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'Cracks' appearing as Canadian military faces confluence of challenges: defence chief
OTTAWA - Canada's top military commander says he is starting to see "cracks" as the Canadian Armed Forces faces a confluence of challenges both at home and abroad. In an interview with The Canadian Pr...
Jun 03, 2021
1st cruise ship sails through Venice since start of pandemic
SOAVE, Italy (AP) - Early risers in Venice were surprised Thursday to see a cruise ship nosing down the Giudecca canal for the first time since the start of the pandemic, despite repeated government p...
Jun 03, 2021
NHL calls Winnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele in for hearing after hit on Evans
WINNIPEG - The NHL Mark Scheifele faces a hearing today after the Jets forward's crushing hit on Jake Evans of the Canadiens Wednesday night. Scheifele was assessed a major for charging and a game mis...
Jun 03, 2021
Princess Diana's wedding dress goes on display in London
LONDON (AP) - The dress Princess Diana wore at her 1981 wedding to Prince Charles went on public display Thursday at the late princess's former home in London. The taffeta-ruffled white dress designed...
Jun 03, 2021
R.J. Palacio's 'Pony' to be published in September
NEW YORK (AP) - R.J. Palacio's next book is a world apart from her million-selling debut "Wonder." Random House Children's Books announced Thursday that Palacio's "Pony" will be published Sept. 28, wi...
Jun 03, 2021
Buckingham Palace barred minorities from office jobs in '60s
LONDON (AP) - Buckingham Palace barred ethnic minorities from office jobs during the 1960s, the Guardian newspaper reported Thursday, citing documents in Britain's National Archives. The revelation, p...
Jun 03, 2021
Moving forward on MMIWG findings, Quebec vaccination rates: In The News for June 3
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 3 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Jun 03, 2021
Liberals, Tories take clashing views of China criticism as anti-Asian racism surges
OTTAWA - Liberals and Conservatives have stumbled into a thorny debate over fears that criticism of China can bleed into bigotry, as wariness of the global superpower rises alongside incidents of anti...
Jun 03, 2021
Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?
As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have begun planning to give second doses in the coming weeks. More than 24.5 million people across Canada have n...
Jun 03, 2021
Two Quebec cities most affected by pandemic have lower COVID-19 vaccination rates
MONTREAL - Two of the Quebec cities most affected by COVID-19 - Montreal and its northern suburb Laval, Que., - have among the lowest vaccination rates in the province, according to data from Quebec's...
Jun 03, 2021