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Protected areas may not safeguard all that Canadians need them to: research

The natural regions Canada protects don't line up that well with where Canadians actually need them, research suggests.

Jan 5, 2021 5:00 AM Read more >

A list of politicians who travelled abroad despite pandemic-era advice to stay home

Several politicians have admitted to leaving the country over the December holiday period, even as their constituents hunkered down at home, following public health guidance meant to curb the spread of COVID-19.

Jan 5, 2021 2:12 AM Read more >

How Canadians spent the holidays and ambiguous COVID rules: In The News for Jan. 5

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 Jan. 5 ... What we are watching in Canada ...

Jan 5, 2021 1:52 AM Read more >

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, Jan. 4, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 9:15 p.m. ET on Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. There are 611,424 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 611,424 confirmed cases (77,466 active, 517,884 resolved, 16,074 deaths).

Jan 5, 2021 1:05 AM Read more >

'Find' votes, Trump urges Georgia as various election dramas near Capitol Hill climax

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Voters in Georgia will head to the polls Tuesday to determine who holds the balance of power on Capitol Hill for the next two years, the opening act in what promises to be an explosive week in U.S. politics.

Jan 4, 2021 7:11 PM Read more >

Families of downed Ukrainian Flight 752 victims struggle with loss a year later

A broken cellphone and a muddied wallet were the only possessions Alireza Ghandchi received from Iran after his wife and two children were killed in a Ukrainian plane crash last year. "No luggage, no dolls, no anything," he said.

Jan 4, 2021 6:56 PM Read more >

Airlines, travellers slam 'confusion' created by new COVID-19 testing rules

OTTAWA — Airlines and travellers say a slew of questions remain about the federal government's decision to require passengers returning to Canada to show negative results on COVID-19 tests taken abroad.

Jan 4, 2021 5:31 PM Read more >

Mother angry over travel scandal after Make-A-Wish trip postponed for sick son

EDMONTON — An Alberta mother says she's outraged by various politicians and staff who decided to travel abroad over the holidays, while a dream trip to Hawaii for her terminally ill son had to be postponed.

Jan 4, 2021 5:06 PM Read more >

B.C.'s top doctor limits staff increases at five industrial worksites

VICTORIA — Thousands of workers who would normally return to their jobs at industrial projects in northern British Columbia after the holiday break are spending more time at home in an effort to ease the strain on the region's health-care system.

Jan 4, 2021 4:56 PM Read more >

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada on Jan. 4, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 6:45 p.m. Yukon is reporting another COVID-19 case, bringing the total infections in the territory to 65.

Jan 4, 2021 4:02 PM Read more >