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From tents to converted 4-star hotel, pandemic prompts changes for Montreal homeless

MONTREAL — Alexandre was sorting cans one recent morning outside a tent pitched next to a busy Montreal road by the Port of Montreal.

Dec 6, 2020 2:10 PM Read more >

Report finds microwave energy likely made US diplomats ill

WASHINGTON — A new report by a National Academy of Sciences committee has found that “directed” microwave radiation is the likely cause of illnesses among American diplomats in Cuba and China.

Dec 6, 2020 2:58 AM Read more >

No winning ticket for Saturday night's $14.9 million Lotto 649 jackpot

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $14.9 million jackpot in Saturday night's Lotto 649 draw. However, the guaranteed $1 million prize went to a lottery player in Quebec. The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on Dec.

Dec 6, 2020 1:40 AM Read more >

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Sunday Dec. 6, 2020. There are 408,921 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 408,921 confirmed cases (71,450 active, 324,882 resolved, 12,589 deaths).

Dec 5, 2020 11:53 PM Read more >

A look at what provinces and territories have said about COVID-19 vaccine plans

The federal government is laying plans for the procurement and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. The approval of a vaccine by Pfizer and BioNTech is said to be imminent. The second vaccine in line for approval in Canada is from Moderna.

Dec 5, 2020 11:32 PM Read more >

Canadian entrepreneurs in south Florida lament loss of snowbirds, eye 2021 homecoming

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Each spring, near a south Florida seaside strip known as the Broadwalk, the grateful retailers and restaurateurs of Hollywood Beach gather for a two-day celebration of all things Canada.

Dec 5, 2020 5:38 PM Read more >

COVID-19 cases hit new records as Tam urges perseverance, promises vaccine on the way

Canada’s top doctor urged cautious optimism — and a healthy dose of patience — on Saturday, even as the second wave of COVID-19 continued its unsettling rise. There is still a "long road ahead" in the battle to contain the virus, Dr.

Dec 5, 2020 5:28 PM Read more >

National Student Loan Service Centre plagued by delays as requests for help soar

Throngs of former students have been unable to reach Canada's loans centre, which is working through a backlog of more than 30,000 applications for repayment assistance.

Dec 5, 2020 5:21 PM Read more >

Grassy Narrows First Nations chief hails more funding for mercury treatment centre

OTTAWA — New money for a treatment centre for those living with the effects of chronic mercury poisoning comes as a ray of hope for a northern Ontario First Nation that has spent the past six decades in the shadow of a decades-old water contamination

Dec 5, 2020 5:12 PM Read more >

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Dec. 5, 2020

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday Dec. 5, 2020. There are 408,921 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 408,921 confirmed cases (71,450 active, 324,882 resolved, 12,589 deaths).

Dec 5, 2020 4:44 PM Read more >