National News

COVID-19 crisis entering 'final stretch,' says Trudeau: In The News for March 31

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 31 ... What we are watching in Canada ...

Mar 31, 2021 1:19 AM Read more >

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, March 31, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 169,920 new vaccinations administered for a total of 5,470,884 doses given. Nationwide, 679,469 people or 1.

Mar 31, 2021 1:00 AM Read more >

Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?

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.

Mar 31, 2021 1:00 AM Read more >

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, March 31, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. There are 976,598 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 976,598 confirmed cases (46,395 active, 907,277 resolved, 22,926 deaths).

Mar 31, 2021 1:00 AM Read more >

Quebec politicians denounce rise in online hate as Ottawa prepares to act

MONTREAL — Death threats over an animal control plan, personal insults over stop signs, social media attacks targeting spouses — these are examples of what politicians in Quebec say has become an increasingly difficult reality of their jobs during CO

Mar 31, 2021 1:00 AM Read more >

Winnipeg Police cancel Amber Alert, boy safe after mom turns herself in

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Police Service says the search for a suspected abducted boy was safely resolved when his mother heard the Amber Alert issued to help find him and turned herself in to RCMP.

Mar 30, 2021 8:53 PM Read more >

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, March 30, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 169,920 new vaccinations administered for a total of 5,470,884 doses given. Nationwide, 679,469 people or 1.

Mar 30, 2021 7:40 PM Read more >

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Tuesday, March 30, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. There are 976,598 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 976,598 confirmed cases (46,395 active, 907,277 resolved, 22,926 deaths).

Mar 30, 2021 7:17 PM Read more >

Alberta school curriculum out of tune with song by premier's grandfather: musicians

EDMONTON — Alberta jazz musicians and teachers are dropping their chops at the inclusion of a tune by Premier Jason Kenney's grandfather in the province's proposed Grade 6 school curriculum.

Mar 30, 2021 6:38 PM Read more >

Liberals should drive daycare improvements, not redo system, report says

OTTAWA — A new report is urging the Trudeau Liberals to embrace "aggressive incrementalism" on their promised path toward a national child-care system, arguing the government should quickly build on what's already there rather than push wholesale cha

Mar 30, 2021 6:24 PM Read more >