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Cabinet shuffle and Ontario's possible new COVID measures: In The News for Jan. 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 Jan. 12 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Jan 12, 2021
Trudeau to shuffle cabinet before hosting ministerial retreat
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will conduct a small shuffle of his ministers today before holing up later in the day for a cabinet retreat to plot strategy for the resumption of Parliament. Th...
Jan 12, 2021
Include offices of PM, ministers under Access to Information law: info watchdog
OTTAWA - The federal information watchdog is calling for the offices of the prime minister and other cabinet members to be included under the Access to Information Act. Information commissioner Caroli...
Jan 12, 2021
F1 season to start in Bahrain after Australian GP postponed
LONDON - The start of the Formula One season has been delayed after the Australian Grand Prix was postponed from March to November because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Australian race in Melbourne ha...
Jan 12, 2021
Gothams give virtual start to Oscar season, 'Nomadland' wins
NEW YORK - Streaming from an empty banquet hall and with acceptance speeches made from living rooms, the 30th Gotham Awards gave a very strange Oscar season a virtual start Monday in a largely digital...
Jan 11, 2021
UN chief Antonio Guterres declares he will seek second term
CAMEROON, Cameroon - Secretary-General Antonio Guterres officially declared Monday he is seeking a second five-year term at the helm of the United Nations. Guterres, whose current term ends next Dec. ...
Jan 11, 2021
Trudeau to shuffle cabinet as Bains departs as innovation minister
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to conduct a small shuffle of his cabinet Tuesday, sparked by the departure of Navdeep Bains, the minister of innovation, science and industry. Rumou...
Jan 11, 2021
Semi rollover on Dunvegan bridge halts traffic for several hours
UPDATE: 511 Alberta says that, as of 1:14 a.m. on Tuesday, January 12, the overturned semi blocking Highway 2 north of the Dunvegan Bridge has been cleared, and the road has reopened to traffic.A semi...
Jan 11, 2021
Grande Prairie city committee to review mask bylaw
City Council has decided to send its Face Covering Bylaw, also known as the Mask Bylaw (C-1426), to the committee level for review.Interim Mayor Jackie Clayton says Council wants more information from...
Jan 11, 2021
2021 Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Alberta goes virtual
On a more normal year, Albertans would be getting ready to take a plunge into cold water as part of the Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Alberta.Due to COVID-19 though, the ...
Jan 11, 2021