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Japan to end virus emergency in Tokyo despite rebound fears
TOKYO - Japan on Thursday will approve ending a monthslong state of emergency in Tokyo set up to curb the spread of the coronavirus, despite concerns of a resurgence ahead of the spring party season a...
Mar 18, 2021
Helicopter crash kills 9 Afghan troops in central province
KABUL - A helicopter crash overnight has taken the lives of at least nine Afghan military personnel in a central province, the defence ministry said Thursday. In a statement, it said that four crew me...
Mar 18, 2021
TSB to weigh in on Iran report and Nygard's bail appeal: In The News for March 18
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 March 18 ... What we are watching in Canada .....
Mar 18, 2021
Man charged in death of 17-year-old Alberta student to appear in court
LEDUC, Alta. - A man charged with first-degree murder in the death of a teen who was attacked in her classroom is to appear in court today. Dylan Thomas Pountney, who is 19, is accused of killing 17-y...
Mar 18, 2021
What's at stake for the Conservatives this convention? The grassroots.
OTTAWA - If there's been one constant at Conservative conventions since the party's first in Montreal in 2005, it's been a fellow known as "Gord, from Red Deer." That's how Gord Tulk, 58, is introduce...
Mar 18, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, Mar. 18, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, March 18, 2021. There are 919,239 confirmed cases in Canada. <b>_ Canada: 919,239 confirmed cases (31,600...
Mar 18, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Mar. 18, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, March 18, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 138,091 new vaccinations administered for a total of 3,409,...
Mar 18, 2021
Transportation Safety Board to address Iran final report on shootdown of Flight 752
OTTAWA - The Transportation Safety Board, Canada's air-safety investigator, says it will comment this morning on a report from Iran on the downing of a passenger jet by its military in January 2020. T...
Mar 18, 2021
Canadian fashion mogul facing U.S. sex trafficking charges appeals bail ruling
WINNIPEG - A Canadian fashion leader facing charges of sex trafficking and racketeering in the United States is appealing a judge's decision to keep him behind bars. The judge who denied Peter Nygard'...
Mar 18, 2021
Vaccines bring hope to Quebec care homes, but life slow to return to normal
LAVAL, Que. - Denise Laurin smiles and rocks her arms in a cradling motion as she describes becoming a great-grandmother for the first time in February. "I'd love to take the little one in my arms," s...
Mar 18, 2021