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Two Quebec cities most affected by pandemic have lower COVID-19 vaccination rates
MONTREAL - Two of the Quebec cities most affected by COVID-19 - Montreal and its northern suburb Laval, Que., - have among the lowest vaccination rates in the province, according to data from Quebec's...
Jun 03, 2021

Identifying children's remains at B.C. residential school stalled by lack of records
VANCOUVER - A lack of access to records and first-hand data would hinder the ability to identify the remains of 215 children found at a former residential school in Kamloops, says the director of the ...
Jun 03, 2021

Identifying children's remains at B.C. residential school stalled by lack of records
VANCOUVER - A lack of access to records and first-hand data would hinder the ability to identify the remains of 215 children found at a former residential school in Kamloops, says the director of the ...
Jun 03, 2021

Bichette, Blue Jays rally for 3 in 9th to beat Marlins 6-5
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scored the winning run on Joe Panik's sacrifice fly, capping a three-run rally in the bottom of the ninth inning that gave the Toronto Blue Jays a 6-5 victor...
Jun 02, 2021

Canadiens beat Jets 5-3 in Game 1, Montreal forward Jake Evans taken off on stretcher
WINNIPEG - Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Eric Staal scored early in the first period to set the stage for the Montreal Canadiens' 5-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets Game 1 of their second-round Stanley Cup p...
Jun 02, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, June 2, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, June 2, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 344,941 new vaccinations administered for a total of 24,514...
Jun 02, 2021

Michigan responds on Line 5: 'This case is a state-law action through and through'
WASHINGTON - Lawyers for the state of Michigan say the dispute over the Line 5 pipeline belongs in state court, countering efforts by Canada and others to have it heard by a federal judge. In document...
Jun 02, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, June 2, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, June 2, 2021. There are 1,385,278 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,385,278 confirmed cases (29,277 activ...
Jun 02, 2021

B.C. health officials say return to normal life may cause anxiety to some people
VICTORIA - Health officials say British Columbia's COVID-19 restart plan will be a slow, cautious progression to normal life, but they acknowledge it may cause anxiety or fear in some people. In a new...
Jun 02, 2021

Critics say Premier Jason Kenney dining with others flouts COVID-19 rules
EDMONTON - Photos of Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and members of the United Conservative caucus dining together on a rooftop patio are drawing disapproval from critics who say the politicians flouted ...
Jun 02, 2021