Canada

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, April 29 , 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 29, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 305,605 new vaccinations administered for a total of 13,13...

Apr 29, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, April 29, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 29, 2021. There are 1,211,083 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,211,083 confirmed cases (83,452 acti...

Apr 29, 2021

Street drugs poisoned with benzos can lead to 'catastrophic' overdoses: advocate

VANCOUVER - A drug policy adviser to the City of Vancouver is warning of a dangerous drug saturating British Columbia's illicit supply in much the same way fentanyl did several years ago. Karen Ward s...

Apr 29, 2021

O'Toole defends Conservatives' handling of Vance allegation in 2015

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says he acted appropriately after hearing a "rumour" about Jonathan Vance months before the general took over as Canada's top military commander in July 2015....

Apr 29, 2021

Union denounces federal back-to-work legislation to reopen Port of Montreal

OTTAWA - The spokesman for a union representing striking dockworkers at Montreal's port called on Thursday for an end to contentious scheduling practices before the workers are forced back on the job....

Apr 29, 2021

COVID-19 vaccine uptake among Canada's oldest residents higher than for flu shot

OTTAWA - Health Canada data suggest seniors are getting vaccinated in higher numbers for COVID-19 than they did for the flu. Deputy Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Howard Njoo says almost nine in 10 C...

Apr 29, 2021

B.C. working to house people camping in Vancouver park as deadline to leave looms

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's housing minister says campers in Vancouver's Strathcona Park can either choose to accept the housing they are offered or leave the park by tomorrow's deadline. David Eby...

Apr 29, 2021

Monument unveiled at N.S. base to recall lives lost in naval helicopter crash

EASTERN PASSAGE, N.S. - A stone monument was unveiled today on the first anniversary of a naval helicopter crash that claimed the lives of six Canadian Forces personnel when the aircraft plunged into ...

Apr 29, 2021

Newfoundland and Labrador rethinking plan to rename Red Indian Lake after criticism

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Newfoundland and Labrador government is walking back its plan to rename Red Indian Lake following criticism from local residents about a lack of consultation. The Office of Indi...

Apr 29, 2021

Alberta, B.C. caribou lose twice as much habitat from fire, industry as they gain

A newly published paper says threatened caribou herds have lost twice as much habitat as they've gained over the last twenty years. Researchers used satellite photos to demonstrate that wildfires, for...

Apr 29, 2021