National News

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 June 21 ... What we are watching in Canada ...

As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational facilities.

OTTAWA — Canada is set to receive more than five million doses of COVID-19 vaccine over the coming week. Around 2.

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 7:30 p.m. Alberta's chief medical health officer is reporting 100 new COVID-19 cases, 89 of which are new. Dr.

VICTORIA — Mounties have arrested eight more people camped near old-growth forest logging areas west of Victoria.

OTTAWA — A retired Supreme Court judge is calling for urgent reforms to Canada's military justice system to prevent victims of misconduct, sexual and otherwise, from continuing to suffer.

IQALUIT — A pilot project in which Mounties in Nunavut's capital wore small black recording devices on their chests has wrapped up even as concerns remain about whether wearing body cameras does anything to increase police accountability and trust.

HALIFAX — David Abel sees a clear solution to the human threat posed to North Atlantic right whales, involving a rethink of the rope-based methods of lobster fishing off New England and Atlantic Canada.

Karina Reid watched as the little boy, fascinated by the running tap water, jumped into the bathtub. “This is the best day of my life!” then four-year-old Delphin said.

TORONTO — Two winning tickets were sold for the $6 million jackpot in Saturday night's Lotto 649 draw. One was purchased in British Columbia and the other in Newfoundland and Labrador. Each is worth $3 million.