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Young man charged in death of fellow Alberta high school student appears in court

Young man charged in death of fellow Alberta high school student appears in court

LEDUC, Alta. — A judge has given a 19-year-old man accused of killing a fellow student at an Edmonton-area school time to find a lawyer before he returns to court.
Iran's report on shootdown of Flight 752 doesn't explain why it happened: TSB

Iran's report on shootdown of Flight 752 doesn't explain why it happened: TSB

OTTAWA — Canada's Transportation Safety Board says Iranian officials failed to provide evidence that a passenger jet was shot down by mistake early last year, leaving key questions unanswered as Iran's military effectively investigated itself.
Trees removed at intersection of Humboldt Broncos bus crash

Trees removed at intersection of Humboldt Broncos bus crash

REGINA — The Saskatchewan government has removed a stand of trees that was near the site of the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash three years ago.
COVID-19 tied to stagnant population growth and rise in deaths in Quebec: report

COVID-19 tied to stagnant population growth and rise in deaths in Quebec: report

MONTREAL — Quebec's statistics institute says the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically slowed population growth in 2020 and led to a spike in the number of annual deaths.
Extended relief for jobless Canadians to cost Ottawa an extra $5 billion: PBO report

Extended relief for jobless Canadians to cost Ottawa an extra $5 billion: PBO report

Ottawa's extension of income support for unemployed workers during the COVID-19 pandemic will tack on more than $5 billion in government spending costs, Parliament's budget watchdog says in a new report.
TSB to weigh in on Iran report and Nygard's bail appeal: In The News for March 18

TSB to weigh in on Iran report and Nygard's bail appeal: In The News for March 18

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 March 18 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
What's at stake for the Conservatives this convention? The grassroots.

What's at stake for the Conservatives this convention? The grassroots.

OTTAWA — If there's been one constant at Conservative conventions since the party's first in Montreal in 2005, it's been a fellow known as "Gord, from Red Deer.
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Mar. 18, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Mar. 18, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, March 18, 2021. In Canada , the provinces are reporting 138,091 new vaccinations administered for a total of 3,409,400 doses given. Nationwide, 610,071 people or 1.
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, Mar. 18, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, Mar. 18, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, March 18, 2021. There are 919,239 confirmed cases in Canada. <b>_ Canada : 919,239 confirmed cases (31,600 active, 865,085 resolved, 22,554 deaths).
Vaccines bring hope to Quebec care homes, but life slow to return to normal

Vaccines bring hope to Quebec care homes, but life slow to return to normal

LAVAL, Que. — Denise Laurin smiles and rocks her arms in a cradling motion as she describes becoming a great-grandmother for the first time in February.