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Interest rate announcement and Lou Marsh winners: In The News for Dec. 9

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. 9 ... What we are watching in Canada ...

Dec 9, 2020 2:15 AM Read more >

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, Dec. 9

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020. There are 429,035 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 429,035 confirmed cases (71,968 active, 344,200 resolved, 12,867 deaths).

Dec 9, 2020 2:00 AM Read more >

Federal tourism efforts to focus on going local to help hard-hit sector, Joly says

OTTAWA — Economic Development Minister Mélanie Joly says federal marketing strategies might need to shift away from attracting foreign visitors to Canada for the foreseeable future, as COVID-19 keeps suppressing travel.

Dec 9, 2020 2:00 AM Read more >

Lametti plans public consultation on promised criminal conviction review commission

OTTAWA — The Trudeau government is poised to consult Canadians on how to go about creating an independent commission to review possible wrongful convictions for criminal offences.

Dec 9, 2020 2:00 AM Read more >

Kovrig, Spavor are 'inspiring' and 'robust' in Chinese prison, says Canada's envoy

OTTAWA — Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor are physically and mentally well and showing inspiring resilience as they near the end of their second year of imprisonment by the People's Republic, says Canada's ambassador to China.

Dec 8, 2020 7:18 PM Read more >

A look at what provinces and territories have said about COVID-19 vaccine plans

The federal government says the largest mass immunization effort in Canadian history could begin as early as next week.

Dec 8, 2020 7:03 PM Read more >

'Stronger action:' Many businesses to close as Alberta tightens COVID restrictions

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, his province relentlessly pounded by thousands of new COVID-19 cases, has reintroduced strict economic lockdown rules and banned all outdoor social gatherings.

Dec 8, 2020 6:56 PM Read more >

First Pfizer vaccine shots to be given right at delivery sites, not LTC homes: Tam

OTTAWA — Canada's chief public health officer says the first doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine are likely to be given only to people who can physically be at one of the 14 delivery sites identified by provincial governments for the first arrivals of

Dec 8, 2020 6:49 PM Read more >

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. There are 429,035 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 429,035 confirmed cases (71,968 active, 344,200 resolved, 12,867 deaths).

Dec 8, 2020 6:44 PM Read more >

FBI wanted Meng's border exam report, travel history: CBSA airport manager

VANCOUVER — A senior manager with the Canada Border Services Agency at Vancouver's airport says the Federal Bureau of Investigation asked for a copy of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou's border exam report and her travel history days after her arrest.

Dec 8, 2020 6:43 PM Read more >