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A new shipboard Cdn coronavirus case and pipeline protests; In The News for Feb. 10
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. 10. What we are watching in Canada ... Pr...
Feb 10, 2020

Backlog of applications for veterans' benefits grows by the thousands
OTTAWA - More Canadian veterans than ever are waiting to find out whether they qualify for disability benefits, despite repeated government promises and efforts to get the situation under control. New...
Feb 10, 2020

Merkel's designated successor to quit after vote fiasco
BERLIN - Angela Merkel's designated successor will quit her role as head of the Germany's strongest party and won't stand for the chancellorship following a debacle in a regional election. Annegret Kr...
Feb 10, 2020

Plea change expected in Louisiana black church burnings
LAFAYETTE, La. - The suspect in a series of fires set at African American churches in Louisiana last spring is scheduled for a change-of-plea hearing Monday in federal court, where he faces hate crime...
Feb 10, 2020

U.S. defeats Canada in CONCACAF Women's Olympic Championship final
CARSON, Calif. - The U.S. continued its mastery over Canada on Sunday, winning the CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship 3-0 on second-half goals by Lynn Williams, Lindsey Horan and Megan R...
Feb 09, 2020

"Parasite" director Bong Joon Ho wins best director Oscar
LOS ANGELES - Writer-director Bong Joon Ho made Oscar history Sunday night, capturing Oscars for best director and best international feature with his dark comic thriller, "Parasite," the first South ...
Feb 09, 2020

Raptors pull away from Pacers 115-106 for 13th straight win
INDIANAPOLIS - Toronto coach Nick Nurse keeps imploring the defending NBA champions to fix their flaws. The bigger challenge, right now, might be identifying those errors. Two days after rallying from...
Feb 09, 2020

Tavares scores in OT, Matthews adds 40th as Leafs survive scare to beat Ducks
TORONTO - It was a script Maple Leafs fans have seen before. Earlier this week, in fact. Up 3-1 in the third period and seemingly in complete control, Toronto allowed&nbs...
Feb 09, 2020

Police investigating after car drives into crowd at Indigenous protest in Regina
Regina police are investigating after a vehicle drove through a group of Wet'suwet'en supporters on Saturday.Videos circulating on social media show a blue car driving through the crowd blocking the A...
Feb 09, 2020 (Global News)

Andrew Copp scores go-ahead goal, Jets come back to beat Blackhawks
WINNIPEG - Andrew Copp scored the go-ahead goal as part of a four-goal third period, and the Winnipeg Jets came from behind to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 on Sunday. Copp gave Winnipeg a...
Feb 09, 2020