Two new Canadian Coast Guard search-and-rescue lifeboats that are now latched onto the deck of Atlantic Condor will be stationed in Tahsis and Hartley Bay after they arrive in Victoria in mid-March.Atlantic Condor, owned by Atlantic Towing Ltd., pull...

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. 26 ...What we are watching in Canada ...OTTAWA — The pandemic diplomacy at work between t...

WASHINGTON — The pandemic diplomacy at work between the United States and Canada is continuing, this time with the secretary of state. Antony Blinken will visit virtually with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau ...

MONTREAL — Movie theatres in Quebec were allowed to reopen Friday, but owners are wondering how long they can operate without selling food and with customers who have to be home by 8 p.m.Eric Bouchard, co-president of a movie theatre owner group, A...

VANCOUVER — As British Columbia teachers argue for broader mask requirements in elementary schools, some families and educators say it's been easy for kids to adapt to the rules in other provinces. Heather Thompson, a special-education teacher at W...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Two U.S. Navy warships operating in the Mideast have been affected by the coronavirus, authorities said Friday, with one already at port in Bahrain and another heading to port now.A dozen troops aboard the USS San Dieg...

WINNIPEG — Despite a new face behind the bench, the misery continues for the Montreal Canadiens.Kyle Connor scored two goals and the Winnipeg Jets spoiled the debut of the Canadiens' new interim head coach Dominique Ducharme with a 6-3 come-from-be...

WASHINGTON — Less than a month after excoriating Donald Trump in a blistering floor speech, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday that he would "absolutely" support the former president again if he secured the Republican nomination i...

CANBERRA, Australia — Facebook announced on Friday preliminary agreements with three Australian publishers, a day after the Parliament passed a law that would make the digital giants pay for news.Facebook said letters of intent had been signed with...

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2021.In Canada, the provinces are reporting 55,116 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,707,398 doses given. The provinces have administered doses a...

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021.There are 858,217 confirmed cases in Canada._ Canada: 858,217 confirmed cases (30,335 active, 806,017 resolved, 21,865 deaths).*The total case count inc...

OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says he assumes security authorities signed off on an arrangement to allow a company owned by a Chinese police force to run Canada's visa application centre in Beijing.Blair says he can only make assumptio...

VICTORIA — Police in Victoria are asking for help from the public who may know something about the beheading of a royal statue and a recent rash of graffiti in the city. There were numerous acts of spray-paint vandalism on Tuesday which targeted bu...

WASHINGTON — The United States launched airstrikes in Syria on Thursday, targeting facilities near the Iraqi border used by Iranian-backed militia groups. The Pentagon said the strikes were retaliation for a rocket attack in Iraq earlier this month...

VICTORIA — A special prosecutor says there may have been a miscarriage of justice when a babysitter was convicted of criminal negligence causing death in the drowning of a toddler in Cranbrook, B.C.Tammy Bouvette was originally charged with second-...

REVELSTOKE, B.C. — Avalanche Canada has issued a warning for recreational backcountry users in British Columbia and Alberta, covering the North and South Rockies, the Lizard Range, Flathead and Waterton Lakes National Park.The group says in a state...

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Malik Beasley has been suspended for 12 games without pay by the NBA for his recent guilty plea to a felony charge of threats of violence.The league announced Thursday the punishment, which will b...

VICTORIA — British Columbia isn’t at the point where public health restrictions can be lifted with concerns about the potential for the rapid spread of COVID-19, the province’s top doctor says.Dr. Bonnie Henry said she understands the desire to...

EDMONTON — Alberta's United Conservative government tabled its budget Thursday. Here are some of the highlights:— No new taxes or tax increases.— Deficit of $18.2 billion on estimated revenues of $43.7 billion.— Spending of $57.3 billion befo...

The popular "Reply All" podcast has been put on hiatus and is cancelling two remaining episodes of a series that explored allegations of structural racism and a problematic work culture at food magazine Bon Appetit.The reason? Former employees at Gim...