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Federal support for students and kids' vaccines; In The News for April 22

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 April 22 ... --- COVID-19 in Canada ...

Apr 22, 2020 6:19 AM Read more >

Number of N.S. victims hits 22, as some ask why emergency alert wasn't used

HALIFAX — A murderous rampage by a Halifax man impersonating an RCMP officer has claimed 22 lives, police announced Tuesday as some questioned why more wasn't done to warn citizens along his route.

Apr 22, 2020 5:38 AM Read more >

Advocates worry pandemic's 'perfect storm' puts more kids at risk for abuse

OTTAWA — Reports to authorities about suspected child abuse or neglect are down as much as 40 per cent in some regions but child advocates say it's not because fewer kids are at risk.

Apr 22, 2020 2:10 AM Read more >

Gatherings restricted, schools closed: What's being done to fight COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every province and territory.

Apr 22, 2020 2:00 AM Read more >

Remember us after pandemic: minimum-wage grocery store worker worried about mom

DELTA, B.C. — Worrying about being infected with COVID-19 at the grocery store where she works has become part of the job for Kelly Ferguson, who lives with her 90-year-old mother.

Apr 22, 2020 2:00 AM Read more >

What does 'reaching the peak' in the COVID-19 pandemic mean?

The latest round of government projections related to the COVID-19 pandemic includes an increasingly common phrase — reaching the peak.

Apr 22, 2020 2:00 AM Read more >

More COVID-19 supports and hospitals band together ; In The News for April 21

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 April 21 ... --- COVID-19 in Canada ...

Apr 21, 2020 7:21 PM Read more >

A look at some of the lives lost in Nova Scotia mass shooting

PORTAPIQUE, N.S. — The victims in one of Canada's worst mass killings include an RCMP officer, a teacher, two nurses, neighbours of the shooter and two correctional officers killed in their home.

Apr 21, 2020 7:16 PM Read more >

Broken supply links at home and abroad bedevil easing of COVID-19 restrictions

OTTAWA — Broken links, at home and abroad, emerged in Canada's crucial food and medical supply chains on Tuesday, tempering discussions by health officials about potentially easing the restrictions to combat COVID-19.

Apr 21, 2020 6:51 PM Read more >

Feds give up fight against 15-day hard cap on solitary confinement

TORONTO — The federal government has given up its fight against court rulings that effectively outlawed placements in solitary confinement lasting longer than 15 days.

Apr 21, 2020 6:38 PM Read more >