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Vaccine rollout set to shift into high gear with major surge in expected deliveries

OTTAWA, Ill. — Canada's COVID-19 vaccination drive is poised to shift into high gear this week as the federal public health agency prepares to take delivery of the largest number of doses since the launch of the immunization effort. Nearly 1.2

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Mar. 22, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Monday March 22, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 91,952 new vaccinations administered for a total of 3,954,285 doses given. Nationwide, 629,956 people or 1.7 per

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on March 21, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Sunday March 21, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 91,952 new vaccinations administered for a total of 3,954,285 doses given. Nationwide, 629,956 people or 1.7 per

Fewer COVID-19 cases in people 80 and up, Tam says as vaccine programs expand

The COVID-19 vaccine rollout has resulted in a drop in the number of infections in people over the age of 80, Canada's chief public health officer said Sunday as several provinces prepared to further expand their immunization rollouts.Dr. Theresa Tam

St. John’s, N.L., diocese to sell property to settle Mount Cashel abuse claims

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Roman Catholic parishes in the St. John's area heard today that resolving the harm caused to victims of abuse at Mount Cashel orphanage is going to bring about a major restructuring of parishes and the diocese. In

St. John’s, N.L., diocese to sell property to settle Mount Cashel abuse claims

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Roman Catholic parishes in the St. John's area will be undergoing significant restructuring in the months ahead as the archdiocese works to resolve the harm caused to victims of abuse at Mount Cashel orphanage, parishioners learned

Look to next-gen oil and gas leaders to end North America’s energy stalemate: experts

WASHINGTON — North America's polarizing pipeline battles have seen many venues — from the Prime Minister's Office and the U.S. State Department to the windswept plains of Nebraska and Minnesota to judge's chambers on both sides of the Canada-U.S. borde...

Survey suggests one in two people of colour have experienced online racism in Canada

VANCOUVER — Noor Fadel says most people assume that the night she was attacked by a racist man on a SkyTrain in Vancouver in 2017 was the worst night of her life. In fact, the nights that followed were even more

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Mar. 21, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Sunday March 21, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 141,064 new vaccinations administered for a total of 3,862,333 doses given. Nationwide, 626,473 people or 1.7 per

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on March 20, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Saturday March 20, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 141,064 new vaccinations administered for a total of 3,862,333 doses given. Nationwide, 626,473 people or 1.7 p...

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