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Charest climate plan, Canada's role in Musk's Twitter bid : In The News for April 26
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 April 26 ... What we are watching in Canada .....
Apr 26, 2022
Jean Charest's climate plan: no to consumer carbon price, current emissions target
OTTAWA - Conservative leadership candidate Jean Charest is promising to repeal the Liberal government's consumer carbon price and eliminate the federal portion of the HST on low-carbon purchases. He a...
Apr 26, 2022
Top Russian diplomat warns Ukraine against provoking WWIII
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia's top diplomat warned Ukraine against provoking World War III and said the threat of a nuclear conflict "should not be underestimated" as his country unleashed attacks agai...
Apr 25, 2022
Toronto Raptors beat Philadelphia 76ers 103-88 to force Game 6
PHILADELPHIA - The Toronto Raptors faced elimination for the second time in three days - and came out victorious once again. Pascal Siakam scored 23 points and 10 rebounds and the Raptors beat the 76e...
Apr 25, 2022
Bichette hits tiebreaking grand slam to power Blue Jays to 6-2 win over Red Sox
TORONTO - Bo Bichette hit a tiebreaking grand slam in the eighth inning to power the Toronto Blue Jays to a 6-2 win over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night at Rogers Centre. The Toronto shortstop turn...
Apr 25, 2022
Horgan apologizes for profanity in legislature during tense question period
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier John Horgan says he apologizes for "intemperate comments" he made during a heated question period in the legislature. During a debate Monday with Opposition Liberal...
Apr 25, 2022
Saskatchewan set to expand COVID booster eligibility to those 50+
More Saskatchewan residents are about to become eligible for their second COVID-19 booster shot.According to The Canadian Press, Health Minister Paul Merriman announced Monday that everyone 50 and ove...
Apr 25, 2022
Raiders fans to rock the Hauser for Game 3 and 4
It would be hard to find a Prince Albert Raiders fan as committed as Matthew Herbert.He is a billet parent for the Western Hockey League (WHL) team, runs a page dedicated to the Raiders on Facebook, r...
Apr 25, 2022
New variants will fuel COVID pandemic unless global vaccine rate rises: Gavi, UNICEF
OTTAWA - With pandemic restrictions easing across Canada, a House of Commons committee was warned today that disruptive new variants of COVID-19 will continue to emerge every few months unless the low...
Apr 25, 2022
RCMP, Red Earth Cree Nation still searching for 5-year-old boy
The Red Earth Cree Nation and Carrot River RCMP are reporting the search for 5-year-old Frank Young is still ongoing.The boy was last seen near his home on Red Earth Cree Nation April 19 at 12:30 p.m....
Apr 25, 2022
