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Freedom for those who are vaccinated: Manitoba brings back some COVID-19 rules

Freedom for those who are vaccinated: Manitoba brings back some COVID-19 rules

WINNIPEG — Fully vaccinated people will be able to return to the dance floor as Manitoba brings back COVID-19 public health orders that allow certain activities only for those who have received two shots.
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'It hit us hard:' Life in lockdown for N. W. T communities hit hard by COVID-19

'It hit us hard:' Life in lockdown for N. W. T communities hit hard by COVID-19

Tommy Kakfwi says walking through Fort Good Hope in the Northwest Territories is a bit like being in a graveyard. The community of about 500 people has 89 cases of COVID-19, so one of every five or six residents is infected.
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Territory's top doctor disputes allegations made by Yukon Party

Territory's top doctor disputes allegations made by Yukon Party

WHITEHORSE — Yukon's top doctor and federal Liberal candidate in the territory is disputing allegations that his decision-making during the COVID-19 pandemic was influenced by plans to run for office. Dr.
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Coroner releases report into 2020 death of six snowmobilers in Lac-St-Jean, Que.

Coroner releases report into 2020 death of six snowmobilers in Lac-St-Jean, Que.

MONTREAL — A lack of signage and an ill-fated decision to take an unfamiliar shortcut contributed to the deaths of five French snowmobilers and their guide in Quebec's Lac-St-Jean region in early 2020, a coroner said Friday.
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Quebec defends vaccine passport system after politicians' QR codes allegedly hacked

Quebec defends vaccine passport system after politicians' QR codes allegedly hacked

MONTREAL — Quebec's government was forced to defend its vaccine passport system on Friday amid news that prominent politicians' vaccination information had allegedly been hacked.
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'We need your support,' pleads female Afghan activist once helped by Canada

'We need your support,' pleads female Afghan activist once helped by Canada

OTTAWA — The morning after Canada's military withdrew from Kabul, when dozens of Afghans and 13 American military personnel died in the terrorist attack on the city’s airport, a woman named Najiba pondered the darkening future.
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OLG launches single-event betting as federal legislation comes into effect

OLG launches single-event betting as federal legislation comes into effect

TORONTO — Gamblers looking to bet on single sporting events have a new option as of Friday morning. Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. said single-event betting went live through its new sportsbook Proline+ on Friday and quickly racked up a following.
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Federal government posts $12.7B deficit for June, spending down and revenue up

Federal government posts $12.7B deficit for June, spending down and revenue up

OTTAWA — The federal government posted a deficit of $12.7 billion for June compared with a deficit of $33.6 billion in June 2020.
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Speed a factor in crash that took lives of three hockey players in B. C: police

Speed a factor in crash that took lives of three hockey players in B. C: police

SURREY, B.C. — Mounties say their initial investigation shows speed was a factor in a crash that killed three teenage hockey players in Surrey, B.C.
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Health Canada authorizes Moderna's COVID-19 vaccines for kids 12 to 17 years old

Health Canada authorizes Moderna's COVID-19 vaccines for kids 12 to 17 years old

OTTAWA — Health Canada has finally given the green light for Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine to be used to inoculate kids as young as 12. The original approval for Moderna in December 2020 was only for people at least 18 years old.
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