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Canada's Misha Cirkunov gets new opponent for February UFC card in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS — Canadian middleweight Misha Cirkunov has a new opponent for a televised UFC Fight Night card Feb. 26 in Las Vegas.

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Fortin sex assault case scheduled for two days in September

OTTAWA — Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin’s sexual assault case will go to trial in September.

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NBA beckons for teenage Canadian basketball star Shaedon Sharpe

When Shaedon Sharpe arrived on campus at the University of Kentucky, he received an uncommonly quiet welcome compared to most top basketball recruits.

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CN Rail will not pursue contempt case related to 2020 rail blockade in B.C.

VANCOUVER — Canadian National Railway says it will not pursue criminal charges against protesters accused of defying an injunction and blocking a CN rail line in northwestern British Columbia nearly two years ago.

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Passenger gets five years in hit-and-run death of Calgary police officer

CALGARY — A judge says the actions of a passenger in the hit-and-run death of a police officer may have been "moderate to minimal" but he still deserves a sentence of five years in prison.

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Saudi Arabia, Cirque du Soleil reach deal on shows despite past criticism

MONTREAL — Saudi Arabia and Cirque du Soleil have reached a deal that could see the struggling circus company perform a slew of shows in the kingdom.

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The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops says the $30 million being raised to support reconciliation and healing projects will be overseen by Indigenous directors to ensure the church's accountability.

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Lions sign all-star wide receiver Bryan Burnham to contract extension

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Lions have signed star wide receiver Bryan Burnham to a contract extension.

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Kane asks fans to keep an open mind as controversial forward joins Oilers

EDMONTON — Evander Kane knows signing with the Edmonton Oilers won't be a move universally loved by the team’s fans.

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Ontario reports over 1,000 deaths from COVID-19 this month; top doc points to Delta

TORONTO — Ontario has reported the deaths of more than 1,000 people due to COVID-19 so far this month, a grim figure the province's top doctor largely attributes to the previous, more virulent strain of the virus, though he admits the data is murky.

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Top Alberta court denies appeal of regulator's refusal to approve coal mine

Alberta's top court has rejected a request to appeal a regulatory decision that denied permits for the Grassy Mountain coal mine in the province's Rocky Mountains.

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Minister optimistic P.E.I. potato shipments to Puerto Rico could resume soon

FREDERICTON — The federal agriculture minister is optimistic the United States could approve the resumption of shipments of Prince Edward Island potatoes to the key market of Puerto Rico within weeks.

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Manitoba extends COVID rules, offers financial aid for visiting relocated patients

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is extending its COVID-19 public health orders for an additional week in order to let health officials gauge whether the worst of the current pandemic wave has passed.

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Nova Scotia Power's proposed fee for solar homeowners draws pushback from installers

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia Power proposal to charge fees for customers who sell power back to the grid has drawn heated criticism from solar installers who say it will damage the emerging industry.

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Former Canadian assistant women's coach Mike Norris joins Portland Thorns staff

PORTLAND, Ore. — Former Canadian women's goalkeeper coach Mike Norris has joined the NWSL's Portland Thorns as an assistant coach.

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Passenger traffic at Halifax airport again down 75 per cent from pre-pandemic

HALIFAX — For the second year in a row, passenger traffic at Halifax Stanfield International Airport in 2021 was down 75 per cent from pre-pandemic levels.

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Federal government posts $73.7B deficit for April-to-November period

OTTAWA — The federal government ran a budget deficit of $73.7 billion for the April to November period of the current fiscal year.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's isolation due to child testing positive for COVID-19

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's isolating because one of his kids tested positive for COVID-19.

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Nomadic goalkeeper Greg Ranjitsingh takes the long road home to Toronto FC

Greg Ranjitsingh has been a nomadic goalkeeper, with stops in Orlando City, Minnesota United and Philadelphia Union as well as time as an MLS pool 'keeper.

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Funding announced for Halifax-area projects to provide 20 affordable housing units

HALIFAX — More than $6 million in federal and provincial funding is going toward two affordable housing projects in the greater Halifax area to be built within a year.

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COVID-19: Quebec father says daughter freezing as school leaves windows open

MONTREAL — Samuel Gagnon says his seven-year-old daughter has told him her classroom is sometimes so cold, she wants to cry.

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Canadian team sidelined by COVID at ICC U19 Cricket World Cup in Caribbean

A COVID-19 outbreak has sidelined the Canadian team at the ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup in the Caribbean.

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S&P/TSX composite moves higher to end roller-coaster week; U.S. markets also up

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index ended a roller-coaster week by posting its best day in nearly three weeks, helped higher by a broad-based rally led by the technology sector.

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Life/Arts afternoon news advisory for Friday, Jan. 28, 2022

Good afternoon from The Canadian Press Life/Arts department. Here are the latest stories from The Canadian Press. Questions can go to david.friend@thecanadianpress.com.

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