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Settling Afghan refugees, TDSB report on Lytton wildfire : In The News for Oct. 14
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 Oct. 14 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Oct 14, 2021

Point Roberts, Wash., leaders want COVID test exemption for Canadian visitors
VANCOUVER - COVID-19 testing requirements for Canadians driving home from the United States could only prolong the hardships for the tiny coastal town of Point Roberts, Wash., community leaders say. P...
Oct 14, 2021

'Going forward, is it OK? Absolutely not': Fuel in water not dangerous short-term
IQALUIT, Nunavut - A University of Saskatchewan professor who has worked in Iqaluit says any amount of fuel in drinking water is unsafe, but drinking it over the short term isn't necessarily dangerous...
Oct 14, 2021

TSB to release report into possible link between rail and wildfire in Lytton, B.C.
RICHMOND, B.C. - The Transportation Safety Board was scheduled to release the results of its investigation today into the "possible relation" between train activities and a wildfire this summer in Lyt...
Oct 14, 2021

Volunteers who supported Syrian refugees reconnecting to help Afghan newcomers
TORONTO - Volunteers who helped Syrian refugees settle in Canada six years ago are coming together once more to help Afghans who've recently arrived in the country. Their efforts - which range from se...
Oct 14, 2021

Fire kills 14 people, injures 51 in southern Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - A fire engulfed a 13-story building overnight Thursday in southern Taiwan, killing 14 people and injuring 51. The building caught on fire around 3 a.m., fire department officials...
Oct 13, 2021

McTavish, 18, scores in NHL debut as Ducks beat Jets 4-1
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Mason McTavish became the youngest player in Anaheim history to score a goal as the Ducks opened the season with a 4-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday night. The 18-...
Oct 13, 2021

Turris scores winner in shootout to lift Oilers 3-2 over Canucks in season opener
EDMONTON - Kyle Turris scored the shootout winner as the Edmonton Oilers started the season off with a victory, defeating the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Wednesday. Jesse Puljujarvi and Zach Hyman scored...
Oct 13, 2021

Japan PM dissolves lower house for Oct. 31 national election
TOKYO (AP) - Japan's new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida dissolved the lower house of parliament Thursday, paving the way for Oct. 31 national elections. Kishida says he is seeking the public's mandate f...
Oct 13, 2021

Conservative national council suspends member after bid to recall O'Toole as leader
OTTAWA - A member of the Conservative Party of Canada's national council has been suspended after spearheading an effort to trigger an early review of Erin O'Toole's leadership. Bert Chen sat as a rep...
Oct 13, 2021