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Canada's inflation fears and targeting Ukrainian civilians: In The News for Mar. 18

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 Mar. 18 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Mar 18, 2022

Two years in, no moving on from COVID-19 for Canada's exhausted health-care workers

MONTREAL - COVID-19 cases continue to roll into the two Toronto-area hospitals where Eram Chhogala works as a trauma nurse. The numbers have dwindled to a stream instead of a wave, but each is a remin...

Mar 18, 2022

Canadians cutting back spending on groceries, restaurants as inflation rises: poll

OTTAWA - A new poll suggests Canadians are looking for ways to cut back on spending as their concerns about the cost of living rise alongside headline inflation rates. Four-fifths of respondents to th...

Mar 18, 2022

Brian Jean returns to Alberta legislature as UCP member with anti-Kenney intentions

EDMONTON - Alberta's newest United Conservative Party member of the legislature returned to the house Thursday to applause but also to an accusation that he is colluding with the Opposition NDP. Brian...

Mar 17, 2022

Emergency preparedness ministers say a national flood insurance program is needed

OTTAWA - Federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for emergency preparedness are working to launch a new national flood insurance program to protect homeowners in high-risk flood zone...

Mar 17, 2022

Two Ontario students 'stable' after deadly crash in Texas

Two students from Ontario are recovering in hospital following a deadly crash between a pickup truck and a van carrying a college golf team in Texas. Nine people were killed in the fiery Tuesday night...

Mar 17, 2022

Vigil for Saudi activist Raif Badawi calls for reunification with family in Quebec

MONTREAL - Nearly a week after Saudi activist Raif Badawi's release from prison, supporters in Montreal called Thursday for him to be allowed to leave Saudi Arabia and rejoin his family in Quebec. Abo...

Mar 17, 2022

MPs told of confusion, panic after Liberals vowed financial crackdown on convoy

OTTAWA - The voice of Canadian credit unions says their members watched people make significant withdrawals after the federal government vowed a financial crackdown on the so-called "freedom convoy." ...

Mar 17, 2022

Quebec to introduce bill banning cat declawing, other unneeded pet surgeries

MONTREAL - Quebec's agriculture minister plans to introduce a bill banning cat declawing and other unnecessary pet surgeries. In a recent letter to Quebec's government house leader, Andr Lamontagne sa...

Mar 17, 2022

Tory leadership hopeful Jean Charest says he wouldn't change Canada's firearms laws

OTTAWA - Conservative leadership candidate Jean Charest says he wouldn't change Canada's existing gun laws - including when it comes to a ban on "assault-style" firearms. Charest says in a wide-rangin...

Mar 17, 2022