Skip to content

National News

Researchers show magnetic fields around black hole in image for first time

Researchers show magnetic fields around black hole in image for first time

A team of international scientists that includes a Canadian researcher said it has mapped, for the first time, the magnetic fields surrounding a black hole.
Read more >
Canada imposes new sanctions on Russian officials over treatment of opposition leader

Canada imposes new sanctions on Russian officials over treatment of opposition leader

OTTAWA — Canada is imposing new sanctions on nine top Russian officials over what Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau describes as gross and systemic human-rights abuses, including the attempted assassination and jailing of opposition leader Alexei
Read more >
Quebec deputy premier condemns rise in femicides as shelters claim underfunding

Quebec deputy premier condemns rise in femicides as shelters claim underfunding

Quebec deputy premier Genevieve Guilbault held a news conference today to call for an end to violence against women, without announcing anything new to address the problem. Seven femicides have been reported in Quebec in the past seven weeks.
Read more >
Supreme Court of Canada set to help settle snow-clearing squabble

Supreme Court of Canada set to help settle snow-clearing squabble

OTTAWA — It's starting to feel like spring for many Canadians, but the country's top court is about to wade into the issue of snow removal from wintry city streets.
Read more >
Ontario budget today; No clear winner in Israeli election: In The News for March 24

Ontario budget today; No clear winner in Israeli election: In The News for March 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 March 24 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
Read more >

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, March 24, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Wednesday, March 24, 2021. There are 942,320 confirmed cases in Canada. <b>_ Canada: 942,320 confirmed cases (36,310 active, 883,275 resolved, 22,735 deaths).
Read more >
Indigenous communities need more mental health support in wake of COVID-19: report

Indigenous communities need more mental health support in wake of COVID-19: report

OTTAWA — Many Indigenous communities are struggling to cope with dual states of emergency, thanks to the pandemic and its effects on those with mental illness and addictions.
Read more >

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, March 24, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Tuesday, March 24, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 124,271 new vaccinations administered for a total of 4,222,115 doses given. Nationwide, 637,426 people or 1.
Read more >

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.
Read more >
COVID vaccine shipments to Canada won't be affected by possible E.U. restrictions: Ng

COVID vaccine shipments to Canada won't be affected by possible E.U. restrictions: Ng

OTTAWA — The federal government says it does not believe COVID-19 vaccine shipments to Canada would be affected by export restrictions being considered by the European Union. A report in the New York Times says the E.U.
Read more >