests provided by the province. The Children's Ministry says up to 250,000 tests will be sent...
Jan 26, 2022