Canada

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman full of praise for Walter Gretzky after death

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says Walter Gretzky "embodied all that is great about being a hockey parent." Bettman released a statement Friday following the announcement of the death of Wayne Gretzky...

Mar 05, 2021

Father of the Great One dies and 'The Hardy Boys' series: In The News for March 5

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 5 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Mar 05, 2021

Sajjan aide emailed military ombudsman about allegations days after meeting in 2018

OTTAWA - A newly released email appears to support former military ombudsman Gary Walbourne's assertion that he told Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan about an allegation of sexual misconduct against the...

Mar 05, 2021

Van attack trial, verdict gave glimpse into new reality of virtual court cases

TORONTO - Thousands of people tuned in earlier this week as the judge overseeing a high-profile trial into one of the deadliest attacks in Toronto delivered her guilty verdict from the basement of her...

Mar 05, 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. Here's a list of their plans to d...

Mar 05, 2021

Churches' challenge of public health rules back in B.C. Supreme Court

VANCOUVER - Lawyers for the British Columbia government and the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms are back in B.C. Supreme Court today, squaring off over the legality of COVID-19 rules that p...

Mar 05, 2021

Court to hear arguments on delay in Broncos lawsuit for proposed class action

REGINA - A Regina court is to hear arguments today over whether there should be a delay in a lawsuit stemming from the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash. Sixteen people were killed and thirteen were i...

Mar 05, 2021

Walter Gretzky, father of the Great One, dies at 82

Walter Gretzky, the ultimate Canadian hockey dad who taught and nurtured the Great One, has died. He was 82.The father of Wayne Gretzky became a name himself, a constant in Wayne's world. As Wayne's s...

Mar 04, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, March 4, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 4, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 76,438 new vaccinations administered for a total of 2,168,1...

Mar 04, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, March 4, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 4, 2021. There are 878,391 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 878,391 confirmed cases (29,903 active, 8...

Mar 04, 2021