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External probe into deaths of Quebec boys calls for reform to youth protection system

QUEBEC — An external investigation into the deaths of two Quebec boys is calling for in-depth reform of the province's youth protection system and the law that governs it. Dr.

Dec 22, 2020 12:11 PM Read more >

Where is God? The COVID-19 pandemic has been a test of faith for believers

OTTAWA — Where is God? It is a question Rev.

Dec 22, 2020 11:46 AM Read more >

Federal memorial grant program expanded to include correctional officers

OTTAWA — The federal memorial grant program for first responders is being expanded to recognize correctional, parole and probation officers who lose their lives.

Dec 22, 2020 10:53 AM Read more >

Crown won't appeal not criminally responsible verdict in Matthew Raymond murder trial

FREDERICTON — Crown Prosecutors in New Brunswick will not appeal the verdict in the Matthew Raymond murder trial. A jury in November found Raymond not criminally responsible in the deaths of four people in Fredericton in 2018.

Dec 22, 2020 8:25 AM Read more >

Ontario wants better testing for COVID-19 at airports: In The News for Dec. 22

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. 22 ... What we are watching in Canada ...

Dec 22, 2020 2:15 AM Read more >

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, Dec. 22, 2020

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Tuesday Dec. 22, 2020. There are 515,314 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 515,314 confirmed cases (77,361 active, 423,621 resolved, 14,332 deaths).

Dec 22, 2020 2:00 AM Read more >

Feds have not 'demonstrated need' for security-screening measures: privacy watchdog

OTTAWA — The federal privacy watchdog is pressing for changes to security screening procedures for public servants.

Dec 22, 2020 2:00 AM Read more >

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

The largest mass immunization effort in Canadian history began Dec. 14 in Ontario and Quebec after the country received its first COVID-19 vaccine shipment.

Dec 22, 2020 2:00 AM Read more >

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, Dec. 21, 2020

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 8:30 p.m. ET on Monday Dec. 21, 2020. There are 515,314 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 515,314 confirmed cases (77,361 active, 423,621 resolved, 14,332 deaths).

Dec 21, 2020 6:32 PM Read more >

Lockdown to begin for all of Ontario on Boxing Day as cases soar in province

TORONTO — Ontario will go into lockdown on Boxing Day in an effort to bring soaring COVID-19 cases under control, a move the province announced Monday after health advisers said thousands of infections could be avoided if tough restrictions were impo

Dec 21, 2020 6:10 PM Read more >