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German court: Syrian man guilty of crimes against humanity
KOBLENZ, Germany (AP) - A German court has convicted a former Syrian secret police officer of crimes against humanity for overseeing the abuse of detainees at a jail near Damascus a decade ago. The ve...
Jan 13, 2022
Unvaccinated Canadian truckers will not have to quarantine when crossing border: CSBA
Only days before Canadian truck drivers were required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 to get into the country or face quarantine, the federal government is backing away from the vaccine mandate. T...
Jan 13, 2022
Feds drop trucker vaccine mandate, fourth dose questions : In The News for Jan. 13
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 Jan. 13 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Jan 13, 2022
Mental, physical health front of mind for sports clubs operating as Omicron spreads
CALGARY - It's a game of chance for thousands of Albertans playing group sports as the Omicron COVID-19 variant rips through the province. But some sports and recreation organizations say operating to...
Jan 13, 2022
Dzingel, Vejmelka lift Coyotes past Maple Leafs 2-1
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Ryan Dzingel scored two goals, Karel Vejmelka stopped 45 shots and the Arizona Coyotes defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 Wednesday night. Dzingel, playing his first game sinc...
Jan 13, 2022
Australian Open draw delayed amid uncertainty over Djokovic
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The Australian Open draw was delayed indefinitely on Thursday amid uncertainty over top-ranked Novak Djokovic's visa status. The draw, to determine men's and women's single...
Jan 12, 2022
Marchand hat trick leads Bruins to 5-1 win over Canadiens
BOSTON (AP) - Brad Marchand scored two goals 15 seconds apart in the first period and completed the hat trick with a short-handed goal in the second, leading the Boston Bruins to a 5-1 victory over th...
Jan 12, 2022
Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-sign quarterback Dane Evans through 2023 season
HAMILTON - Dane Evans won't be waiting for the start of CFL free agency after all. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-signed the American quarterback through the 2023 season Wednesday. While Evans' return to ...
Jan 12, 2022
Chicago teachers accept COVID deal, keeping kids in school
CHICAGO (AP) - Students in the nation's third-largest district returned to classrooms Wednesday after Chicago Public Schools canceled five days of classes amid a standoff with the teachers union over ...
Jan 12, 2022
Deep Canadian ski cross team races a World Cup at home ahead of Beijing
CALGARY - The Canadian ski cross team's final tune up before the Winter Olympics is on home snow World Cup races Friday and Saturday at Nakiska resort west of Calgary feature a deep host team, particu...
Jan 12, 2022
