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RCMP say three dead after helicopter crashes near Resolute Bay in Nunavut

A helicopter trip to survey polar bear populations in the High Arctic ended tragically on the weekend in a crash that killed three people. RCMP said the chopper went down on Griffith Island, about 20 kilometres southwest of Resolute Bay, Nunavut.

Apr 26, 2021 2:52 PM Read more >

N.L. sending nine health-care workers to Ontario to help with COVID-19 third wave

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador is sending nine health-care workers to Ontario on Tuesday to help the province deal with a third wave of COVID-19 that is threatening to overwhelm hospitals.

Apr 26, 2021 2:09 PM Read more >

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Monday, April 26, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 3:55 p.m. Saskatchewan is reporting 245 new cases of COVID-19 today. Health officials say one person who is in their 60s from the province's far northwest has also died.

Apr 26, 2021 2:03 PM Read more >

'Lost for words:' Grief, anger, generosity after COVID-19 kills of Ontario girl, 13

TORONTO — A 13-year-old girl's death from COVID-19 at her home in Brampton, Ont., while her mother lay in hospital with the disease sparked an outpouring of grief, anger and community generosity on Monday.

Apr 26, 2021 1:55 PM Read more >

U.S. plans to share AstraZeneca stockpile based on urgent need, pending FDA clearance

WASHINGTON — The White House is making plans to share as many as 60 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine, including 10 million in the coming weeks — but exactly where they will go remains to be seen.

Apr 26, 2021 1:49 PM Read more >

Canadian woman accused of mailing poison to Trump pleads not guilty to new charges

WASHINGTON — A Quebec woman accused of mailing poison last year to former United States president Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to added charges in a Washington, D.C., court today.

Apr 26, 2021 1:34 PM Read more >

Federal Court judge dismisses bid to halt hotel quarantines

OTTAWA — A group of air travellers has lost a Federal Court bid for an interim injunction to prohibit hotel quarantines for returning passengers.

Apr 26, 2021 12:21 PM Read more >

Police probing fire at Montreal mansion under construction owned by Pornhub co-owner

Montreal police are investigating after a mansion under construction owned by Feras Antoon, co-owner of pornography website Pornhub, burned to the ground Sunday night. Const. Julien Levesque says police were called to the fire around 11:30 p.m.

Apr 26, 2021 10:05 AM Read more >

More Canada-bound COVID vaccine and extending voting rights: In The News for Apr. 26

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 Apr. 26 ... What we are watching in Canada ...

Apr 26, 2021 3:10 AM Read more >

Canada to get 1.9M vaccine doses this week, including first Johnson & Johnson shots

OTTAWA — The federal government says it expects Canada to receive around 1.9 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine this week, including its very first shipment of single-dose shots from Johnson & Johnson.

Apr 26, 2021 3:00 AM Read more >