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Officials seek to convince skeptical public of vaccine safety

Officials seek to convince skeptical public of vaccine safety

OTTAWA — Canada's deputy chief public health officer wouldn't hesitate to roll up his sleeve if the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine were offered to him tomorrow, he said this week. Dr. Howard Njoo, along with chief public health officer Dr.
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No winning ticket for Friday's $15 million Lotto Max jackpot

No winning ticket for Friday's $15 million Lotto Max jackpot

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $15 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw. The jackpot for the next draw on Apr. 6 will grow to an estimated $20 million. The Canadian Press
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Protests across Quebec after eight women killed in eight weeks

Protests across Quebec after eight women killed in eight weeks

MONTREAL — Protesters marched through Montreal's Plateau borough Friday afternoon to denounce what many described as a "pandemic" of violence against women, after a slate of recent killings.
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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): 6:10 p.m. Alberta's chief medical health officer says the province had an estimated 1,100 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. Dr.
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Canadians in COVID-19 hot spots face more restrictions as cases keep rising

Canadians in COVID-19 hot spots face more restrictions as cases keep rising

OTTAWA — Three of the provinces hardest-hit by COVID-19 spent their second pandemic-era Good Friday either adjusting to or bracing for stricter public health measures meant to bring resurgent case counts back in check.
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Canada joins G7 in condemning Ethiopia violence, calling for humanitarian aid

Canada joins G7 in condemning Ethiopia violence, calling for humanitarian aid

OTTAWA — Canada and other G7 nations are denouncing what they describe as human rights violations and calling for immediate access for humanitarian aid groups in Ethiopia's conflict-ridden Tigray region.
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'It's a part of who we are:' Inuit work to revitalize endangered dialect

'It's a part of who we are:' Inuit work to revitalize endangered dialect

A group of Inuit women gather around a table over cups of coffee and speak to each other in a language that is expected to vanish over the next two generations. The women live in Cambridge Bay in western Nunavut.
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Pandemic exhaustion could drive some to gather for Easter despite warnings

Pandemic exhaustion could drive some to gather for Easter despite warnings

The second Easter weekend of the pandemic has become an emblem of exhaustion over public health measures, some say, as politicians across much of Canada warn families not to gather in person for the holiday.
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A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Friday, April 2, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Friday, April 2, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Friday, April 2, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 203,268 new vaccinations administered for a total of 5,892,748 doses given. Nationwide, 695,046 people or 1.
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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, April 2, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, April 2, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Friday, April 2, 2021. There are 987,918 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 987,918 confirmed cases (49,568 active, 915,348 resolved, 23,002 deaths).
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