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N.S. First Nation further delays lobster fishing, saying it risks losing traps

N.S. First Nation further delays lobster fishing, saying it risks losing traps

HALIFAX — A Mi'kmaq community is further delaying plans for a lobster harvest that was set to start this week off southwestern Nova Scotia, saying the band will have to set up its own security to protect its traps.
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Group says Medicine Hat has ended chronic homelessness, as cities eye same nationwide

Group says Medicine Hat has ended chronic homelessness, as cities eye same nationwide

OTTAWA — An Alberta city has become the first in the country to have ended chronic homelessness, just as municipal leaders push the federal government to help do the same countrywide.
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Business wants more pandemic help; vaccine advice takes shape: In The News for June 2

Business wants more pandemic help; vaccine advice takes shape: In The News for June 2

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of June 2... What we are watching in Canada ...
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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, June 2, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, June 2, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, June 2, 2021. There are 1,383,214 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 1,383,214 confirmed cases (31,164 active, 1,326,484 resolved, 25,566 deaths).
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A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, June 2, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, June 2, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, June 2, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 307,826 new vaccinations administered for a total of 24,169,193 doses given.
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Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?

Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?

As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have begun planning to give second doses in the coming weeks. More than 24 million people across Canada have now had at least one dose of a vaccine.
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No winning ticket for Tuesday's $70 million Lotto Max jackpot

No winning ticket for Tuesday's $70 million Lotto Max jackpot

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $70 million jackpot in Tuesday night's Lotto Max draw. However, seven of the 20 Maxmillions prizes of $1 million were won.
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151 arrests so far at B.C. protests against old-growth logging: RCMP

151 arrests so far at B.C. protests against old-growth logging: RCMP

LAKE COWICHAN, B.C. — Another nine protesters have been arrested at blockades aimed at preventing old-growth logging on southwestern Vancouver Island.
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Canadians can expect more remains to be found at residential school sites: Sinclair

Canadians can expect more remains to be found at residential school sites: Sinclair

The former chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission says Canadians should be prepared for the discovery of more children's remains at other residential school sites across the country.
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A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, June 1, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, June 1, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, June 1, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 307,826 new vaccinations administered for a total of 24,169,193 doses given. Nationwide, 2,161,428 people or 5.
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