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Canada in WTO talks on possibly waiving vaccine patents

Canada in WTO talks on possibly waiving vaccine patents

BRUSSELS — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there is no single "silver bullet" to suddenly result in vaccines being available around the world.
Extremists turn to virtual currencies, NATO in space : In The News for June 15

Extremists turn to virtual currencies, NATO in space : In The News for June 15

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of June 15 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, June 15, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, June 15, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday June 15, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 446,458 new vaccinations administered for a total of 29,454,614 doses given.
Legacy project to mark tenth anniversary of NDP leader Jack Layton's death

Legacy project to mark tenth anniversary of NDP leader Jack Layton's death

OTTAWA — Family and friends of Jack Layton are launching the "Layton Legacy" project to mark the federal NDP leader's untimely death 10 years ago.
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Tuesday, June 15, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Tuesday, June 15, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday June 15, 2021. There are 1,403,285 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 1,403,285 confirmed cases (15,954 active, 1,361,387 resolved, 25,944 deaths).
Days after Kamloops remains discovery, Tk'emlups families gather to unite, move ahead

Days after Kamloops remains discovery, Tk'emlups families gather to unite, move ahead

KAMLOOPS, B.C.
Beaver secretion found as part of ancient throwing dart in Yukon

Beaver secretion found as part of ancient throwing dart in Yukon

WHITEHORSE — Researchers say they've discovered castoreum, a secretion beavers use to mark their territory, in a 6,000-year-old throwing dart in the Yukon.
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Monday, June 14, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Monday, June 14, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Monday June 14, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 446,458 new vaccinations administered for a total of 29,454,614 doses given.
Handing over Winnipeg lab documents has ‘national security' implications: Hajdu

Handing over Winnipeg lab documents has ‘national security' implications: Hajdu

Documents related to the firing of two scientists from the high-security laboratory in Winnipeg, and the transfer of viruses to a research facility in Wuhan are too sensitive to hand over to the special committee on Canada-China relations, Health Min
Pfizer, AstraZeneca preventing hospitalizations from Delta variant in Britain

Pfizer, AstraZeneca preventing hospitalizations from Delta variant in Britain

OTTAWA — A new study in England suggests even just one dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines are extremely good at keeping people from ending up in the hospital if they contract COVID-19 from the Delta variant of the virus that