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In The News for Jan. 18: The federal New Democrats gather for day one of retreat
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. 18, 2023 ... What we are watch...
Jan 18, 2023
Bail hearing for sisters who claim wrongful conviction continues in Saskatchewan
YORKTON, Sask. - Lawyers for two women who have spent nearly 30 years in prison are to argue today why they should be released on bail while they await the results of a federal conviction review. Odel...
Jan 18, 2023
New Democrat MPs kick off caucus retreat in Ottawa, vow to hold Liberals to account
OTTAWA - The federal New Democrats are kicking off a three-day caucus retreat today with a keynote speech from Leader Jagmeet Singh. NDP members of Parliament are meeting in Ottawa to discuss their pr...
Jan 18, 2023
Republicans, Democrats poised for battle as debt ceiling deadline looms Thursday
WASHINGTON - It's become a reliably consistent sideshow in U.S. congressional politics: Democrats and Republicans battling over a self-imposed limit on federal borrowing, a feud that often leads to st...
Jan 18, 2023
Helicopter crash near Ukrainian capital kills 16
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - A helicopter crash in a Kyiv suburb Wednesday killed 16 people, including Ukraine's interior minister and two children, according to Ihor Klymenko, chief of Ukraine's National Pol...
Jan 18, 2023
Auger-Aliassime digs deep for major comeback at Aussie Open
MELBOURNE, Australia - Two sets into his delayed second-round singles match on Monday night, social media was abuzz with tennis upset alerts. It appeared, after uninspired 6-3, 6-3 setbacks, that sixt...
Jan 18, 2023
Clearly hampered Nadal loses in 2nd round of Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - A clearly hurting Rafael Nadal lost his second-round match at the Australian Open to Mackenzie McDonald 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 on Wednesday, abruptly ending his title defense and bi...
Jan 18, 2023
Clearly hampered Nadal loses in 2nd round of Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - A clearly hurting Rafael Nadal lost his second-round match at the Australian Open to Mackenzie McDonald 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 on Wednesday, abruptly ending his title defense and bi...
Jan 18, 2023
Oilers win fourth straight by dumping Kraken 5-2
EDMONTON - Zach Hyman had a goal and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers won their fourth consecutive game with a 5-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday. Connor McDavid, Derek Ryan, Warren Foeg...
Jan 17, 2023
Polar bear kills woman, boy in remote Alaska village
WALES, Alaska (AP) - A polar bear has attacked and killed two people in a remote village in western Alaska, according to state troopers. Alaska State Troopers said they received the report of the atta...
Jan 17, 2023