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Latest StatsCan jobs numbers, new sanctions against Russia : In The News for July 8
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 July 8 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Jul 08, 2022

'Freedom Convoy' organizer Tamara Lich to learn whether she'll remain in jail
OTTAWA - "Freedom Convoy" organizer Tamara Lich is expected to learn today whether she'll remain in jail after the Crown accused her of breaching one of her bail conditions. Lich was charged in Februa...
Jul 08, 2022

Too many guns vs. mental health supports: in Highland Park, 'why can't it be both?'
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. - The man in the fluorescent green baseball cap nervously eyes the video camera, then politely declines to be interviewed. Instead, he listens intently, edging ever closer as his f...
Jul 08, 2022

Calgary Stampede to kick off with parade in first full event since start of pandemic
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampede is back and set to kick off today with its trademark parade, in it first full event since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The Stampede was cancelled in 2020 - the first tim...
Jul 08, 2022

New round of sanctions hits Russian TV, media in crackdown on disinformation
OTTAWA - Canada has imposed a new round of sanctions on Russia's media machine designed to puncture disinformation campaigns about the war in Ukraine. The sanctions target Russian news agencies, TV st...
Jul 08, 2022

Calgary Stampede to kick off with parade in first full event since start of pandemic
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampede is back and set to kick off today with its trademark parade, in it first full event since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The Stampede was cancelled in 2020 - the first tim...
Jul 08, 2022

Moore homers off Gurriel's glove, Mariners beat Toronto 8-3
SEATTLE (AP) - Dylan Moore homered - with an assist from left-fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. - and Marco Gonzales gave up two earned runs and pitched into the seventh inning, leading the Seattle Mariners...
Jul 08, 2022

Logan scores two touchdowns as Stampeders defeat Elks 49-6
EDMONTON - Peyton Logan scored two touchdowns, including one on a 122-yard missed field goal return, as the Calgary Stampeders humbled the Edmonton Elks 49-6 on a soggy Thursday night. Calgary (4-0) i...
Jul 07, 2022

Vancouver Canucks take Swedish right-winger Jonathan Lekkerimaki in NHL draft
MONTREAL - Jonathan Lekkerimaki has spent the past four years idolizing Vancouver Canucks star centre Elias Pettersson. Now he's poised to be his favourite player's teammate. The Canucks chose Lekkeri...
Jul 07, 2022

Winnipeg Jets take American right-winger Rutger McGroarty in NHL draft
MONTREAL - Rutger McGroarty has always been a hockey fan. In fact, the Winnipeg Jets' latest prospect was just three days old when he took in his first game. "I was born on a Tuesday and I went to a p...
Jul 07, 2022