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 5 ...What we are watching in Canada ...Walter Gretzky, the ultimate Canadian hockey dad wh...

OTTAWA — A newly released email appears to support former military ombudsman Gary Walbourne's assertion that he told Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan about an allegation of sexual misconduct against then-defence chief Gen. Jonathan Vance three years ...

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Friday, March 5, 2021.There are 878,391 confirmed cases in Canada._ Canada: 878,391 confirmed cases (29,903 active, 826,337 resolved, 22,151 deaths).*The total case count inc...

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Friday, March 5, 2021.In Canada, the provinces are reporting 76,438 new vaccinations administered for a total of 2,168,138 doses given. The provinces have administered doses at ...

VANCOUVER — Lawyers for the British Columbia government and the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms are back in B.C. Supreme Court today, squaring off over the legality of COVID-19 rules that prohibit in-person religious services.Paul Jaffe,...

REGINA — A Regina court is to hear arguments today over whether there should be a delay in a lawsuit stemming from the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash. Sixteen people were killed and thirteen were injured in April 2018 when an inexperienced semi-...

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 ...

OTTAWA — Canada's municipalities are asking the federal government to include $7 billion in its upcoming budget for cities and housing providers to buy disused properties and quickly turn them into affordable housing. The Federation of Canadian Mun...

WINNIPEG — A judge is to deliver a decision today for a man accused of attacking a Winnipeg teen with a hammer, which became embedded in the 15-year-old boy’s skull.Jerry Robert Kipling, who is 30, faces numerous charges, including aggravated ass...

BANGKOK — YouTube has removed five channels run by Myanmar’s military for violating its community guidelines and terms of service.The company said Friday that it terminated channels of broadcasters Myawaddy Media, MRTV, WD Online Broadcasting, MW...

BEIJING — A senior Chinese official says the largely pro-Beijing committee that currently elects the Hong Kong's leader will also elect some members of the city's legislature, as part of Beijing's planned revamp of Hong Kong's electoral system."The...

BEIJING — The largely pro-Beijing committee that elects Hong Kong’s leader will also choose some members of the legislature, a top Chinese official announced Friday as part of a major revamp that will increase Chinese control over Hong Kong polit...

Sidney/North Saanich RCMP are investigating a break-in at Parkland Secondary School in which a ladder was used to get into the school through a skylight. The suspects triggered an alarm about 4:15 a.m. Wednesday at the McDonald Park Road school, ...

A 22-year-old woman was struck by a car that stopped briefly and left the scene Wednesday in Langford. West Shore RCMP said the woman was in a crosswalk at Veterans Memorial Parkway and Goldstream Avenue when a vehicle described as a gold-coloure...

Comox Valley RCMP made several arrests Tuesday as they executed a drug-related search warrant at a residence on 20th Street in Courtenay. “Some of those people remain in our custody,” said Const. Monika Terragni. Officers were at the house ...

CARLA WILSONTimes Colonist The Greater Victoria Public Library is reviewing some of its Dr. Seuss titles now that six of his books will no longer be published because they have been deemed to portray people in ways that are “hurtful and wrong.” D...

The public will get a chance to comment on plans to move people from homeless encampments into 30 tiny homes built from repurposed shipping containers and installed in the parking lot next to Royal Athletic Park. Victoria city councillors agreed ...

Port Alberni RCMP located a suspect driver and vehicle Wednesday after two pedestrians were struck about 9:35 a.m. Police said they are looking into the driver’s relationship to the victims, as well as whether the driver was impaired. Charges h...

B.C.’s francophone education authority is looking to purchase land adjacent to Lansdowne Middle School to build a new school. The Conseil solaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique (CSF) hopes to buy about three hectares of the 10-hectare L...

Victoria city council has ­ratified its decision to increase the amount of pedestrian-only space in Clover Point Park by partially closing the paved loop to motor vehicles.Staff initially recommended a full closing to create a car-free zone at the p...