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SaskPower not anticipating any outages from cold weather, still recommending emergency kits
The extreme cold weather and subsequent increase in power usage aren't expected to cause any outages across the province.That's according to Scott McGregor, media relations consultant with SaskPower. ...
Dec 29, 2021
Kilde confirms his super-G dominance with 3rd straight win
BORMIO, Italy (AP) - Aleksander Aamodt Kilde mastered a tricky course to win a World Cup super-G by a large margin Wednesday for his third straight victory in the discipline. The Norwegian skier finis...
Dec 29, 2021
Author Yann Martel, former senator Murray Sinclair among 135 named to Order of Canada
OTTAWA - In a renovated shed in his garden, author Yann Martel drafts and redrafts his best sellers. The novelist writes in English, although his first language is French, and his work - including "Li...
Dec 29, 2021
COVID cases rising, Jason Kenney hoping for 2022 bounceback : In The News for Dec. 29
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 Dec. 29... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Dec 29, 2021
Desmond inquiry: Nova Scotia inquest into shooting tragedy facing complex challenges
HALIFAX - Almost five years after Afghanistan war veteran Lionel Desmond killed three family members and himself, an inquiry is expected to draw to a close next month in Nova Scotia with questions sti...
Dec 29, 2021
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney banks on strong economy in 2022 after tough COVID year
EDMONTON - It was a speech that symbolized Alberta's pandemic politics in 2021: Premier Jason Kenney's boastful, bullhorn-loud, first-out-of-the-gate victory whoop over COVID-19 preceding a crushing h...
Dec 29, 2021
Several provinces considering allowing COVID positive health workers to stay on job
Even as some provinces have reported record-high daily COVID-19 case counts, health experts are warning the real infection rate is likely much higher, pointing out that data has been clouded by holida...
Dec 29, 2021
Perry scores late in regulation and Palat wins it in OT as Lightning rally past Habs
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Ondrej Palat scored 36 seconds into overtime after Tampa Bay teammate Corey Perry tied it late in the third period, and the Lightning beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 on Tuesday nigh...
Dec 28, 2021
Embiid scores 36 as Philadelphia 76ers beat Toronto Raptors 114-109
TORONTO - Joel Embiid scored 36 points and added 11 rebounds to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 114-109 victory over the undermanned Toronto Raptors on Tuesday. Chris Boucher had 28 points - includin...
Dec 28, 2021
Connor Bedard scores four goals to enter record books, Canada thrashes Austria 11-2
EDMONTON - Connor Bedard's four goals propelled Canada to an 11-2 win over Austria at the world junior men's hockey championship on Tuesday. Mason McTavish scored twice and Cole Perfetti had a goal an...
Dec 28, 2021