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Singh rejects more extreme NDP policy resolutions, like scrapping military

Singh rejects more extreme NDP policy resolutions, like scrapping military

OTTAWA — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is standing by several controversial proposals from rank-and-file party members while rejecting more extreme ones — including a call to abolish the military — ahead of this weekend's policy convention.
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Ahead of budget, agency funds skills-training program to buffer against future shocks

Ahead of budget, agency funds skills-training program to buffer against future shocks

OTTAWA — When COVID-19 forced the closure of department stores, Mary Junne Boyco and her co-workers lost their jobs, ending more than a decade of working in the service sector.
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COVID hits the young; U.S. weighs Beijing Olympics boycott: In The News for April 7

COVID hits the young; U.S. weighs Beijing Olympics boycott: In The News for April 7

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 April 7 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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With new supply, Ontario should change its vaccination plan, experts say

With new supply, Ontario should change its vaccination plan, experts say

Ontario has done a decent job administering COVID-19 vaccines thus far given its limited supply of doses, but as variants continue to send more younger people to hospital, the province needs to switch up its strategy, infectious disease experts sugge
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Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?

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.
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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, April 7, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, April 7, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. There are 1,020,893 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,020,893 confirmed cases (60,299 active, 937,453 resolved, 23,141 deaths).
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Online platform helps keep Quebec's sugar shack tradition alive during pandemic

Online platform helps keep Quebec's sugar shack tradition alive during pandemic

MONTREAL — Stephanie Laurin slept next to a colossal, simmering pot every night over the last week, supervising the production cycle of pea soup at Chalet des Erables sugar shack, north of Montreal.
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A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, April 7, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, April 7, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 206,306 new vaccinations administered for a total of 6,760,795 doses given. Nationwide, 730,968 people or 1.
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A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, April 6, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, April 6, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 206,306 new vaccinations administered for a total of 6,760,795 doses given. Nationwide, 730,968 people or 1.
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'Tough decision': Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi won't run for re-election this fall

'Tough decision': Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi won't run for re-election this fall

Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi won't be running in the municipal election in the fall. Nenshi, the first Muslim mayor of a big Canadian city when he was elected in October 2010, made the announcement Tuesday on social media.
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