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E-learning for Peel Region schools; Broncos crash tribute: In The News for April 6

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 6 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Apr 6, 2021

Second pandemic budget in Saskatchewan as COVID-19 variants hit hard

REGINA - Saskatchewan is set to table its budget today outlining how the province plans to manage the continued spread of COVID-19 in the coming year. Premier Scott Moe has said the novel coronavirus ...

Apr 6, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Monday, April 5, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 11:00 p.m. ET on Monday April 5, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 320,956 new vaccinations administered for a total of 6,554,489...

Apr 5, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, April 5, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 10:00 p.m. ET on Monday April 5, 2021. There are 1,014,373 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 1,014,373 confirmed cases (58,673 active, 9...

Apr 5, 2021

Oxygen cutoff that killed one at Quebec COVID ICU last summer blamed on human error

MONTREAL - A Montreal-area health authority is blaming human error after oxygen was cut off to nine intensive care COVID-19 patients last spring, leaving one dead. The news about the incident that occ...

Apr 5, 2021

Saskatchewan city plans $25M tribute centre to mark deadly Broncos bus crash

HUMBOLDT, Sask. - A Saskatchewan city says it has a plan to permanently commemorate the deadly Broncos bus crash. The announcement by the City of Humboldt comes on the eve of the third anniversary of ...

Apr 5, 2021

Authorities in Ontario, Quebec scramble to contain rapid COVID-19 spread

Ontario and Quebec are continuing to report high numbers of new COVID-19 cases, leaving officials in both provinces scrambling to contain the spread of the virus. Ontario today reported nearly 6,000 n...

Apr 5, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Monday, April 5, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 11:45 a.m. Toronto Mayor John Tory says the city is working on a plan to vaccinate high-risk people at their places of work. Tor...

Apr 5, 2021

Survey shows seniors happier with COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Quebec than in Ontario

OTTAWA - A new survey suggests seniors in Quebec are much happier about their province's vaccine rollout than their neighbours are about how things are going in Ontario. The survey by Leger and the As...

Apr 5, 2021

Navy submarine suffered long-term damage to ballast tank from errant test: Report

OTTAWA - An internal Defence Department report has pulled back the curtain on the damage caused by an errant test on one of Canada's four submarines last year, suggesting some of the damage is permane...

Apr 5, 2021