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NHL commissioner Gary Bettman full of praise for Walter Gretzky after death
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says Walter Gretzky "embodied all that is great about being a hockey parent." Bettman released a statement Friday following the announcement of the death of Wayne Gretzky...
Mar 05, 2021

US trade deficit rises 1.9% in January
SILVER SPRING, Md. - The U.S. trade deficit rose 1.9% in January as the coronavirus pandemic continued to disrupt global commerce. The gap between the goods and services the United States sold and wha...
Mar 05, 2021

Prince Philip transferred back to private hospital
LONDON - Buckingham Palace says Prince Philip has been transferred back to the private Prince Edward VII's hospital to continue his recovery after a heart procedure. The palace says the 99-year-old hu...
Mar 05, 2021

Hockey world paying tribute to the Great One's father, Walter Gretzky
Walter Gretzky, a blue-collar symbol of a devoted hockey parent in a country filled with them, has died. Tributes poured in shortly after his son, hockey great Wayne Gretzky, confirmed the 82-year-old...
Mar 05, 2021

Father of the Great One dies and 'The Hardy Boys' series: In The News for March 5
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 March 5 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Mar 05, 2021

Sajjan aide emailed military ombudsman about allegations days after meeting in 2018
OTTAWA - A newly released email appears to support former military ombudsman Gary Walbourne's assertion that he told Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan about an allegation of sexual misconduct against the...
Mar 05, 2021

Van attack trial, verdict gave glimpse into new reality of virtual court cases
TORONTO - Thousands of people tuned in earlier this week as the judge overseeing a high-profile trial into one of the deadliest attacks in Toronto delivered her guilty verdict from the basement of her...
Mar 05, 2021

Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?
As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have released details of who can expect to receive a shot in the coming weeks. Here's a list of their plans to d...
Mar 05, 2021

Churches' challenge of public health rules back in B.C. Supreme Court
VANCOUVER - Lawyers for the British Columbia government and the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms are back in B.C. Supreme Court today, squaring off over the legality of COVID-19 rules that p...
Mar 05, 2021

Court to hear arguments on delay in Broncos lawsuit for proposed class action
REGINA - A Regina court is to hear arguments today over whether there should be a delay in a lawsuit stemming from the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash. Sixteen people were killed and thirteen were i...
Mar 05, 2021