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Canadian navy needs to recruit 1,000 sailors to crew new warships: Vice-Admiral

OTTAWA — The commander of the Royal Canadian Navy is sounding the alarm over a shortage of sailors, saying he needs about 1,000 additional mariners to crew Canada's warships.

Dec 30, 2021 2:28 PM Read more >

Vaccination rules for COVID benefits to stick for foreseeable future, minister says

OTTAWA — The federal minister in charge of aid to the unemployed says jobless Canadians who refuse to get vaccinated may find themselves blocked from benefits so long as public health concerns remain top of mind.

Dec 30, 2021 12:35 PM Read more >

Ottawa criticizes police raid on Hong Kong news outlet that saw Canadian arrested

The federal government has added its voice to those criticizing this week’s police raid on a pro-democracy news outlet in Hong Kong in which a Canadian human rights activist and pop singer was among those arrested.

Dec 30, 2021 11:59 AM Read more >

Truth and Reconciliation, more COVID rules and an NHL first: In The News for Dec. 30

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 Dec.

Dec 30, 2021 8:36 AM Read more >

In New Year's message, governor general says Canadians can be hopeful amid pandemic

OTTAWA — The governor general says Canadians can be hopeful as they ring in the new year, despite the ongoing crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dec 30, 2021 7:02 AM Read more >

B.C. marks two years since passing law to adopt declaration on Indigenous rights

VANCOUVER — British Columbia recently marked two years since passing legislation that requires the province to align its laws with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, though an Indigenous leader and legal expertsay man

Dec 30, 2021 2:00 AM Read more >

Finding unmarked graves put spotlight on reconciliation in 2021

OTTAWA — Murray Sinclair says there was something he found difficult after the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada released its final report into the history and legacy of residential schools.

Dec 30, 2021 2:00 AM Read more >

Manitoba eyes security changes as threats to politicians appear on the rise

WINNIPEG — Being a politician or public health officer seems to bring much more of a security risk of late — from online threats, to angry crowds at public events, to protests outside family homes.

Dec 30, 2021 2:00 AM Read more >

New COVID-19 health measures announced amid another record-breaking day in Canada

Another day of record-breaking COVID-19 case counts across Canada prompted a new round of health announcements on Wednesday, including details of Quebec's plan to reduce isolation times for health-care workers who are exposed to or infected with COVI

Dec 29, 2021 6:50 PM Read more >

B.C. delays return to class for most students until Jan. 10 over COVID

VANCOUVER — British Columbia is delaying the full return to classrooms in January to allow public health officials to assess the impact of the COVID-19 Omicron variant and give school staff time to implement enhanced safety measures.

Dec 29, 2021 6:40 PM Read more >