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LAGOS, Nigeria - Gunmen have attacked a school in northwestern Nigeria and kidnapped 39 students just weeks after a similar mass abduction in the region, authorities said Friday. The latest kidnapping...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - This year's West Virginia Vacation Guide celebrates the 50th anniversary of John Denver's "Take Me Home, Country Roads," Gov. Jim Justice's office said. Justice unveiled the new gu...

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 12 ... What we are watching in Canada .....

WHITEHORSE - As other provinces and territories get ready to roll their clocks forward this weekend, the government official behind Yukon's move away from the seasonal time shift says it's been a rela...

OTTAWA - The senior officer who relayed a misconduct complaint against Canada's top commander testified Friday that the military's reporting process is "discouraging and disappointing," and on one occ...

OTTAWA - Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna says for the first time Canada is to have a pool of money dedicated specifically to "active transportation." The National Active Transportation Fund,...

As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have released details of who can expect to receive a shot in the coming weeks. Also, health authorities througho...

VANCOUVER - The most at-risk ecosystems should be set aside from logging while British Columbia shifts its forestry policies toward a more sustainable system, says a forester who helped write a provin...

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Friday, March 12, 2021. There are 899,757 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 899,757 confirmed cases (30,672 active, 846,714...

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Friday, March 12, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 89,074 new vaccinations administered for a total of 2,719,227 do...