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Queuing for COVID boosters and deadly ferry fire: In The News for Dec. 24

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. 24 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Dec 24, 2021

Boosters shots and COVID test kits topping Canadian's wish lists

On the eve of the Christmas holiday, COVID-19 booster shots and rapid test kits are topping the wish lists of many Canadians as case numbers rocket to record highs across much of the nation. Fuelled b...

Dec 24, 2021

'The right thing to do': Canadians differ on holiday plans in light of Omicron threat

It's beginning to look a lot like ... last year. Festive feasts, gift exchanges and winter fun with loved ones are being cancelled or limited as COVID-19 rips through Canada for the second holiday sea...

Dec 24, 2021

Can she lift Tory fortunes? Manitoba premier promises COVID relief and calmer waters

WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Heather Stefansonhas promised a more collaborative approach than her predecessor. And two months into the job, she has already reversed some of Brian Pallister's most unpop...

Dec 24, 2021

COVID-19 has been a lesson in Greek letters, one variant at a time

VANCOUVER - The Greek alphabet arrived on the world stage and into everyday lexicon riding on waves of the novel coronavirus as the World Health Organization began naming variants in the Glagolitic sc...

Dec 24, 2021

Liberals delay new regulations to lower price of medicines in Canada

OTTAWA - Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos has put a six-month pause on new regulations designed to lower the cost of patented medicines in Canada. Health Canada first announced the changes in 2019 to ...

Dec 23, 2021

N.S. jail attack: debate on whether sentences tied to 2019 beating will curb violence

HALIFAX - After a judge delivered the first sentences for a brutal Halifax jail assault this week, there are differing views on whether they will deter the rising number of beatings in the facility. O...

Dec 23, 2021

Military sex response centre facing more calls for help after year of allegations

OTTAWA - The head of the response centre set up to help victims of military sexual misconduct says her organization has seen an explosion in calls for assistance over the past year. Denise Preston, ex...

Dec 23, 2021

COVID-19 might have lasting impacts on the way Canada handles immigration: Minister

OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says some changes to Canada's immigration system could be here to stay. Last month the government welcomed a record number of permanent residents, putting the...

Dec 23, 2021

Latest COVID-19 numbers from Ontario and Quebec point to rapid infection surges

New COVID-19 figures from Canada's two largest provinces are pointing to another upswing in infections. Health officials in Ontario are reporting 5,790 new cases today, a tally that is well above the ...

Dec 23, 2021