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 Feb. 19 ...What we are watching in Canada ...British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will host Just...

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Friday Feb. 19, 2021.In Canada, the provinces are reporting 25,253 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,354,289 doses given. The provinces have administered doses at a...

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021.There are 837,497 confirmed cases in Canada._ Canada: 837,497 confirmed cases (32,587 active, 783,412 resolved, 21,498 deaths).*The total case count inc...

OTTAWA — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will host Justin Trudeau and their G7 counterparts for a virtual leaders' summit today aimed at bringing renewed momentum to COVID-19 vaccine distribution.Johnson will be calling on G7 leaders to increa...

VANCOUVER — Scientists say it’s normal for viruses to acquire small changes or mutations in their genetic alphabet as they reproduce. Just a couple of months after the novel coronavirus was discovered in China last March, a mutation called D614G ...

VANCOUVER — A national agency leading a network of labs hunting for variants of COVID-19 is aiming to double its efforts across Canada as part of a global surveillance initiative to keep up with new strains that may become more prevalent.Viruses na...

NAIROBI, Kenya — Africa has surpassed 100,000 confirmed deaths from COVID-19 as the continent praised for its early response to the pandemic now struggles with a dangerous resurgence and medical oxygen often runs desperately short.The 54-nation con...

YANGON, Myanmar — A young woman who was shot in the head by police during a protest last week against the military’s takeover of power in Myanmar died Friday morning, her brother said.Hers is the first confirmed death among the protesters who by ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — An Alaska woman had the scare of a lifetime when using an outhouse in the backcountry and she was attacked by a bear, from below."I got out there and sat down on the toilet and immediately something bit my butt right as I sat do...

EDMONTON — A judge has sequestered a jury but has instructed them to begin their deliberations Friday morning in the trial of a man accused of killing a woman whose bloody body was found in the bathtub of his Edmonton hotel room.Bradley Barton has ...

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday Feb. 18, 2021.In Canada, the provinces are reporting 25,253 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,354,289 doses given. The provinces have administered dose...

Police officers in Tofino who tripped a man later found to have a broken ankle requiring surgery were justified in their use of force during the July 2020 arrest, according to the ­province’s police watchdog.The Independent Investigations Office o...

SALMO, B.C. — The SPCA has seized 40 dogs from a sled dog operation in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia following a cruelty investigation. The organization says the animals were rescued Tuesday from a property outside Salmo...

Provincial government employees living in the West Shore now have the option of using a 10,000-square-foot office space in Langford so they don’t have to commute into Victoria.The site at 1311 Lakepoint Way — dubbed Westhills ­ShareSpace — wil...

Camosun College president Sherri Bell plans to retire at the end of the year, drawing to a close a 40-year career as an educator and leader.Bell, 61, has been president of the community college for the past six years. Prior to her appointment to the ...

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021.There are 837,497 confirmed cases in Canada._ Canada: 837,497 confirmed cases (32,587 active, 783,412 resolved, 21,498 deaths).*The total case coun...

VICTORIA — Health officials in British Columbia are reminding residents to follow public health orders and restrictions after a significant rise in cases from earlier this week.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian D...

The Island Health region is reporting 19 new cases of COVID-19 amid a spike in new cases across B.C., provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said Thursday.The province recorded 617 new cases, up significantly from previous days, which have seen c...

VANCOUVER — Canada's attorney general says the failure of former U.S. president Donald Trump to win re-election nullifies an argument to release Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou on the basis he was using her to get a better trade deal with China. In c...

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:Toronto Stock Exchange (18,274.07, down 100.71 points.)Manulife Financial Corp. (TSX:MFC). Financials. Down eight cents, or 0.32 per cent, to $25 on 26.4 mill...