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Manitoba and N.S. will recognize National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Manitoba and N.S. will recognize National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

WINNIPEG — Manitoba and Nova Scotia are joining two other jurisdictions in recognizing a new federal statutory holiday to contemplate the history and harmful legacy of residential schools.
Alberta announces $100 gift card incentive to get holdouts vaccinated as cases surge

Alberta announces $100 gift card incentive to get holdouts vaccinated as cases surge

EDMONTON — Premier Jason Kenney, two months after declaring victory over COVID-19, is offering $100 to Albertans who aren't vaccinated to try to curb nation-leading cases of the illness that have again pushed the province's hospitals to the brink.
Black Montreal man victim of wrongful arrest wasn't racially profiled: report

Black Montreal man victim of wrongful arrest wasn't racially profiled: report

MONTREAL — A Black Montreal man wrongfully arrested and detained for six days who is suing police and prosecutors for more than $1 million was not the victim of racial profiling, a judge concluded in a report released Friday.
Canada could see above 15K daily COVID-19 cases next month, Tam says

Canada could see above 15K daily COVID-19 cases next month, Tam says

OTTAWA — Canada's chief public health officer says there is an urgent need for more people between 18 and 39 to get vaccinated against COVID-19 to reduce the impact of the Delta variant. "This is a crucial moment," Dr.
Progress on Wet'suwet'en rights and title slower than parties would have liked

Progress on Wet'suwet'en rights and title slower than parties would have liked

SMITHERS, B.C.
Trudeau targeted over pandemic election call as health agency warns of rising cases

Trudeau targeted over pandemic election call as health agency warns of rising cases

OTTAWA — Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau found himself the target of his political opponents over the timing of an election call during the fourth wave of COVID-19, as new modelling suggests the country is headed for a difficult fall.
Territory's first since June: Nunavut reports case of COVID-19 in Rankin Inlet

Territory's first since June: Nunavut reports case of COVID-19 in Rankin Inlet

IQALUIT — Nunavut is reporting one new case of COVID-19, the territory's first since June. The case is in Rankin Inlet, a community of about 3,000 people in Nunavut's central region. Acting chief public health officer Dr.
Doctors frustrated with 'selfishness' of unvaccinated people, protesters

Doctors frustrated with 'selfishness' of unvaccinated people, protesters

Some doctors and nurses are frustrated with large groups of anti-vaccination protesters outside hospitals in cities across the country and say limited health-care resources are being used to save the lives of those who decided not to protect themselv
Quebec coroner to probe death of Mexican boxer Jeanette Zacarias Zapata

Quebec coroner to probe death of Mexican boxer Jeanette Zacarias Zapata

MONTREAL — Quebec's public security minister says a coroner will investigate after Mexican boxer Jeanette Zacarias Zapata died following a bout last weekend in Montreal.
Frustration with anti-vaxers and TIFF star power: In The News for Sept. 3

Frustration with anti-vaxers and TIFF star power: In The News for Sept. 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 Sept. 3 ... What we are watching in Canada ...