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Charities hope Liberals' budget lends helping hand as sector eyes long recovery

Charities hope Liberals' budget lends helping hand as sector eyes long recovery

OTTAWA — Canada's charities are hoping the Liberals extend them a helping hand in net week's budget as the sector faces the possibility of a prolonged road to recovery, even after the economy reopens.
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A look at the lives lost in the April 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting

A look at the lives lost in the April 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting

HALIFAX — The victims in one of Canada's worst mass killings included an RCMP officer, a teacher, health-care workers, retirees, neighbours of the shooter and two correctional officers killed in their home.
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Families of N.S. mass shooting victims left with vivid memories, searing grief

Families of N.S. mass shooting victims left with vivid memories, searing grief

HALIFAX — Tom Bagley's birthday was just two days away on April 19, 2020, when his daughter Charlene called his cottage in West Wentworth, N.S., and small talk ensued about the possibility of a socially distanced party in her driveway.
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Toronto COVID field hospital and MP in his birthday suit: In The News for April 15

Toronto COVID field hospital and MP in his birthday suit: In The News for April 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 April 15 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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Mi'kmaq fisher argues feds becoming more aggressive in seizures of Indigenous gear

Mi'kmaq fisher argues feds becoming more aggressive in seizures of Indigenous gear

HALIFAX — A Mi'kmaq man who has been battling for Indigenous fishing rights says the recent seizure of his crab traps suggests Ottawa is becoming more aggressive on the water.
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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, April 15, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, April 15, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Thursday, April 15, 2021. There are 1,087,152 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,087,152 confirmed cases (80,201 active, 983,506 resolved, 23,445 deaths).
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Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?

Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?

As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have released details of who can expect to receive a shot in the coming weeks.
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A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, April 15, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, April 15, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Thursday, April 15, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 298,192 new vaccinations administered for a total of 8,896,462 doses given. Nationwide, 840,602 people or 2.
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First case of COVID-19 confirmed in Iqaluit as city locks down

First case of COVID-19 confirmed in Iqaluit as city locks down

IQALUIT, Nunavut — Nunavut has confirmed the first case of COVID-19 in Iqaluit, the territory's largest community. Chief public health officer Dr.
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A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, April 14, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, April 14, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 14, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 298,192 new vaccinations administered for a total of 8,896,462 doses given.
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