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COVID fight and fears, and China bans BBC news broadcasts: In The News for Feb. 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 Feb. 12 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Feb 12, 2021
Pucks shatter, blades break: Hockey players face off against bitter cold for cancer
SHERWOOD PARK, Alta. - Brent Saik laughs when asked how 40 players in the world's longest hockey game are handling the bitter cold on an outdoor rink. "It's been horrible," the event's founder told Th...
Feb 12, 2021
Museum must ask 'hard questions' after racism, toxic workplace reports, says chair
VICTORIA - The Royal British Columbia Museum has been thrust into a public modernization of its internal and external culture after reports alleging racism and toxic working conditions at the institut...
Feb 12, 2021
Pucks shatter, blades break: Hockey players face off against bitter cold for cancer
SHERWOOD PARK, Alta. - Brent Saik laughs when asked how 40 players in the world's longest hockey game are handling the bitter cold on an outdoor rink. "It's been horrible," the event's founder told Th...
Feb 12, 2021
Snowbirds in pandemic hot seat with Canada's latest travel rules
VANCOUVER - The latest rules for travellers arriving in Canada are ruffling feathers among snowbirds wintering south of the border, while those who stayed home wonder why thousands opted to travel dur...
Feb 12, 2021
Museum must ask 'hard questions' after racism, toxic workplace reports, says chair
VICTORIA - The Royal British Columbia Museum has been thrust into a public modernization of its internal and external culture after reports alleging racism and toxic working conditions at the institut...
Feb 12, 2021
Snowbirds in pandemic hot seat with Canada's latest travel rules
VANCOUVER - The latest rules for travellers arriving in Canada are ruffling feathers among snowbirds wintering south of the border, while those who stayed home wonder why thousands opted to travel dur...
Feb 12, 2021
Markstrom dominant as Flames hand Canucks sixth loss in a row
VANCOUVER - Mark Giordano had a goal and an assist Thursday, helping the Calgary Flames to a 3-1 victory over the slumping Vancouver Canucks. It was a better showing for the Canucks (6-11-0), who outs...
Feb 11, 2021
MLSE diversity, inclusion executive looking to make a difference inside and out
TORONTO - Teri Dennis-Davies is looking to make a difference. And the new senior vice-president, equity, diversity and inclusion at Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment wants to do it inside and outsid...
Feb 11, 2021
Tensions rising: NHL multigame series ratchet up animosity
It turns out Saturday night was all right for fighting between Arizona and St. Louis. Monday night, too. Coyotes and Blues players dropped the gloves in both games, which were the third and fourth con...
Feb 11, 2021