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Hard talks on hard targets: real work begins at Montreal biodiversity conference
MONTREAL - Representatives from nearly 200 countries are to begin the real work Wednesday at a crucial meeting on global biodiversity - hard talks on hard targets for saving enough of the world's ecos...
Dec 07, 2022
Billed as remedy for doctor shortage, virtual medicine in N.S. hits bottleneck
HALIFAX - Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual medicine offered a novel way for patients to see doctors during a lockdown and hope that technology could alleviate chronic pressure on a strained hea...
Dec 07, 2022
B.C. Premier David Eby to reveal new cabinet with health, safety, housing priorities
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby will appoint a new cabinet today in a move pundits are saying will be a blend of old and new faces, and could also start the countdown towards an early el...
Dec 07, 2022
As Georgia runoff wraps, Supreme Court considers who wields America's election power
WASHINGTON - Another day, another interesting intersection for modern American democracy - this one between the 2022 campaign trail, the perennial search for election integrity, and the road to the hi...
Dec 07, 2022
Germany: 25 arrested on suspicion of planning armed coup
BERLIN (AP) - Thousands of police carried out a series of raids across much of Germany on Wednesday against suspected far-right extremists who allegedly sought to overthrow the state in an armed coup....
Dec 07, 2022
Canadiens score 2 goals in 7-second span, beat Kraken 4-2
SEATTLE (AP) - Cole Caufield and Josh Anderson scored in a seven-second span in the second period and the Montreal Canadiens snapped a two-game skid with a 4-2 win over the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday n...
Dec 07, 2022
Jets spoil Maurice's return to Winnipeg, beat Panthers 5-2
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) - Kyle Connor had two goals and an assist as the Jets spoiled Paul Maurice's return to Winnipeg with a 5-2 victory over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night. Mark Scheifele ha...
Dec 07, 2022
Murray makes 44 saves, Marner extends streak, Leafs top Stars 4-0
DALLAS (AP) - Matt Murray made a season-high 44 saves and Mitch Marner extended his Toronto-record point streak to 20 games with an early assist as the Maple Leafs beat the Dallas Stars 4-0 on Tuesday...
Dec 06, 2022
Connor scores twice, Jets top Panthers 5-2 in Maurice's return to Winnipeg
WINNIPEG - Kyle Connor scored twice and added an assist to help the Jets spoil Paul Maurice's return to Winnipeg with a 5-2 victory over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night. Mark Scheifele put away ...
Dec 06, 2022
Democratic Sen. Warnock wins Georgia runoff against Walker
ATLANTA (AP) - Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock defeated Republican challenger Herschel Walker in a Georgia runoff election Tuesday, ensuring Democrats an outright majority in the Senate for the rest o...
Dec 06, 2022