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A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, June 24, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, June 24, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, June 24, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 516,201 new vaccinations administered for a total of 33,565,223 doses given.
Canadians must be savvy in navigating COVID-19 expertise: observers

Canadians must be savvy in navigating COVID-19 expertise: observers

TORONTO — As scientific and medical discourse plays out in real time online and in the media during the COVID-19 pandemic, observers specializing in science and risk communication say Canadians must be even more discerning in choosing which expert vo
A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country

A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country

As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational facilities.
First Nation to hold news conference about discovery of 'hundreds of unmarked graves'

First Nation to hold news conference about discovery of 'hundreds of unmarked graves'

REGINA — A First Nation in southern Saskatchewan is to hold a virtual news conference Thursday morning about what it calls "the horrific and shocking discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves" at the site of a former residential school.
Liberals introduce bill to combat online hate speech as Commons adjourns for summer

Liberals introduce bill to combat online hate speech as Commons adjourns for summer

OTTAWA — The Liberal government waited until the House of Commons was about to adjourn for three months to introduce a bill aimed at protecting Canadians from online hate speech.
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, June 23, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, June 23, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, June 23, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 516,201 new vaccinations administered for a total of 33,565,223 doses given.
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, June 23, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, June 23, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, June 23, 2021. Some provinces and territories do not report daily case numbers. There are 1,410,927 confirmed cases in Canada.
Lawyers argue validity of man's vote from jail that tipped balance in Yukon election

Lawyers argue validity of man's vote from jail that tipped balance in Yukon election

WHITEHORSE — Lawyers are squaring off this week over the validity of a ballot cast in Yukon's last election by an incarcerated voter in a riding where the Liberal incumbent lost her seat in a tie vote.
Feds ask court to keep documents related to scientists' firing under wraps

Feds ask court to keep documents related to scientists' firing under wraps

OTTAWA — The Liberal government is asking the Federal Court to prohibit disclosure of documents related to the firing of two scientists at Canada's highest-security laboratory.
MPs scramble to pass priority bills before summer but they could stall in Senate

MPs scramble to pass priority bills before summer but they could stall in Senate

OTTAWA — The House of Commons rose Wednesday for the summer — and possibly for an election — after giving eleventh-hour approval to what the minority Liberal government considers its priority legislation.
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