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A muted St. Patrick's Day and an 'offensive' Bigfoot movie: In The News for March 17
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 17 ... What we are watching in Canada .....
Mar 17, 2021
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. Also, the federal government said...
Mar 17, 2021
Variants could dash B.C. hopes for indoor religious services, experts say
VANCOUVER - Growing COVID-19 case numbers from variants of concern in British Columbia could dash the province's hopes for indoor religious services or any other return to normal life in the near futu...
Mar 17, 2021
Meng's lawyers to resume case in court, allege her arrest was unlawful
VANCOUVER - The actions of RCMP and Canadian border officers in the arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou are expected to be at the centre of her extradition case today as it resumes in B.C. Supreme...
Mar 17, 2021
St. Patrick's Day revellers urged to follow public health guidelines
TORONTO - Public health officials are urging St. Patrick's Day revellers to follow physical distancing and other anti-pandemic guidelines today. The main concern is that gatherings and celebrations co...
Mar 17, 2021
Peter MacKay to sit out this week's Conservative party convention
OTTAWA - Former Conservative leadership candidate and longtime party stalwart Peter MacKay won't attend the party's policy convention this week. MacKay cited work and family as the reason for his abse...
Mar 17, 2021
Meng's lawyers to resume case in court, allege her arrest was unlawful
VANCOUVER - The actions of RCMP and Canadian border officers in the arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou are expected to be at the centre of her extradition case today as it resumes in B.C. Supreme...
Mar 17, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, March 16, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 16, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 120,004 new vaccinations administered for a total of 3,271,...
Mar 16, 2021
Tiger Woods returns to Florida to recovery from car crash
Tiger Woods is back at home in Florida to resume his recovery from career-threatening leg injuries he suffered when his SUV ran off a road and down a hill in the Los Angeles suburbs last month. "Happy...
Mar 16, 2021
Uber to give UK drivers minimum wage, pension, holiday pay
LONDON - Uber is giving its U.K. drivers the minimum wage, pensions and holiday pay, following a recent court ruling that said they should be classified as workers and entitled to such benefits. The r...
Mar 16, 2021