CHARLESTON, W.Va. — This year's West Virginia Vacation Guide celebrates the 50th anniversary of John Denver's "Take Me Home, Country Roads," Gov. Jim Justice's office said.Justice unveiled the new guide on Thursday, dedicated to promoting Almost He...

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 12 ...What we are watching in Canada ...OTTAWA — A naval officer reportedly threatened f...

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. Also, health authorities throughout Canada are keeping a watchful eye on European i...

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Friday, March 12, 2021.In Canada, the provinces are reporting 89,074 new vaccinations administered for a total of 2,719,227 doses given. Nationwide, 587,721 people or 1.6 per ce...

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Friday, March 12, 2021.There are 899,757 confirmed cases in Canada.Canada: 899,757 confirmed cases (30,672 active, 846,714 resolved, 22,371 deaths).The total case count inclu...

VANCOUVER — The most at-risk ecosystems should be set aside from logging while British Columbia shifts its forestry policies toward a more sustainable system,says a forester who helped write a provincial report on old-growth forests.The report last...

The 30th anniversary of one of the most successful environmental treaties ever reached holds lessons for today's fight against climate change, says the man who negotiated the deal."It starts at home," said former prime minister Brian Mulroney, who si...

Tens of thousands of lakes were dying, their lifeless waters clear to the depths. Public statues were eroding, their features eaten away by acid falling from the skies.No more. Thirty years after Canada and the United States signed a treaty on reduci...

OTTAWA — Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna says for the first time Canada is to have a pool of money dedicated specifically to "active transportation."The National Active Transportation Fund, $400 million to be spent over five years, will n...

OTTAWA — A naval officer reportedly threatened for reporting an allegation of misconduct against the chief of the defence staff is to appear before a parliamentary committee today.The House of Commons defence committee summoned Lt.-Cmdr. Raymond Tr...

WHITEHORSE — As other provinces and territories get ready to roll their clocks forward this weekend, the government official behind Yukon's move away from the seasonal time shift says it's been a relatively smooth process.When Yukon stopped changin...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Their numbers have dwindled since protesters first flooded Louisville’s streets after police fatally shot Breonna Taylor in her home a year ago, but their push for justice has never waned.A federal investigation of the shooting ...

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 11, 2021.In Canada, the provinces are reporting 89,074 new vaccinations administered for a total of 2,719,227 doses given. Nationwide, 587,721 people or 1.6 ...

WINNIPEG — Garret Sparks made 24 saves as the Stockton Heat edged the Manitoba Moose 2-1 on Thursday in American Hockey League play.Sparks made 12 stops in the third period to help his team hold a one-goal lead on the way to Stockton's eighth win i...

OTTAWA — A Canadian vaccine researcher says he believes that Chinese political machinations ended a vaccine partnership last summer.Dr. Scott Halperin, the director of the Canadian Centre for Vaccinology, made the accusation Thursday to the Special...

The victim of last week’s homicide on Dallas Road was neither homeless nor a drug addict, her family said Thursday.Bree Sara Gamble, 47, was a great mother and an amazing server and cook who reached out to the less fortunate, said Steve Lalonde, he...

OTTAWA — With the help of the Bloc Quebecois, the minority Liberal government has passed a revised bill to expand access to medical assistance in dying — including eventually to people suffering solely from mental illnesses.The House of Commons p...

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 11, 2021.There are 899,757 confirmed cases in Canada._ Canada: 899,757 confirmed cases (30,672 active, 846,714 resolved, 22,371 deaths).*The total case cou...

The driver of a van was hospitalized Thursday morning after going off the Trans-Canada Highway following what appeared to be a medical issue. The van was headed north about 9:30 a.m. near Helmcken Road before it headed onto a grass median and col...

Victoria police were able to de-escalate a situation involving an armed man having a mental-health crisis Thursday morning. Officers were called to a medical facility about 11:30 a.m. for a report that man armed with a knife was threatening peopl...