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Quebec City's memorial to 2017 mosque shooting victims symbolizes defeat of hatred

Quebec City's memorial to 2017 mosque shooting victims symbolizes defeat of hatred

Quebec City has inaugurated a memorial to the victims of the 2017 mosque shooting. The commemorative work designed by artist Luce Pelletier is located near the Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec, in the city's Ste-Foy district.
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Canadians not worried other countries will get COVID-19 vaccine first: poll

Canadians not worried other countries will get COVID-19 vaccine first: poll

OTTAWA — A new poll suggests most Canadians aren't currently worried that people in other countries might get a COVID-19 vaccine first.
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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Dec. 1, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Dec. 1, 2020

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020. There are 378,139 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 378,139 confirmed cases (66,037 active, 299,972 resolved, 12,130 deaths).
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Canadians OK with vaccine wait and wolfdogs get a home: In The News for Dec. 1

Canadians OK with vaccine wait and wolfdogs get a home: In The News for Dec. 1

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 Dec. 1 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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Ottawa must be more transparent regarding COVID-19 vaccine rollout: expert

Ottawa must be more transparent regarding COVID-19 vaccine rollout: expert

TORONTO — As some provinces push for clarity on when they will receive their share of Canada's COVID-19 vaccines, one expert said Monday the government should be more transparent about the terms of its contracts with the companies making the shots.
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Tory MPs keep talking on assisted dying bill as clock ticks down to Dec. 18 deadline

Tory MPs keep talking on assisted dying bill as clock ticks down to Dec. 18 deadline

OTTAWA — Conservative MPs are refusing to be rushed into a vote on assisted dying legislation, despite a looming court-imposed deadline. The Liberal minority government has until Dec.
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PM sets Dec. 10 date for long-sought first ministers' meeting on health-care funding

PM sets Dec. 10 date for long-sought first ministers' meeting on health-care funding

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has set Dec. 10 as the date for a long-sought first ministers' meeting on federal funding for health care. Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc has announced the date on Twitter.
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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Nov. 30, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Nov. 30, 2020

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Monday Nov. 30, 2020. There are 378,139 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 378,139 confirmed cases (66,037 active, 299,972 resolved, 12,130 deaths).
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Guitar made in 1950s worth more than B.C. family imagined

Guitar made in 1950s worth more than B.C. family imagined

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — When Renee Latheur decided to take an old guitar into a music store in Kamloops, B.C., she didn't expect the instrument that had sat in a closet for years to be worth thousands of dollars. "It's in a ratty old guitar case.
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With deficit closing in on $400 billion, Liberals detail more spending to come

With deficit closing in on $400 billion, Liberals detail more spending to come

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals are proposing $25 billion in new spending to help Canadian businesses and workers make it through a COVID-19 winter and vowing tens of billions more to help the country recover once the pandemic passes.
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