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Tennis player Leylah Fernandez named The Canadian Press female athlete of the year
TORONTO - Leylah Fernandez displayed a champion's poise after a memorable run to the US Open tennis final last summer, a performance that showed she had truly arrived on one of the sport's biggest sta...
Dec 28, 2021
Alberta Opposition wants answers on how UCP government handled pandemic
EDMONTON - The Opposition in Alberta hopes to build on a buoyant 2021 during which the New Democrats outpaced Premier Jason Kenney's United Conservatives in popularity polls and fundraising. NDP Leade...
Dec 28, 2021
Two toppled statues and a Manitoba premier's response set in motion major changes
WINNIPEG - Few might have foreseen it at the time, but the toppling of two statues on the Manitoba legislature grounds in July would end up having far-reaching effects on Manitoba politics. The govern...
Dec 28, 2021
Spain winger Ferran Torres leaves Man City for Barcelona
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Barcelona completed the signing of Ferran Torres from Manchester City on Tuesday for a reported fee of 55 million euros ($62.25 million), around double what the English champio...
Dec 28, 2021
French skier Tessa Worley leads GS in Shiffrin's absence
LIENZ, Austria (AP) - French skier Tessa Worley posted the fastest time in the opening run of a women's World Cup giant slalom Tuesday in the absence of Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin and world cha...
Dec 28, 2021
Dominik Paris dominates downhill for another Bormio win
BORMIO, Italy (AP) - Icy, bumpy, dark and gnarly. The Stelvio course is skiing's version of heavy metal. Which is why it fits Dominik Paris, the World Cup circuit's resident heavy metal singer, so per...
Dec 28, 2021
Two million COVID cases, Seamus O'Regan tests positive: In The News for Dec. 28, 2021
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. 28 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Dec 28, 2021
As of Dec. 27, Canada has recorded 2,026,399 cases of COVID-19
With Canada recording more than two million total COVID-19 cases, there are mounting concerns over how provincial health systems will cope with an expected surge in cases after the holidays. Canadian ...
Dec 28, 2021
Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan tests positive for COVID-19 and is isolating
Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan says he has tested positive for COVID-19 after taking a rapid test. O'Regan shared the result Monday on Twitter, noting he will stay in isolation and continue to follow ...
Dec 27, 2021
Western Canada under extreme cold warning, wind chill reaching -55 C
EDMONTON - Frigid temperatures and arctic air have left most of the western provinces shivering with wind chills dipping down to -55 C, forcing ski hills to close and even keeping owners of backyard r...
Dec 27, 2021