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Include offices of PM, ministers under Access to Information law: info watchdog

Include offices of PM, ministers under Access to Information law: info watchdog

OTTAWA — The federal information watchdog is calling for the offices of the prime minister and other cabinet members to be included under the Access to Information Act.
Trudeau shuffles cabinet as Bains plans to retire from politics

Trudeau shuffles cabinet as Bains plans to retire from politics

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has conducted a small shuffle of his ministers before holing up later in the day for a cabinet retreat to plot strategy for the resumption of Parliament.
Cabinet shuffle and Ontario's possible new COVID measures: In The News for Jan. 12

Cabinet shuffle and Ontario's possible new COVID measures: In The News for Jan. 12

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 Jan. 12 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Tuesday Jan. 12, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 39,116 new vaccinations administered for a total of 359,054 doses given.
Trudeau to shuffle cabinet as Bains departs as innovation minister

Trudeau to shuffle cabinet as Bains departs as innovation minister

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to conduct a small shuffle of his cabinet Tuesday, sparked by the departure of Navdeep Bains, the minister of innovation, science and industry.
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, Jan. 11, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, Jan. 11, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 8:30 p.m. ET on Monday Jan. 11, 2021. There are 668,181 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 668,181 confirmed cases (82,522 active, 568,573 resolved, 17,086 deaths).
Concerns mount over hospital capacity as Ontario hits 5,000 COVID-related deaths

Concerns mount over hospital capacity as Ontario hits 5,000 COVID-related deaths

Officials in several Canadian provinces expressed concerns Monday about the health network's ability to handle a rising tide of COVID-19 cases, with a senior Quebec health official warning that the province could soon face difficult choices about who
'A lot of blood:' Officer describes hotel room on first day of manslaughter trial

'A lot of blood:' Officer describes hotel room on first day of manslaughter trial

EDMONTON — Blood was splattered nearly everywhere in the bathroom of an Edmonton hotel room, when police found the lifeless body of Cindy Gladue in a bathtub a decade ago. Edmonton police Const.
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 6:30 p.m.
Researchers flag increase in COVID-19 cases in Canadian prisons, jails

Researchers flag increase in COVID-19 cases in Canadian prisons, jails

OTTAWA — Rights advocates and researchers are sounding an alarm about COVID-19 cases in Canadian prisons and jails, saying the numbers in recent weeks have surpassed the total during the first nine months of the pandemic.