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Ortiz, Clemens, Bonds to be close calls for Hall of Fame
Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens, with eight MVPs and seven Cy Young Awards between them, are in the bottom of the last inning in their Hall of Fame bids. Either they get in Tuesday - and it's going to b...
Jan 24, 2022
Trial begins for cops accused of violating Floyd's rights
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The federal trial for three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights as Derek Chauvin pinned the Black man's neck to the street bega...
Jan 24, 2022
Nunavut signs $10-a-day child-care deal with federal government
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut has become the latest jurisdiction to sign onto the federal government's $10-a-day child-care program. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the $66-million deal virtually...
Jan 24, 2022
Moguls star Kingsbury leads Canada's 24-member freestyle team for Beijing
Led by moguls superstar Mikal Kingsbury, Canada's freestyle ski team at the Beijing Olympics should be as dominant as ever. Kingsbury will make his third appearance at the Games as the reigning Olympi...
Jan 24, 2022
Justices to hear challenge to race in college admissions
The conservative-dominated Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a challenge to the consideration of race in college admissions, adding another blockbuster case to a term with abortion, guns, religio...
Jan 24, 2022
Several wounded in shooting in German city; gunman dead
BERLIN (AP) - A lone gunman wounded several people at a lecture theater in the southwestern German city of Heidelberg on Monday, police said. Police said in a brief statement that the perpetrator was ...
Jan 24, 2022
Innovative green technology fast-tracks long-awaited Nanaimo hotel
NANAIMO - A unique form of exterior siding is helping the Courtyard by Marriott hotel site, beside the Vancouver Island Conference Centre, take shape.Seven hundred and fifty pre-fabricated panels made...
Jan 24, 2022
NATO sends ships and fighter jets to eastern Europe
BRUSSELS (AP) - NATO said Monday that it's putting extra forces on standby and sending more ships and fighter jets to eastern Europe as Russia continues its troop build-up near Ukraine. It said that i...
Jan 24, 2022
Convoy protest and growing global tension over Ukraine: In The News for Jan. 24
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. 24 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Jan 24, 2022
Dany Fortin to appear in Quebec court over sexual assault case
MONTREAL - The senior military officer once tasked with overseeing Canada's COVID-19 vaccination drive will be in a Quebec courtroom today to face allegations of sexual misconduct. Maj.-Gen. Dany Fort...
Jan 24, 2022