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A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country

A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country

As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational facilities.
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First Nation to hold news conference about discovery of 'hundreds of unmarked graves'

First Nation to hold news conference about discovery of 'hundreds of unmarked graves'

REGINA — A First Nation in southern Saskatchewan is to hold a virtual news conference Thursday morning about what it calls "the horrific and shocking discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves" at the site of a former residential school.
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Liberals introduce bill to combat online hate speech as Commons adjourns for summer

Liberals introduce bill to combat online hate speech as Commons adjourns for summer

OTTAWA — The Liberal government waited until the House of Commons was about to adjourn for three months to introduce a bill aimed at protecting Canadians from online hate speech.
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A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, June 23, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, June 23, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, June 23, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 516,201 new vaccinations administered for a total of 33,565,223 doses given.
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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, June 23, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, June 23, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, June 23, 2021. Some provinces and territories do not report daily case numbers. There are 1,410,927 confirmed cases in Canada.
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Lawyers argue validity of man's vote from jail that tipped balance in Yukon election

Lawyers argue validity of man's vote from jail that tipped balance in Yukon election

WHITEHORSE — Lawyers are squaring off this week over the validity of a ballot cast in Yukon's last election by an incarcerated voter in a riding where the Liberal incumbent lost her seat in a tie vote.
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Feds ask court to keep documents related to scientists' firing under wraps

Feds ask court to keep documents related to scientists' firing under wraps

OTTAWA — The Liberal government is asking the Federal Court to prohibit disclosure of documents related to the firing of two scientists at Canada's highest-security laboratory.
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MPs scramble to pass priority bills before summer but they could stall in Senate

MPs scramble to pass priority bills before summer but they could stall in Senate

OTTAWA — The House of Commons rose Wednesday for the summer — and possibly for an election — after giving eleventh-hour approval to what the minority Liberal government considers its priority legislation.
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Cheaper, more potent cannabis found in B.C. government-run stores: study

Cheaper, more potent cannabis found in B.C. government-run stores: study

VANCOUVER — The price of cannabis at government-run stores in British Columbia declined while potency rose between 2019 and 2020, says a new report that has a researcher raising questions about what its findings mean for public health.
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Parents of teen killed at B.C. school share grief, anger at sentencing hearing

Parents of teen killed at B.C. school share grief, anger at sentencing hearing

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — The father of a 13-year-old girl who was murdered at a high school in Abbotsford, B.C., says he doubts the killer will receive a fit sentence for the damage caused to his family by her death.
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