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The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 6:20 p.m. Alberta is reporting 351 new COVID-19 cases and four new deaths associated with the virus. Dr.
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MPs demand relocation of 2022 Olympics due to China's abuse of Uighurs

MPs demand relocation of 2022 Olympics due to China's abuse of Uighurs

More than a dozen federal lawmakers from all parties are calling for the 2022 Winter Olympics to be moved outside China, citing a "genocidal campaign" by the state against Uighurs and other Muslim minorities.
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N.L. Roman Catholic parishioners told Mount Cashel resolution to mean 'sacrifice'

N.L. Roman Catholic parishioners told Mount Cashel resolution to mean 'sacrifice'

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Roman Catholic parishes in St. John's were informed Sunday the resolution of claims by victims of abuse at the Mount Cashel orphanage will mean "changes and sacrifices" to deal with the financial fallout.
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Federal funding to help former GGs set up charitable foundations is discretionary

Federal funding to help former GGs set up charitable foundations is discretionary

OTTAWA — The federal government has allocated $30 million over the past 15 years to sustain charitable foundations created by governors general once they leave office.
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No winning ticket for Saturday's $12 million Lotto 649 jackpot

No winning ticket for Saturday's $12 million Lotto 649 jackpot

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $12 million jackpot in Saturday's Lotto 649 draw. However, the guaranteed $1 million prize was won by a ticket holder in Ontario. The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on Feb.
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Grief persists for spouses of first responders, soldiers killed in line of duty

Grief persists for spouses of first responders, soldiers killed in line of duty

OTTAWA — Angela Gevaudan recalls the first year after her RCMP-officer husband was killed on duty as a whirlwind of responsibility and emotion that offered her little time to process her grief and loss. Const.
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A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Feb. 7, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Feb. 7, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Sunday Feb. 7, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 21,469 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,064,245 doses given.
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Over 33,000 vote in Newfoundland and Labrador advance poll, up slightly from 2019

Over 33,000 vote in Newfoundland and Labrador advance poll, up slightly from 2019

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Elections Newfoundland and Labrador says more than 33,000 people have voted in the province's advance polls.
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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Sunday Feb. 7, 2021. There are 801,057 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 801,057 confirmed cases (45,711 active, 734,644 resolved, 20,702 deaths).
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'Jarring experience' in B.C. psych wards because of 'uniquely problematic' law

'Jarring experience' in B.C. psych wards because of 'uniquely problematic' law

VANCOUVER — A peer-support worker who helps youth with mental health challenges says being involuntarily detained in a psychiatric facility half a dozen times has given him insight into the lack of legal protections for vulnerable patients in British
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