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A note on a dropped piano and a curtain call; In The News for Feb. 12
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 Feb. 12 ... What...
Feb 14, 2020
Chiefs head to court over pipeline as supporters take to streets in protest
Two hereditary chiefs from a British Columbia First Nation at the heart of a wave of national protests launched a constitutional challenge of fossil fuel projects on Wednesday as Prime Minister J...
Feb 14, 2020
'Valuable life lesson:' Woman arrested for anti-Indigenous comments apologizes
THE PAS, Man. - A woman arrested in northern Manitoba for online comments threatening violence against Indigenous people has asked for forgiveness and says she has learned valuable lessons. Destine Sp...
Feb 14, 2020
Talbot makes 44 saves, Calgary Flames rout Anaheim Ducks 6-0
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Mikael Backlund and Mark Jankowski scored two goals apiece, and Cam Talbot made 44 saves for his 21st career shutout in the Flames' 6-0 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday nig...
Feb 14, 2020
Fall in new cases raises hope in virus outbreak in China
BEIJING - The number of new cases of the coronavirus in China dropped for a second straight day, health officials said Wednesday in a possible glimmer of hope amid the outbreak that has infected over ...
Feb 13, 2020
Rantanen, Grubauer lead Avalanche to 3-0 win over Senators
DENVER - Mikko Rantanen scored in the first period following a terrific twirl move, Philipp Grubauer stopped 34 shots for his second shutout of the season and the high-flying Colorado Avalanche beat t...
Feb 13, 2020
Draisaitl and Yamamoto lead Edmonton Oilers past Chicago Blackhawks 5-3
EDMONTON - Leon Draisaitl proved on Tuesday he doesn't need Connor McDavid beside him to lead the league in points. Draisaitl had a goal and three assists to give him 89 points on the season and Kaile...
Feb 13, 2020
Poodle perfection: Siba wins best in show at Westminster
NEW YORK - Primped and poised, Siba the standard poodle owned the ring. Even with the crowd at Madison Square Garden chanting for a popular golden retriever, the statuesque Siba strutted off with best...
Feb 13, 2020
Bouwmeester alert following collapse, Ducks-Blues postponed
ANAHEIM, Calif. - St. Louis defenceman Jay Bouwmeester was conscious and alert after suffering a cardiac episode and collapsing on the bench during the first period of Tuesday's game against the Anahe...
Feb 13, 2020
Kreider powers Rangers past Jets 4-1; Winnipeg's three-game win streak ends
WINNIPEG - Chris Kreider keeps seeing improvement with the New York Rangers, and he was a big contributor to their success on Tuesday night. Kreider scored the game's first two goals as the Rangers ha...
Feb 13, 2020