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The latest news on COVID 19 developments in Canada for Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 11:25 a.m. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government has inked a deal that will see COVID-19 vaccines churned out on hom...

Feb 02, 2021

'No other means:' Nunavut judge acquits abused woman who killed husband

IQALUIT, Nunavut - A Nunavut judge who acquitted a woman of murder for killing her abusive spouse in self-defence is warning that the territory's cycle of domestic violence will continue unless victim...

Feb 02, 2021

Messy winter storm slams into the Maritimes

HALIFAX - A winter storm is sweeping over the Maritimes, forcing the closure of schools and making driving treacherous. Snowfall and winter storm warnings remain in effect for much of the region, thou...

Feb 02, 2021

Development in wildlife corridor in mountain town of Canmore, Alta., back for debate

A decades-old debate over development in an important wildlife corridor in an Alberta mountain community is to be back before council next week. Plans for two projects, which make up about 80 per cent...

Feb 02, 2021

Groundhog Day moves online across Canada as precaution against COVID-19

Groundhog Day will be observed online across Canada today in the interest of public safety during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.Ontario's Wiarton Willie and Nova Scotia's Shubenacadie Sam will make th...

Feb 02, 2021

National Defence grappling with new delay in $60B warship project

OTTAWA - The Department of National Defence says the first of 15 new warships being built for the Royal Canadian Navy will be delivered years later than expected as officials working on the $60-billio...

Feb 02, 2021

Authenticity of stone carving at Royal B.C. Museum questioned

VICTORIA - The chief of a First Nation says he has the assurance of the Royal B.C. Museum that steps will be taken to determine how a carved stone pillar was deemed an Indigenous artifact perhaps dati...

Feb 02, 2021

Poll finds overwhelming support for new travel restrictions

OTTAWA - The vast majority of Canadians support tighter restrictions on international travel imposed by the federal government, a new poll suggests. Eighty-six per cent of respondents agree with stric...

Feb 02, 2021

Canada on verge of deal to make COVID-19 vaccines at home

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today is expected to announce the makings of an agreement to produce COVID-19 vaccines within Canada. Industry Minister Francois-Phillipe Champagne tells The Can...

Feb 02, 2021

LGBTQ businesses, hit hard by COVID-19, look for shifts in federal programs

OTTAWA - It had been a while since Alana Fiks had been able to open her shop in Winnipeg when she spoke about the impact of COVID-19. The co-owner of Black Market Provisions, which sells food and hous...

Feb 02, 2021