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A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 29,760 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,153,323 doses given.
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Pandemic exacerbating issues at core of Moose Hide Campaign to end violence

Pandemic exacerbating issues at core of Moose Hide Campaign to end violence

VICTORIA — A lot has changed since Raven Lacerte and her father Paul Lacerte hatched a plan while moose hunting to help quell a tide of violence that they'd witnessed in their community.
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More Canadians report smoking pot than in 10 peer countries: survey

More Canadians report smoking pot than in 10 peer countries: survey

A new survey has found one in four Canadian adults reported using cannabis at least once within the period of one year. The Commonwealth Fund survey compares Canada’s health systems to 10 other peer countries.
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A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 29,760 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,153,323 doses given.
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Senators approve amendment allowing advance requests for medical assistance in dying

Senators approve amendment allowing advance requests for medical assistance in dying

OTTAWA — Senators voted Wednesday to expand Canada's assisted dying regime to allow individuals who fear losing mental capacity to make advance requests for medical help to end their lives.
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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. There are 813,982 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 813,982 confirmed cases (38,242 active, 754,736 resolved, 21,004 deaths).
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One dead, dozens hurt in multi-vehicle crash on snowy highway near Hope, B.C.

One dead, dozens hurt in multi-vehicle crash on snowy highway near Hope, B.C.

HOPE, B.C. — A truck driver says he'll be haunted by the sounds of twisting metal and breaking glass after a "catastrophic" crash in British Columbia that killed one person and injured dozens more. The crash happened just before 10 a.m.
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India will 'do its best' to get COVID-19 vaccines to Canada, says PM Narendra Modi

India will 'do its best' to get COVID-19 vaccines to Canada, says PM Narendra Modi

OTTAWA — India will do what it can to get COVID-19 vaccines to Canada, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said after receiving a phone call from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Wednesday.
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The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 6:30 p.m. British Columbia's COVID-19 infection rate remains below 500, with 469 new cases reported Wednesday and six more deaths.
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Nunavut judge orders protesting hunters to clear runway; mine seeks injunction

Nunavut judge orders protesting hunters to clear runway; mine seeks injunction

IQALUIT, Nunavut — A mining company wants a judge to order Nunavut hunters to stop blocking the mine's road and airstrip in protest of its proposed expansion. Baffinland Iron Mines Corp.
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