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 April 1 ...What we are watching in Canada ...The Canadian Press has learned that Ontario is expe...

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Thursday, April 1, 2021.In Canada, the provinces are reporting 218,596 new vaccinations administered for a total of 5,689,480 doses given. Nationwide, 685,974 people or 1.8 per ...

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. The military commander handling logistics for Canada's vaccine distribution program...

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Thursday, April 1, 2021.There are 982,116 confirmed cases in Canada._ Canada: 982,116 confirmed cases (47,864 active, 911,293 resolved, 22,959 deaths).*The total case count i...

OTTAWA — Canada's top military procurement official says he is optimistic the federal government will finally end its decade-long search for a new fighter jet for the Royal Canadian Air Force next year despite challenges and delays from the pandemi...

Canada will soon add another COVID-19 vaccine to its supply, with procurement minister Anita Anand announcing this week that initial shipments of Johnson & Johnson's single-dose jab are to arrive by the end of April. Canada approved the vaccinein ear...

I’m not all that familiar with law enforcement in Los Angeles, especially at the top levels. For all I know, Sheriff Alex Villanueva might be great in reducing crime, though he does appear to be a little star struck when it comes to Tiger Woods.Aft...

HONG KONG — Seven Hong Kong pro-democracy advocates were convicted Thursday on charges of organizing and participating in an unlawful assembly during massive anti-government protests in 2019 that triggered a crackdown on dissent.The seven include m...

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 31, 2021.In Canada, the provinces are reporting 218,596 new vaccinations administered for a total of 5,689,480 doses given. Nationwide, 685,974 people or 1....

New Mexico is joining a wave of states that are legalizing recreational marijuana as its Democrat-dominated Legislature sent a package of cannabis bills Wednesday to a supportive governor.Lawmakers used a marathon two-day legislative session to push ...

By the time the government finally announced its latest housing-for-the-homeless project Wednesday morning, it felt like a case of barn door closing, horse gone.Posters were already affixed to utility poles, calling Russell Street residents to a prot...

WINNIPEG — The Maple Leafs got the start they wanted. The Winnipeg Jets, back home after a seven-game road trip, didn't.Auston Matthews scored his league-leading 24th goal and goaltender Jack Campbell improved his season record to 7-0-0 as Toronto ...

The province says mask-wearing is now required in schools for students in Grade 4 and up, after confusion about changes announced Monday.All school staff and all students from Grades 4 to 12 must wear masks indoors, including when they are at their d...

Driving, heating your home and even bingeing on Netflix is about to get more expensive as the provincial government brings in a range of tax hikes April 1. One of the new taxes is the so-called Netflix tax, which requires “Canadian and foreign ...

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 31, 2021.There are 982,116 confirmed cases in Canada._ Canada: 982,116 confirmed cases (47,864 active, 911,293 resolved, 22,959 deaths).*The total case co...

Canada is spending $7 million to hire a Florida-based marine salvage company to assess the wreck of an old cargo ship that is leaking fuel into Nootka Sound and stop any more fuel from getting into the water. Work off the west coast of Vancouver Isla...

The Maritime Museum of B.C. has pulled out of plans to establish a new location in Langford, citing an economic climate that no longer makes it feasible.The museum had hoped to build a new 80,000-square-foot space on McCallum Road that would have bee...

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pushing back against Ontario Premier Doug Ford's accusation that the federal government's procurement of COVID-19 vaccines is a joke.Trudeau took a poke at Ford during a virtual Liberal fundraiser Wednesday...

Regina city council has voted to remove a statue of Sir John A. Macdonald from a park and place it in storage until a new home can be found for it.Macdonald was Canada’s first prime minister but his role in establishing colonial systems, including ...

B.C. reported its highest daily COVID-19 count yet on Wednesday, with 1,013 new confirmed cases, as the province recorded its 100,000th case.It was the first time more than 1,000 cases had been reported in a single day in B.C.Forty-seven of the new c...