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PHAC ordered to hand over documents on two fired scientists
OTTAWA - A House of Commons committee is ordering the Public Health Agency of Canada to turn over all documents related to the firing of two scientists from Canada's highest-security laboratory. The C...
Mar 31, 2021
Niger government confirms military coup attempt thwarted
NIAMEY, Niger - Niger's security forces thwarted an attempted military coup at the West African country's presidential palace overnight just two days before the newly elected president is to be sworn ...
Mar 31, 2021
Families reach $5.5-million settlement in lawsuit against Quebec long-term care home
MONTREAL - Lawyers representing families of a Montreal-area long-term care home devastated during the pandemic's first wave say they've reached a $5.5-million settlement with the facility's owners. A ...
Mar 31, 2021
Dua Lipa, Arlo Parks, Celeste lead race for UK's Brit Awards
LONDON - Singer-songwriters Dua Lipa, Arlo Parks and Celeste lead the competition for the Brit Awards, with a trio of nominations apiece for the U.K. music prizes. The three British women were nominat...
Mar 31, 2021
The flu season that never was: COVID-19 pandemic keeps other viruses at bay
OTTAWA - The 2021 flu season will go down in history as the epidemic that never was.By this time of the year, Canada has normally logged an average of more than 43,000 confirmed cases of influenza.But...
Mar 31, 2021
Updated: St. Michael's School put under COVID outbreak status
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Five cases of COVID-19 have been identified in individuals from a city elementary school.Update: Alberta Health Services have announced a fifth case of COVID-19 at St. Michael's Sch...
Mar 31, 2021
As Biden talks trillions in infrastructure, Canada works to avoid Buy American snags
WASHINGTON - The first $2-trillion tranche of Joe Biden's sweeping infrastructure plan is fuelling Canadian concern about "Buy American" protectionism. The package, which the U.S. president is promoti...
Mar 31, 2021
Winnipeg's drinking water source of frustration for Indigenous community
TORONTO - About 100 million litres of fresh water flows west to the city of Winnipeg every day but the struggling Indigenous people who live on the shores of Shoal Lake say no benefits have ever flowe...
Mar 31, 2021
Quebec, Ontario weigh tighter COVID measures as officials raise concerns over Easter
The two provinces hit hardest by COVID-19 are weighing stricter restrictions amid surging case counts, as health officials and politicians urge Canadians to stay home over the upcoming Easter holiday....
Mar 31, 2021
Quebec coroner calls for prompt access to cell data after 2019 fatal helicopter crash
MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner is recommending the province adopt legislation allowing authorities to quickly obtain cellphone data in missing persons cases. The recommendation is in a report released to...
Mar 31, 2021