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Iran says 92 dead amid 2,922 cases of the new coronavirus
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran says the new coronavirus has killed 92 people amid 2,922 confirmed cases across the Islamic Republic. Health Ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour announced the new figures at a ne...
Mar 4, 2020
Lawyer says award-winning Iran filmmaker summoned to prison
TEHRAN, Iran - A lawyer for Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof, who just won the Berlin Film Festival's Golden Bear, says he's been summoned to serve a one-year prison sentence. Nasser Zarafshan told...
Mar 4, 2020
Trend-setting interest rate and something stinks; In The News for March 4
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 March 4 ... What...
Mar 4, 2020
Poll suggests MacKay has the lead in Tory leadership race but most undecided
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests Peter MacKay is the favourite to win the federal Conservative leadership race, though most Canadians haven't made up their minds in the contest. The Leger Marke...
Mar 4, 2020
Shed handshakes for smiles and foot taps to avoid COVID-19 risk: doctor
VANCOUVER - "Wash your hands" has been the usual advice during flu season but "hands off" may well be the new mantra to reduce the risk of spreading the novel coronavirus as s...
Mar 4, 2020
Sex assault trial scheduled to get underway in St. Michael's College School case
TORONTO - The trial of a teen accused of sexually assaulting two students at a prestigious Toronto high school is expected to get underway today. The former student of St. Michael's College Schoo...
Mar 4, 2020
Taliban-U.S. deal a step to fragile peace, says ex-Afghan envoy to Canada
OTTAWA - Omar Samad calls the agreement reached this past weekend between the United States and the Taliban a "peace opportunity," not an actual deal. Afghanistan's former ambassador to Canada sa...
Mar 4, 2020
From pepper spray to profiling: A look at how protests have been policed in Canada
OTTAWA - RCMP Staff Sgt. Hugh Stewart did not mince words. "You have one opportunity to move up that road and clear it off or you will be arrested," he told protesters at the 1997 Asia-Pacific Economi...
Mar 4, 2020
Sharks beat Maple Leafs 5-2 for 3rd straight win
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Evander Kane scored two goals to give the San Jose Sharks their first three-game winning streak since November with a 5-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night. Stef...
Mar 4, 2020
Chiasson OT goal, Koskinen 42 saves as Oilers beat Stars 2-1
DALLAS - Alex Chiasson scored a power-play goal 1:08 into overtime, Mikko Koskinen stopped 42 shots and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Dallas Stars 2-1 on Tuesday night in a matchup of likely Western Co...
Mar 3, 2020
