Several provinces are redoubling COVID-19 vaccination efforts today, offering shots to broader swaths of the population.Ontario has lowered the age threshold for those who can book vaccines through the government's online system starting today, from ...

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Monday March 22, 2021.In Canada, the provinces are reporting 91,952 new vaccinations administered for a total of 3,954,285 doses given. Nationwide, 629,956 people or 1.7 per ...

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Monday March 22, 2021.There are 933,785 confirmed cases in Canada._ Canada: 933,785 confirmed cases (35,009 active, 876,100 resolved, 22,676 deaths).*The total case count...

OTTAWA, Ill. — Canada's COVID-19 vaccination drive is poised to shift into high gear this week as the federal public health agency prepares to take delivery of the largest number of doses since the launch of the immunization effort.More than 1.94 m...

The federal New Democrats are seeking the support of the House of Commons in calling on the government to eliminate for-profit long-term care.The NDP is tabling a motion today that calls on the government to transition existing for-profit homes into ...

REGINA — First Nations leaders and relatives of a young Indigenous man shot and killed on a Saskatchewan farm are expected to address findings today from a watchdog's review that concluded RCMP racially discriminated against his mother.Colten Boush...

IQALUIT — Solomon Awa thinks he’s probably built about 150 igloos, or igluit in Inuktitut, over his lifetime, starting when he was 15. Now in his 60s, Awa is considered a master igloo builder in Nunavut. On a sunny afternoon in Iqaluit, he slices...

LONDON — AstraZeneca says advanced trial data from a U.S. study on its COVID vaccine shows it is 79% effective.Although AstraZeneca's vaccine has been authorized in more than 50 countries, it has not yet been given the green light in the U.S. The U...

SHANGHAI — New York University said Monday it was seeking more information from Chinese authorities after nine students from its Shanghai campus were temporarily detained in what appeared to be police dragnet for drug suspects.A statement from the ...

JUNEAU, Alaska — Regulators amid much fanfare in early 2020 approved two cannabis lounges in Alaska, making it one of the few states where customers would be allowed to use marijuana at retail pot shops.Then the pandemic hit.One of the sites opened...

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Sunday March 21, 2021.In Canada, the provinces are reporting 91,952 new vaccinations administered for a total of 3,954,285 doses given. Nationwide, 629,956 people or 1.7 per...

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Sunday March 21, 2021.There are 933,785 confirmed cases in Canada._ Canada: 933,785 confirmed cases (35,009 active, 876,100 resolved, 22,676 deaths).*The total case count ...

U.S. Rep. Tom Reed, a Republican from western New York who was accused last week of rubbing a female lobbyist’s back and unhooking her bra without her consent in 2017, apologized to the woman on Sunday and announced that he will not run for reelect...

Victoria-Beacon Hill MLA Grace Lore announced Sunday that her four-year-old son, Asher, has been diagnosed with a brain tumour.In a statement posted on Facebook and Twitter, Lore said the tumour was discovered in February and that she has taken a ste...

Cowichan Tribes has lifted its shelter-in-place order more than two months after it was enacted on Jan. 6 due to a rise in COVID-19 cases. Under the order, Cowichan Tribes members were expected to stay at home except to attend work, school or med...

WEST KELOWNA, B.C. — The RCMP says officers are investigating the circumstances surrounding a shooting and death that happened early Sunday morning near Highway 97 in Kelowna, B.C.Mounties say in a news release the investigation forced the closure ...

The COVID-19 vaccine rollout has resulted in a drop in the number of infections in people over the age of 80, Canada's chief public health officer said Sunday as several provinces prepared to further expand their immunization rollouts. Dr. Theres...

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Investigators have identified 61-year-old Jeevan Sull as the victim of a homicide in Abbotsford, B.C.The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says emergency services responded to a home on March 3 after receiving a 911 call in ...

VANCOUVER — A lost skier and snowboarder are safe and sound after North Shore Rescue says it hoisted them from a gully in the Cypress Mountain area. The group says crews used a helicopter equipped with a hoist to rescue the two men. North Shore Res...

RICHMOND, B.C. — The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has identified the victims of a double homicide on Friday in Richmond, B.C.The homicide team says 25-year-old Chaten Dhindsa and 23-year-old Joban Dhindsa were brothers and were known to p...