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Beaver secretion found as part of ancient throwing dart in Yukon

Beaver secretion found as part of ancient throwing dart in Yukon

WHITEHORSE — Researchers say they've discovered castoreum, a secretion beavers use to mark their territory, in a 6,000-year-old throwing dart in the Yukon.
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A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Monday, June 14, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Monday, June 14, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Monday June 14, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 446,458 new vaccinations administered for a total of 29,454,614 doses given.
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Handing over Winnipeg lab documents has ‘national security' implications: Hajdu

Handing over Winnipeg lab documents has ‘national security' implications: Hajdu

Documents related to the firing of two scientists from the high-security laboratory in Winnipeg, and the transfer of viruses to a research facility in Wuhan are too sensitive to hand over to the special committee on Canada-China relations, Health Min
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Pfizer, AstraZeneca preventing hospitalizations from Delta variant in Britain

Pfizer, AstraZeneca preventing hospitalizations from Delta variant in Britain

OTTAWA — A new study in England suggests even just one dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines are extremely good at keeping people from ending up in the hospital if they contract COVID-19 from the Delta variant of the virus that
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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, June 14, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, June 14, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 9:00 p.m. ET on Monday June 14, 2021. There are 1,403,285 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 1,403,285 confirmed cases (15,954 active, 1,361,387 resolved, 25,944 deaths).
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Canada's vaccine donations to COVAX to come only from its COVAX supply: Gould

Canada's vaccine donations to COVAX to come only from its COVAX supply: Gould

OTTAWA — Canada's promise to donate almost 13 million vaccine doses to the global vaccine sharing alliance known as COVAX includes none of the 251 million doses of vaccine Canada bought directly from drug companies.
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Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin files court challenge of his firing from vaccine rollout

Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin files court challenge of his firing from vaccine rollout

OTTAWA — Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin is asking for a judicial review of the decision to remove him as head of Canada's vaccine logistics, alleging political interference by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and two of his cabinet ministers.
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Veteran Liberal MP Wayne Easter won't seek re-election in long-held P.E.I. riding

Veteran Liberal MP Wayne Easter won't seek re-election in long-held P.E.I. riding

OTTAWA — Veteran Liberal MP Wayne Easter has decided not to run for a 10th term in Parliament.
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The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 6:30 p.m. B.C. is reporting 68 new cases of COVID-19, the lowest daily rate since last August, as the province prepares to enter the second stage of its restart plan tomorrow.
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B.C. to ease pandemic restrictions, provincial travel, indoor activities allowed

B.C. to ease pandemic restrictions, provincial travel, indoor activities allowed

VICTORIA — Health restrictions will be eased on indoor gatherings, group activities and travel within British Columbia on Tuesday as COVID-19 immunization rates rise and case counts decline, Premier John Horgan says.
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