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Verdict in Toronto van attack case and new vaccine arrives: In The News for March 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 March 3 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Mar 03, 2021
Trump comments on trade negotiations with China take centre stage in Meng case
VANCOUVER - Public comments by former U.S. president Donald Trump will take centre stage at the British Columbia Supreme Court today in the case of a Huawei executive facing extradition to the United ...
Mar 03, 2021
Former military ombudsman to testify today as committee digs into Vance allegations
OTTAWA - Former military ombudsman Gary Walbourne is set to testify today as a parliamentary committee continues digging into how the Liberal government handled allegations of misconduct against forme...
Mar 03, 2021
First shipment of AstraZeneca vaccine arrives amid confusion over its use for seniors
OTTAWA - The first doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine are set to arrive in Canada today as confusion persists over who should get it.Canada is to receive 500,000 doses of the vaccine, th...
Mar 03, 2021
Verdict expected today in Toronto van attack trial
TORONTO - A judge is expected to deliver her verdict today in the case of a man who deliberately drove a van down a crowded Toronto sidewalk killing 10 people and injuring 16 others. Alek Minassian ha...
Mar 03, 2021
Blast damages Dutch virus testing centre; no one is hurt
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - A blast smashed windows at a coronavirus testing centre in a small town north of Amsterdam early Wednesday, police said. Nobody was hurt. Police in the province of North Holla...
Mar 03, 2021
US forces: Rockets hit airbase in Iraq hosting US troops
BAGHDAD - At least 10 rockets targeted a military base in western Iraq that hosts U.S.-led coalition troops on Wednesday, the coalition and the Iraqi military said. It was not immediately known if the...
Mar 03, 2021
Australian AG Porter denies rape accusation, won't resign
CANBERRA, Australia - Australia's attorney-general denied having sexual contact with a 16-year-old who had accused him of raping her 33 years ago and said Wednesday he would not resign as the nation's...
Mar 03, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, March 2, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 2, 2021.In Canada, the provinces are reporting 64,485 new vaccinations administered for a total of 2,014,128...
Mar 02, 2021
St. Louis treasurer, alderwoman advance in race for mayor
St. Louis' first-ever female mayor will be replaced by another woman, after city Treasurer Tishaura Jones and Alderwoman Cara Spencer on Tuesday bested two men in a new primary election format to adva...
Mar 02, 2021