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Fort McMurray residents still cleaning, considering options after spring flooding

Fort McMurray residents still cleaning, considering options after spring flooding

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — More than seven months ago, Cora Dion and her husband fled Fort McMurray for the second time in four years as a spring flood threatened their home in northern Alberta.
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No winning ticket for Friday night's $17 million Lotto Max draw

No winning ticket for Friday night's $17 million Lotto Max draw

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $17 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw. The jackpot for the next draw on Dec. 8 will be approximately $22 million. The Canadian Press
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A look at what provinces and territories have said about COVID-19 vaccine plans

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

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

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020. There are 402,569 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 402,569 confirmed cases (69,977 active, 320,096 resolved, 12,496 deaths).
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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, Dec. 4, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, Dec. 4, 2020

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. There are 402,569 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 402,569 confirmed cases (69,977 active, 320,096 resolved, 12,496 deaths).
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Negotiating contracts for vaccines in development needed flexibility: Anand

Negotiating contracts for vaccines in development needed flexibility: Anand

OTTAWA — Procurement Minister Anita Anand says that as soon as she knows when the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine will arrive in Canada, she will share that information with Canadians.
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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): 7:15 pm. Yukon is reporting three more cases of COVID-19. Dr. Brendan Hanley, Yukon’s chief medical officer of health, says the new cases bring the territory’s total to 54.
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Anglers seek protection for Alberta river they say is threatened by gravel plan

Anglers seek protection for Alberta river they say is threatened by gravel plan

One of Alberta's largest grassroots conservation groups is to plead this week for the protection of a much-loved river from gravel mines it fears would damage a world-class trout fishery and undo years of work.
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Black federal public servants file lawsuit alleging systemic discrimination

Black federal public servants file lawsuit alleging systemic discrimination

OTTAWA — Alain Babineau recalls the discriminatory hurdles he faced trying to join the RCMP in the early 1980s, including a question in his first interview about what he would do if called a word notorious for its overt racism against Black people.
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Age, income among top factors affecting well-being during pandemic, B.C. survey shows

Age, income among top factors affecting well-being during pandemic, B.C. survey shows

VANCOUVER — A survey on people's experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic in British Columbia shows the most important areas that must be addressed relate to health and social inequities, says the deputy provincial health officer.
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