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Vaccines for homeless and WHO team visits Wuhan research lab: In The News for Feb. 3
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 Feb. 3 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Feb 03, 2021
Canada to get up to 1.1 million more doses by March through global vaccine alliance
OTTAWA - Canada could get more than one million additional doses of COVID-19 vaccine by the end of March through a global vaccine sharing initiative known as COVAX. But as with most things COVID-19, v...
Feb 03, 2021
'Raising the alarm:' Priority vaccines urged for homeless population, shelter staff
CALGARY - Advocates say homeless people should get priority to COVID-19 vaccines given how at risk they are to the virus and how much more likely they are to get severely ill if infected. "We as a soc...
Feb 03, 2021
Navy needs to prepare for tough talks over warship delays, cost increases: Norman
OTTAWA - Retired vice-admiral Mark Norman is warning the Royal Canadian Navy to start preparing for some hard discussions as delays and escalating costs continue to buffet the country's $60-billion pl...
Feb 03, 2021
Sony booming on hit 'Demon Slayer,' headed to record profit
TOKYO - Sony Corp.'s its fiscal third quarter profit jumped 62%, positioning the Japanese entertainment and electronics giant for a record annual profit as its bottom line got a healthy boost from its...
Feb 03, 2021
Puljujarvi scores two, Oilers sweep Senators with 4-2 win
EDMONTON - Jesse Puljujarvi had a pair of goals and the Edmonton Oilers posted a 4-2 win over the slumping Ottawa Senators on Tuesday to sweep the two-game series. It was the first time in more than t...
Feb 03, 2021
Ehlers goal stands up as winner for Winnipeg Jets in 3-2 win over Flames
WINNIPEG - Nikolaj Ehlers scored the eventual game-winner for the Winnipeg Jets in a 3-2 win Tuesday over the visiting Calgary Flames. Trevor Lewis and Derek Forbort also scored for Winnipeg (6-3-1). ...
Feb 02, 2021
Allegations of inappropriate behaviour against Vance 'troubling': Defence leaders
OTTAWA - Canada's top defence officials say they are troubled by allegations that former defence chief Jonathan Vance engaged in inappropriate behaviour with female subordinates. Global News reported ...
Feb 02, 2021
Toffoli, Anderson each score twice, Canadiens down Canucks 5-3 in Weber's 1,00th game
MONTREAL - Tyler Toffoli and Josh Anderson each scored twice, and the Montreal Canadiens celebrated captain Shea Weber's 1,000th game with a 5-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. Toffoli cont...
Feb 02, 2021
Raptors' Fred VanVleet scores franchise-high 54 points in win over Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. - Fred VanVleet, hitting 11 three-pointers, put on a show with a franchise-record 54 points as the Toronto Raptors defeated the Orlando Magic 123-108 on Tuesday. The Raptors' previous si...
Feb 02, 2021