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McCarthy failing anew in bid for speaker, GOP in disarray
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican leader Kevin McCarthy was failing anew to win the House speakership Wednesday in dramatic fourth round voting as the chamber plunged into Day Two of the new Congress with ...
Jan 04, 2023
Holiday travel mess shows why Canadian air travel industry needs competition: NDP
OTTAWA - New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh says the holiday travel woes that left thousands of passengers stranded at airports or struggling to find flights home show why there should be more competit...
Jan 04, 2023
‘It’s kind of a reality check’: Rams linebacker reacts to Hamlin injury
The nightmare scenario that unfolded on a football field in Cincinnati on Monday resonated with Regina's Ryder Varga.Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest during Monday's NFL game...
Jan 04, 2023
Biden: GOP speaker drama 'not a good look' for country
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden said House Republicans' inability to unify behind a speaker candidate, which has prevented the chamber from beginning its legislative business, is "not a good loo...
Jan 04, 2023
A very successful first couple months for province’s only regulated gaming site
Business has been booming since the province's first-ever online regulated gambling site launched.PlayNow.com officially launched on Nov. 3 by the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA).Back in J...
Jan 04, 2023
Grand Prix champions Gilles, Poirier withdraw from Canadian championships
OSHAWA, Ont. - Ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier, gold medallists at last month's ISU Grand Prix Final, will miss next week's Canadian figure skating championships after Gilles underwent an ap...
Jan 04, 2023
Private funeral in Barrie, Ont. today for slain OPP officer
BARRIE, Ont. - A private funeral is set to be held this morning for an Ontario Provincial Police officer who was shot dead in an ambush attack last week. The OPP says the service for 28-year-old Const...
Jan 04, 2023
In The News for Jan. 4: What's the story behind the first National Ribbon Skirt Day?
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 Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023 ... What we are watchi...
Jan 04, 2023
Canada marks first National Ribbon Skirt Day
OTTAWA - Today marks Canada's first National Ribbon Skirt Day. Manitoba Sen. Mary Jane McCallum's bill to recognize the day every Jan. 4 passed in Parliament late last year. It was inspired by Isabell...
Jan 04, 2023
Barzal puts up three points, Islanders hand struggling Canucks 6-2 loss
VANCOUVER - Matt Barzal scored and notched a pair of assist as the New York Islanders handed the struggling Vancouver Canucks a 6-2 loss on Tuesday. Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored twice, including a short...
Jan 03, 2023