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Trump pardon plan and Shatner pushes COVID-19 app support: In The News for Dec. 3

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. 3 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...

Dec 03, 2020

Defence chief says CAF will be ready after ordering COVID-19 vaccine prep last week

OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces received formal orders last week to start planning for the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, though the military's top commander says preparations have been underwa...

Dec 03, 2020

Bill to enshrine UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Canadian law

OTTAWA - The Liberal government is set to introduce long-awaited legislation today to enshrine the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Canadian law.Prime Minister Justin ...

Dec 03, 2020

St. Michael's sex assault trial to hear more of complainant's police statement

The trial of a teen boy accused of sexually assaulting two fellow students at a renowned Toronto high school is set to continue today.The teen has pleaded not guilty to two counts each of gang sexual ...

Dec 03, 2020

'I’d love to be home:' N.L. rotational workers facing bullying online

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - As Geoff Neville waited this week in a Montreal airport to begin his second day of travel from Nunavut to St. John's, N.L., he said he tries to empathize with the angry people onlin...

Dec 03, 2020

'Canada really sticks out:' Studies show banks not so green on climate change

International analyses suggest Canadian financiers are oiling the wheels of the fossil fuel industry at a far greater rate than their peers. Bankers say they've made big strides in addressing climate ...

Dec 03, 2020

B.C. premier says province prepared to patch holes in new federal sick-pay benefits

VICTORIA - B.C. Premier John Horgan says the province is prepared to fill gaps in the federal government's sick-leave program but needs more information on possible cracks in the plan to help employer...

Dec 02, 2020

CP investigating after video shows train running over pronghorn antelope herd

MAPLE CREEK, Sask. - Canadian Pacific Railway says an investigation is underway following the release of a video showing one of the company's trains running over dozens of pronghorn antelope in southw...

Dec 02, 2020

Debate over assisted dying bill extended as clock ticks down on court deadline

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to amend a government bill on assisted dying to better protect Canadians with disabilities. But Trudeau says he thinks...

Dec 02, 2020

'I saw what I saw,' Indigenous Services minister on truck door arrest in Nunavut

IQALUIT - Federal Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller gave a short response when asked about an investigation that found an RCMP officer did not intentionally hit a young Inuk man with his truck ...

Dec 02, 2020