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New AFN chief to be chosen today, COVID vaccine hangovers : In The News for July 7

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 July 7... What we are watching in Canada ...

Jul 7, 2021 2:15 AM Read more >

Jagmeet Singh looks West to retake lost turf in B.C., but hurdles dot the path

OTTAWA — Under the shade of Douglas fir and western hemlock, Jagmeet Singh pulled up to Burnaby Central Park one day last week to greet constituents and gear up for his first campaign-style tour of the summer.

Jul 7, 2021 2:00 AM Read more >

Canadiens head into stormy Florida for Game 5 of Stanley Cup final with Lightning

TAMPA, Fla. — The Montreal Canadiens quite literally flew into a storm to continue their Stanley Cup final series with the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Jul 7, 2021 2:00 AM Read more >

B.C. man guilty of killing Abbotsford teen to find out parole eligibility

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — The man who killed a 13-year-old girl and injured her friend at a high school in Abbotsford, B.C., is expected to find out how long he will be in prison before he's eligible for parole.

Jul 7, 2021 2:00 AM Read more >

A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country

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.

Jul 7, 2021 12:00 AM Read more >

Ontario ticket holder wins Tuesday's $65 million Lotto Max jackpot

TORONTO — A lucky ticket holder in Ontario is $65 million richer, with one winning ticket sold in Tuesday's Lotto Max jackpot.

Jul 6, 2021 11:44 PM Read more >

First Nations leader pledges action after rail service resumes by Lytton, B.C.

LYTTON, B.C. — One of two rail companies with routes through Lytton, B.C., says it has resumed service after a wildfire devastated the village last week, a move one First Nations leader says he's willing to do "what's necessary" to stop.

Jul 6, 2021 9:38 PM Read more >

First Nation gets control of children in care

COWESSESS FIRST NATION, SASKATCHEWAN — A Saskatchewan First Nation where hundreds of unmarked graves were recently discovered near the site of a former residential school is the first in Canada to take back control of children in care under federal l

Jul 6, 2021 7:49 PM Read more >

Fire razed Lytton, B.C., will be a community of the future: Premier Horgan

LYTTON, B.C. — British Columbia Premier John Horgan and two of his cabinet ministers were flown over the devastated community of Lytton Tuesday where he said there was "literally nothing left" after a wildfire tore through it last Wednesday.

Jul 6, 2021 7:13 PM Read more >

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Tuesday, July 6, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 7:33 p.m. Yukon is reporting another 10 cases of COVID-19, bringing its active cases to 147. A statement from chief medical officer of health Dr.

Jul 6, 2021 5:43 PM Read more >