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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): 6:15 p.m.
Outgoing mayors in Calgary, Edmonton reflect on wide-open races to replace them

Outgoing mayors in Calgary, Edmonton reflect on wide-open races to replace them

CALGARY — Alberta's two big cities will get new mayors this fall and voters will choose whether to build on the progressive legacies of Calgary's Naheed Nenshi and Edmonton's Don Iveson or swing toward a more conservative vision.
'Sad and disappointed': COVID-19 vaccination clinics at Alberta-US border cancelled

'Sad and disappointed': COVID-19 vaccination clinics at Alberta-US border cancelled

A feel-good story in which a Montana First Nation was holding COVID-19 vaccination clinics at the Canada-United States border in southwestern Alberta has come to an end.
Arsenic legacy in lake-bottom sediments from historic N.S. mine worries researcher

Arsenic legacy in lake-bottom sediments from historic N.S. mine worries researcher

HALIFAX — Findings from a study describing the arsenic legacy left in lake-bottom sediments near an abandoned Halifax gold mine are setting off alarm bells for a senior cancer researcher.
Canadians of Italian origin find justice in apology for internment during WW2

Canadians of Italian origin find justice in apology for internment during WW2

OTTAWA — After decades of digging through archival material and talking with the relatives of people of Italian origin detained in Canada during the Second World War, Montreal historian Joyce Pillarella says Canada's long-awaited apology gives her fa
'Off the radar': new program aims to give visibility to young caregivers in Quebec

'Off the radar': new program aims to give visibility to young caregivers in Quebec

MONTREAL — At 13, while most of her friends were playing outdoors, Joany Roussel was home.
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on May 24, 2021

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

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Monday May 24, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 311,609 new vaccinations administered for a total of 21,025,807 doses given. Nationwide, 1,653,026 people or 4.
Vaccine deliveries poised to slow this week with Canada expecting 600K Pfizer doses

Vaccine deliveries poised to slow this week with Canada expecting 600K Pfizer doses

OTTAWA — Canada is set for a relatively quiet few days on the COVID-19 vaccine front with only about 600,000 Pfizer-BioNTech doses set to arrive this week.
Canadian troops, Mounties get front row seats to Israeli-Palestinian clashes

Canadian troops, Mounties get front row seats to Israeli-Palestinian clashes

OTTAWA — A handful of Canadian Armed Forces members and RCMP officers have had front row seats over the past two weeks as protests and violence have rocked parts of Israel and the Gaza Strip, leaving scores of people dead.
Provinces shift vaccination efforts to teens and younger adults as rollout advances

Provinces shift vaccination efforts to teens and younger adults as rollout advances

A day after Canada officially reported partially immunizing 50 per cent of residents against COVID-19, more provinces stepped up efforts to add younger age groups to the vaccinated ranks.
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