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Two million COVID cases, Seamus O'Regan tests positive: In The News for Dec. 28, 2021

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 Dec. 28 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Dec 28, 2021

As of Dec. 27, Canada has recorded 2,026,399 cases of COVID-19

With Canada recording more than two million total COVID-19 cases, there are mounting concerns over how provincial health systems will cope with an expected surge in cases after the holidays. Canadian ...

Dec 28, 2021

Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan tests positive for COVID-19 and is isolating

Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan says he has tested positive for COVID-19 after taking a rapid test. O'Regan shared the result Monday on Twitter, noting he will stay in isolation and continue to follow ...

Dec 27, 2021

Western Canada under extreme cold warning, wind chill reaching -55 C

EDMONTON - Frigid temperatures and arctic air have left most of the western provinces shivering with wind chills dipping down to -55 C, forcing ski hills to close and even keeping owners of backyard r...

Dec 27, 2021

COVID-19's Omicron surge prompts concerns over hospitalizations in some provinces

Some provinces released updates regarding COVID-19 hospitalizations on Monday, which highlighted an increase in case numbers driven by the fast-spreading Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus. Queb...

Dec 27, 2021

Police shootings in 2021: Experts say number in Canada remains too high

Despite growing calls for changes in policing, the number of officer shootings in Canada remains too high, say criminology experts. On-duty police officers fired at 64 people in Canada between Jan. 1 ...

Dec 27, 2021

'What kind of message does that send?' Nunavut works to change police oversight

IQALUIT, Nunavut - As Nunavut works to change the way police oversight works in the territory, concerns remain over how injuries or deaths involving RCMP officers are communicated to the public. The t...

Dec 27, 2021

Trudeau calls Tutu's death a loss of one of the world's 'strongest moral voices'

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the world has lost one of the strongest moral voices with the death of Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Tutu, South Africa's Nobel Peace Prize-winning icon, an unco...

Dec 26, 2021

Fewer shoppers look for deals as COVID cases overshadow Boxing Day

TORONTO - Boxing Day shoppers seeking bargains found muted sales along with "we're hiring" signs and only small groups of people allowed inside stores to maintain capacity limits due to the pandemic. ...

Dec 26, 2021

New gathering limits come into effect in Quebec as COVID-19 cases soar across Canada

New public health restrictions come into effect in Quebec Sunday as COVID-19 case counts soar across the country. The province is capping private gatherings at six people or two family bubbles, after ...

Dec 26, 2021