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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. There are 793,734 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 793,734 confirmed cases (47,714 active, 725,507 resolved, 20,513 deaths).
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Indigenous patients feel unsafe in B.C. health-care system: new Turpel-Lafond report

Indigenous patients feel unsafe in B.C. health-care system: new Turpel-Lafond report

VANCOUVER — The author of a damning report that found widespread racism in British Columbia's health system has released the results of surveys and data collection, revealing a massive gulf between the experiences of Indigenous and non-Indigenous pat
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Legislation coming this year to force Google, Facebook to pay for news content

Legislation coming this year to force Google, Facebook to pay for news content

OTTAWA — Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault is promising legislation this year to ensure tech giants like Google and Facebook pay for the news content they disseminate on their platforms.
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Penthouse bust: police cite delivery of 100 cheeseburgers in warrant application

Penthouse bust: police cite delivery of 100 cheeseburgers in warrant application

VANCOUVER — An application for search warrants to enter a Vancouver penthouse that police have described as a makeshift nightclub amid COVID-19 restrictions says bartenders were seen inside before officers noticed a delivery of 100 cheeseburgers to t
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'You let her die:' Crown argues woman found dead in tub too drunk for consensual sex

'You let her die:' Crown argues woman found dead in tub too drunk for consensual sex

EDMONTON — A Crown prosecutor has accused a man of forcing violent sex on a woman who was too drunk to consent and of letting her bleed to death in the bathtub of his hotel room.
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Military police launch investigation after former defence chief accused of misconduct

Military police launch investigation after former defence chief accused of misconduct

OTTAWA — The Department of National Defence says military police have launched an investigation following allegations former defence chief Jonathan Vance engaged in inappropriate conduct.
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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): 5:45 p.m. Alberta is reporting 582 new cases of COVID-19 and 13 additional deaths due to the virus.
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Calls for inquiry mount after Montreal man exonerated in cop assault case

Calls for inquiry mount after Montreal man exonerated in cop assault case

MONTREAL — Politicians and civil rights groups said Thursday an independent investigation is needed to determine how a Montreal man ended up in jail for almost a week before allegations that he tried to kill a police officer were suddenly dropped.
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COVID-19 vaccinations for RCMP officers should be a priority, union tells officials

COVID-19 vaccinations for RCMP officers should be a priority, union tells officials

OTTAWA — The union representing front-line RCMP officers is asking federal and provincial officials to consider Mounties for priority access to COVID-19 vaccination.
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B.C. strengthens mask rules for middle, high school students and K-12 staff

B.C. strengthens mask rules for middle, high school students and K-12 staff

VICTORIA — British Columbia's education minister said safety protocols must evolve alongside the COVID-19 pandemic as she announced an expansion of mask requirements in schools.
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