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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Tuesday, March 30, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Tuesday March 30, 2021. There are 971,715 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 971,715 confirmed cases (45,208 active, 903,607 resolved, 22,900 deaths).

Mar 30, 2021 1:00 AM Read more >

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.

Mar 30, 2021 1:00 AM Read more >

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, March 29, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 8:30 p.m. ET on Monday March 29, 2021. There are 971,715 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 971,715 confirmed cases (45,208 active, 903,607 resolved, 22,900 deaths).

Mar 29, 2021 5:58 PM Read more >

Restrictions imposed to curb COVID-19 in B.C. as new cases strain the system

VICTORIA — British Columbia has taken a step backwards in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing the province to impose circuit breaker measures for the next three weeks to slow the rapid spread of the virus, says the provincial health offi

Mar 29, 2021 4:58 PM Read more >

Provinces pause AstraZeneca shots for those under 55, B.C. tightens restrictions

Canadian provinces suspended use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in people under age 55 on Monday, acting on an advisory committee's concerns about a possible link between the shot and rare blood clots.

Mar 29, 2021 4:55 PM Read more >

Diversity of background on committee tapping into views on Alberta coal mining

EDMONTON — The Alberta government has tasked a five-member committee with finding out how people feel about open-pit coal mining in the Rocky Mountains and their eastern slopes.

Mar 29, 2021 4:29 PM Read more >

Facebook Canada head warns news posts could be blocked as last resort

OTTAWA — The head of Facebook Canada says it will try to avoid a repeat of the news blackout it imposed in Australia, so long as impending legislation doesn't force it to dim the lights of democracy.

Mar 29, 2021 4:23 PM Read more >

"Absolute shock' over stabbings in North Vancouver, B.C., mayor says

VANCOUVER — Stories of bravery, compassion and kindness are emerging after the horror of a stabbing rampage over the weekend, the mayor of the District of North Vancouver said Monday.

Mar 29, 2021 4:15 PM Read more >

Quebec coroner's inquest begins into deaths at long-term care homes during first wave

JOLIETTE, Que. — A coroner's inquest into long-term care deaths in Quebec during the COVID-19 pandemic's first wave opened today with testimony describing staff shortages and employees moving from one facility to another.

Mar 29, 2021 3:32 PM Read more >

Opposition MPs express anger as Liberal House leader, not PM aide, testifies on WE

OTTAWA — A parliamentary hearing on the federal government’s now-dead deal with WE Charity threatened to devolve into chaos on Monday after the Liberals sent a cabinet minister to answer questions on behalf of one of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s s

Mar 29, 2021 3:28 PM Read more >