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Windsor-U.S. border crossing reopens for U.S.-bound traffic as protest continue
WINDSOR, Ont. - The Ambassador Bridge border crossing between Windsor, Ont. and Detroit has reopened to U.S.-bound traffic after an anti-vaccine mandate demonstration blocked traffic in both direction...
Feb 08, 2022
‘Roses are red, violets are blue’: Local floral shops have so much to do
Valentine's Day is less than a week away, but will you be able to pick up that beautiful bouquet?All rhyming aside, many floral shops are preparing for orders and deliveries but this year it has been ...
Feb 08, 2022
Ottawa increases warnings about Ukraine, urges Canadians to leave over Russia threat
Ottawa is warning all Canadians against travelling to Ukraine due to Russian threats and the risk of war. The federal government is also urging Canadians currently in the country to leave. The increas...
Feb 08, 2022
Retired pope asks pardon for abuse, but admits no wrongdoing
ROME (AP) - Retired Pope Benedict XVI asked forgiveness Tuesday for any "grievous faults" in his handling of clergy sex abuse cases, but admitted to no personal or specific wrongdoing after an indepen...
Feb 08, 2022
West Ham player Kurt Zouma condemned for kicking cat
LONDON (AP) - West Ham defender Kurt Zouma has apologized for hitting a cat and the club has condemned him for the abuse caught on video. Zouma is seen kicking and slapping the cat, while laughter can...
Feb 08, 2022
West Ham player Kurt Zouma condemned for kicking cat
LONDON (AP) - West Ham defender Kurt Zouma has apologized for hitting a cat and the club has condemned him for the abuse caught on video. Zouma is seen kicking and slapping the cat, while laughter can...
Feb 08, 2022
No handshakes: Philippine presidency hopefuls open campaigns
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Campaigning in the Philippines' presidential election started Tuesday with a cast of candidates led by a late dictator's son and the pro-democracy current vice president, wi...
Feb 08, 2022
Victory over rival U.S. in women's hockey highlights Canada's day at Beijing Games
BEIJING - Sarah Nurse was lamenting the lack of an available Tim Hortons in Beijing. It wasn't that the forward on Canada's Olympic women's hockey team was craving a cup of joe. She just felt goaltend...
Feb 08, 2022
Ottawa asks for more police, Canadians call protest "selfish": In The News for Feb. 8
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 8 ... What we are watching in Canada ... P...
Feb 08, 2022
Two-thirds oppose Ottawa protest, but many sympathize with frustration: survey
OTTAWA - Almost two-thirds of Canadians oppose the Ottawa protest against COVID-19 measures, with more than four in 10 saying they strongly consider the demonstration a selfish display, a new poll sug...
Feb 08, 2022
