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Michael White, convicted of killing pregnant wife, granted day parole for six months

Michael White, convicted of killing pregnant wife, granted day parole for six months

TORONTO — An Edmonton man convicted of killing his pregnant wife and dumping her body more than 15 years ago was granted day parole for six months on Monday, with officials stressing the need to monitor his current romantic relationship.
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Appeal Court upholds sentence for man convicted of killing Calgary couple, grandson

Appeal Court upholds sentence for man convicted of killing Calgary couple, grandson

CALGARY — Alberta's top court has upheld a life sentence with no chance of parole for 75 years for a man who killed a Calgary couple and their young grandson.
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N.S. mass shooting families alter class action lawsuit to add killer's spouse

N.S. mass shooting families alter class action lawsuit to add killer's spouse

HALIFAX — The families of victims of the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting have added the gunman's spouse, her brother and her brother-in-law as defendants to the original class action lawsuit against the killer's estate.
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Canada's sluggish COVID-19 vaccination program won't get better this week

Canada's sluggish COVID-19 vaccination program won't get better this week

OTTAWA — Canada's languid vaccination efforts have no chance of improvement this week with just 70,200 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine scheduled to start arriving.
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Vaccine distribution and COVID travel rights: In The News for Feb. 8

Vaccine distribution and COVID travel rights: In The News for Feb. 8

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 Feb. 8 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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'A blessing:' Paralyzed Humboldt Bronco finds way back on the ice during COVID-19

'A blessing:' Paralyzed Humboldt Bronco finds way back on the ice during COVID-19

AIRDRIE, Alta. — Ryan Straschnitzki says there is nothing like the feel of being back on the ice.
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Politics, meet PlayStation: how 2020 ushered in the era of campaign videogaming

Politics, meet PlayStation: how 2020 ushered in the era of campaign videogaming

WASHINGTON — Call it the age of PlayStation politics. Where Bill Clinton went on MTV and Barack Obama seized on social media, modern-day Democrats see online video gaming as the next high-tech frontier for reaching young voters.
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A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Feb. 8, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Feb. 8, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Monday Feb. 8, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 11,885 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,076,130 doses given.
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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, Feb. 8, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, Feb. 8, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Monday Feb. 8, 2021. There are 804,260 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 804,260 confirmed cases (44,727 active, 738,766 resolved, 20,767 deaths).
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Mandatory hotel quarantines could harm lower-income Canadians: Lawyer

Mandatory hotel quarantines could harm lower-income Canadians: Lawyer

OTTAWA — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association is questioning Ottawa's move to require hotel quarantines for international travellers, saying it may harm lower-income Canadians and infringe on citizens' mobility rights.
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