Victoria police are looking for victims and witnesses after a downtown graffiti spree ­overnight Tuesday, where ­messages including “Support Beacon Hill” and “Defend Beacon Hill” were spray-painted at Victoria City Hall and other buildings....

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. 25 ...What we are watching in Canada ...OTTAWA — Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says Admi...

As COVID-19 vaccine supplies gradually 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 date:Newfoundland and LabradorThe provinc...

EDMONTON — It’s budget day in Alberta, and Premier Jason Kenney’s United Conservative government is promising more help in the fight against COVID-19, but more red ink on the bottom line.Kenney says the budget will concentrate on getting Albert...

OTTAWA — The federal government will be back in court this morning to seek a fourth extension to the court-imposed deadline for expanding access to medical assistance in dying.The government is asking for one more month, until March 26, to pass Bil...

MONTREAL — Lucie Tremblay wants her colleagues in Quebec's health-care sector to get vaccinated against COVID-19.The head of nursing at the regional health board for west-central Montreal has taken a leading role in the board's efforts to reduce va...

OTTAWA — A new report suggests the economic impact of the pandemic led to a massive increase in federal aid to Canada's oil patch.But the annual inventory of fossil fuel subsidies published by the International Institute for Sustainable Development...

OTTAWA — A new poll suggests months of controversy has not dampened Canadians' strong support for expanding access to medical assistance in dying.Sixty-nine per cent of respondents to the Ipsos web-based poll, commissioned by the advocacy group Dyi...

OTTAWA — The federal taxpayers' watchdog says complaints to his office spiked in the hours after he went public with concerns about how the Canada Revenue Agency locked users out of their online accounts.The accounts were locked just over one week ...

CHARLOTTETOWN — Just west of downtown Charlottetown,a trio of modern provincial government buildings sit next to a large parking lot. Off to the side, there’s a small, teardrop-shaped pond, the last reminder that this area was once a thriving Bla...

YEREVAN, Armenia — Armenia's prime minister spoke of a military coup Thursday after the military's General Staff demanded that he step down after months of protests sparked by the nation's defeat in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with Azerbaijan.The...

YEREVAN, Armenia — Armenia's prime minister spoke of a military coup Thursday after the military's General Staff demanded that he step down after months of protests sparked by the nation's defeat in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with Azerbaijan.The...

OTTAWA — Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says Admiral Art McDonald has voluntarily stepped down as chief of the defence staff as he is investigated on unspecific allegations. Sajjan said in a release late Wednesday that the Canadian Forces National ...

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021.In Canada, the provinces are reporting 49,917 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,652,282 doses given. The provinces have administered doses a...

President Joe Biden on Wednesday formally revoked a series of presidential orders and memorandum signed by Donald Trump, including one that sought to cut funding from several cities the 45th president deemed "anarchist" havens and another mandating t...

Paramount Pictures is joining other major Hollywood studios in slashing the traditional 90-day theatrical window. ViacomCBS on Wednesday announced that some of the studio’s films, including "Mission: Impossible 7" and "A Quiet Place Part II," will ...

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s law forcing Google and Facebook to pay for news is ready to take effect, though the laws' architect said it will take time for the digital giants to strike media deals.The Parliament on Thursday passed the final ...

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021.There are 855,126 confirmed cases in Canada._ Canada: 855,126 confirmed cases (30,393 active, 802,926 resolved, 21,807 deaths).*The total case count i...

VICTORIA — Police say a bust of the Queen in Beacon Hill Park in Victoria was vandalized with the head removed from the body.Victoria police say they were called to the area on Wednesday afternoon.The head of the statue has not been recovered.The v...

A statue of the Queen in Beacon Hill Park has been beheaded.Police were called to an area of the park near the petting zoo just after noon Wednesday after receiving a report that the statue had been vandalized.The head had been removed and has yet to...