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 March 11 ...What we are watching in Canada ...OTTAWA —Canada will mark the one-year anniversar...

As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have released details of who can expect to receive a shot in the coming weeks. Here's a list of their plans to date:Newfoundland and LabradorThe province says it ...

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Thursday, March 11, 2021.In Canada, the provinces are reporting 86,900 new vaccinations administered for a total of 2,630,153 doses given. Nationwide, 584,226 people or 1.5 per ...

OTTAWA — Canada will mark the one-year anniversary today of the World Health Organization declaring COVID-19 a global pandemic.Earlier this week Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who is to deliver a statement in the House of Commons this morning, desi...

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it will speed up its COVID-19 vaccine roll out after a slow start this week.Health Minister Adrian Dix says as of noon today, health authorities across the province can schedule COVID-19 vaccine appoi...

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Thursday, March 11, 2021.There are 896,739 confirmed cases in Canada._ Canada: 896,739 confirmed cases (30,442 active, 843,962 resolved, 22,335 deaths).*The total case count ...

OTTAWA — Conservative party members will meet virtually next week for what officials say will be the largest convention in their history. The three-day event is the first since Erin O'Toole was elected leader last summer, and also since the last fe...

WINNIPEG — A Manitoba judge says an Indigenous man with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder had a "hellish" time at a correctional facility, where he alleged he was sexually assaulted by other inmates.A provincial court judge wrote in a sentencing deci...

Congress OKs $1.9T virus relief bill in win for Biden, DemsWASHINGTON (AP) — A Congress riven along party lines approved the landmark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill Wednesday, as President Joe Biden and Democrats claimed a major triumph on legi...

WASHINGTON — One Capitol Hill lawmaker is ramping up the pressure on President Joe Biden to begin reopening the Canada-U.S. border. New York congressman Brian Higgins wants the White House to prioritize easing border restrictions by the Memorial Da...

Congress OKs $1.9T virus relief bill in win for Biden, DemsWASHINGTON (AP) — A Congress riven along party lines approved the landmark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill Wednesday, as President Joe Biden and Democrats claimed a major triumph on legi...

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 10, 2021.In Canada, the provinces are reporting 86,900 new vaccinations administered for a total of 2,630,153 doses given. Nationwide, 584,226 people or 1.5...

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s lower chamber approved a marijuana legalization bill Wednesday, setting the country on the path to becoming one of the world’s largest legal marijuana markets.Deputies approved the legislation in general terms, but contin...

It’s the end of the road for Northwest Deuce Days, an automotive love-in that saw thousands of hot rod enthusiasts descend on Victoria.The three-day gathering, held every three years, attracted a variety of vehicles converted into hot rods, street ...

AUSTIN, Texas — A murder warrant was issued Wednesday for the arrest of a Texas police officer involved in shooting an unarmed drug suspect.Austin police Officer Christopher Taylor is accused in the warrant of murder in the April 24 shooting death ...

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 10, 2021.There are 896,739 confirmed cases in Canada._ Canada: 896,739 confirmed cases (30,442 active, 843,962 resolved, 22,335 deaths).*The total case co...

JAKARTA, Indonesia — A tourist bus plunged into a ravine on Indonesia’s main island of Java after its brakes apparently malfunctioned, killing at least 27 people and injuring 39 others, police and rescuers said Thursday.The bus was carrying a gro...

The death of a woman whose body was found in Beacon Hill Park last week is now being called a homicide. The Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit is now in charge of the investigation and is seeking witnesses and additional information. ...

ALBANY, N.Y. — An aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he groped her in the governor’s residence, a newspaper reported Wednesday, in the most serious allegation made yet by a series of women against the embattled Democrat.The Times Union of Al...

The Maritime Museum of B.C. has landed a matching sponsor for its Float the Boat fundraising campaign. Until end of business March 11, any donations to the campaign of up to $1,000 will be matched by the Thermopylae Club. The campaign, whi...