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Scheer's last day and a dolphin stampede: In The News for Aug. 12

Scheer's last day and a dolphin stampede: In The News for Aug. 12

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 Aug. 12. What we are watching in Canada ...
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Liberals announce $18 million in funding for small food producers

Liberals announce $18 million in funding for small food producers

OTTAWA — The federal government is rolling out $18 million in support for projects they say will help strengthen Canada's food supply chain.
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B.C. students won't return to class as originally planned on Sept. 8

B.C. students won't return to class as originally planned on Sept. 8

VICTORIA — Students in British Columbia won't head back to classrooms on the originally planned date of Sept. 8 as the provincial government looks to a more gradual return.
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Trudeau shuts down speculation Bill Morneau to be fired as finance minister

Trudeau shuts down speculation Bill Morneau to be fired as finance minister

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tried Tuesday to shut down speculation that he's about to fire his finance minister, saying he has full confidence in Bill Morneau and that any reports to the contrary are false.
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From masks to cohorting, a guide to back-to-school rules across the country

From masks to cohorting, a guide to back-to-school rules across the country

Plans are being made across the country for how to safely send students back to school in the fall as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Here is a look at what the various provinces have said about getting kids back to classes.
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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Aug. 11

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Aug. 11

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 6:57 p.m. on Aug. 11, 2020: There are 120,421 confirmed cases in Canada.
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'Very kind:" Slain Alberta doctor remembered by colleagues, patients

'Very kind:" Slain Alberta doctor remembered by colleagues, patients

RED DEER, Alta. — An Alberta family doctor slain in his medical clinic is being remember as a kind practitioner, a devoted dad and a jokester. Dr. Walter Reynolds, 45, was "the best colleague I ever had," Dr. Edward Ohanjanians said Tuesday.
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Safety won't be compromised for vaccine, Canada's top doctors say

Safety won't be compromised for vaccine, Canada's top doctors say

OTTAWA — Canada will not cut corners to get a vaccine candidate for COVID-19 approved, the country's chief public health officer said Tuesday. As news emerged that Russia had approved the world's first such vaccine, Dr.
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Canada must move quickly to stand up for democracy in Hong Kong, activists say

Canada must move quickly to stand up for democracy in Hong Kong, activists say

OTTAWA — Canada must swiftly censure China's ruling Communist Party over its crackdown on democracy in Hong Kong, activists told MPs studying Ottawa's fractious relationship with Beijing.
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Scrutiny of WE Charity focused on ability to deliver grant program: PCO clerk

Scrutiny of WE Charity focused on ability to deliver grant program: PCO clerk

OTTAWA — Canada's top public servant says federal officials did not probe the WE organization's financial situation or governance structure when doing homework on a deal with the charity to administer a pandemic grant program for student volunteers.
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