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. 12 ...What we are watching in Canada ...Experts say Ontario can avoid a third COVID-19 wave...

SHERWOOD PARK, Alta. — Brent Saik laughs when asked how 40 players in the world's longest hockey game are handling the bitter cold on an outdoor rink."It's been horrible," the event's founder told The Canadian Press this week as an extreme cold war...

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021.In Canada, the provinces are reporting 32,101 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,186,090 doses given. The provinces have administered doses at ...

VICTORIA — The Royal British Columbia Museum has been thrust into a public modernization of its internal and external culture after reports alleging racism and toxic working conditions at the institution, says the Crown corporation's board chairman...

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021.There are 817,163 confirmed cases in Canada._ Canada: 817,163 confirmed cases (37,747 active, 758,328 resolved, 21,088 deaths).*The total case count inc...

VANCOUVER — The latest rules for travellers arriving in Canada are ruffling feathers among snowbirds wintering south of the border, while those who stayed home wonder why thousands opted to travel during the pandemic.Valorie Crooks, Canada research...

WINNIPEG — Manitobans are able to eat in a restaurant, work out in a gym and tour a museum today for the first time since November.The provincial government has eased many of its COVID-19 restrictions, although strict capacity limits are in effect....

Shares were mixed Friday in Asia after markets closed nearly flat on Wall Street, though the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq composite still logged record highs.Most Asian markets were closed to mark the Lunar New Year.Investors remain cautiously optimistic a...

ATMORE, Ala. — An Alabama inmate on Thursday won a reprieve from a scheduled lethal injection after the U.S. Supreme Court said the state must allow his personal pastor in the death chamber.The lethal injection of Willie B. Smith III was called off...

SQUAMISH, B.C. — Two skiers have been rescued in a military helicopter northeast of Squamish, B.C., after one of them suffered a leg injury.Squamish Search and Rescue manager Tyler Duncan says the pair had been camping and skiing in the Mamquam Lak...

OTTAWA — The Department of National Defence says military police opened an investigation in 2015 into Gen. Jonathan Vance's conduct while he was serving in Italy the previous year, but that no charges were laid.The Defence Department says the inves...

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021.In Canada, the provinces are reporting 32,101 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,186,090 doses given. The provinces have administered dos...

Victoria police are looking for witnesses after a man went on a crime spree early Thursday, assaulting an officer and smashing windows at several businesses. It’s believed the episode began about 4:30 a.m. in Centennial Square when a bloodied m...

RICHMOND, B.C. — An investigation of a B.C. ferry hitting a dock last spring found the vessel was travelling at speeds higher than recommended and the ship failed to respond when the crew tried to prevent the crash. A Transportation Safety Board re...

Sexual assault survivors ­protested outside Victoria police headquarters on Thursday ­evening.Organizers said they chose the location to get the attention of police, and to call for the arrest of a former bar worker at the centre of at least a doze...

The province announced 449 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, including 19 in the Island Health region.While that’s the fewest for any health region in the province, Island Health said case counts are rising in the Nanaimo area, which is a “worry...

WINNIPEG — Connor Hellebuyck led the Winnipeg Jets to yet another win this season over the Ottawa Senators.Hellebuyck stopped 41 shots -- 18 in a scoreless first period -- to anchor Winnipeg's 5-1 victory over Ottawa on Thursday night. The Jets (8-...

KITIMAT, B.C. — Two men are dead and one man has been rescued after a tugboat incident on British Columbia's north coast.The RCMP say at 12:40 a.m. Thursday, the Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre received an emergency beacon from a tugboat in the G...

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021.There are 817,163 confirmed cases in Canada._ Canada: 817,163 confirmed cases (37,747 active, 758,328 resolved, 21,088 deaths).*The total case coun...

VICTORIA — British Columbia's top doctor and health minister say the overdose crisis is as important as the COVID-19 pandemic the province has been dealing with for over a year.Dr. Bonnie Henry and Adrian Dix said Thursday there's no vaccine to hel...