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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. There are 644,348 confirmed cases in Canada.

Jan 9, 2021 2:00 AM Read more >

Victoria no longer flushes raw sewage into ocean after area opens treatment plant

VICTORIA — The Greater Victoria area no longer uses surrounding ocean waters to flush away raw effluent now that a $775 million sewage plant has started treating the equivalent of 43 Olympic-sized pools of waste daily.

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No winning ticket for Friday night's $32 million Lotto Max jackpot

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $32 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw. It means the jackpot for the next Lotto Max draw on Jan. 12 will grow to approximately $40 million. The Canadian Press

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Canada's first case of South African COVID-19 variant found in Alberta

Canada's first case of a new, more infectious variant of COVID-19 that surfaced in South Africa was found in Alberta on Friday, the same day two Atlantic provinces tightened their boundaries and Ontario warned tough new measures may be on the way if

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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, Jan. 8, 2021.

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 8, 2021. There are 644,348 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 644,348 confirmed cases (81,670 active, 545,971 resolved, 16,707 deaths).

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'Cannot imagine your pain:' Canadians mark anniversary of jet downing in Iran

TORONTO — Anguished relatives in Canada mourned the loss of loved ones on Friday as they called for justice for the victims of a passenger jet the Iranian military shot down one year ago.

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The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 7:30 p.m. Yukon is reporting one new case of COVID-19, bringing the territory's total to 70. It says the person is a resident of Whitehorse and is linked to previous cases.

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As American aftershocks persist, Trudeau says riot 'incited by current president'

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Aftershocks shuddered through America's political and cultural bedrock again Friday as shaken lawmakers forged ahead with plans to make Donald Trump the first U.S. president to be impeached a second time.

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COVID-19 outbreak at Ottawa shelter linked to LTC workers, commission heard

A COVID-19 outbreak at an Ottawa women's shelter was linked to two long-term care workers who were staying at the facility because their income couldn't cover their rent, an independent commission has heard. Dr.

Jan 8, 2021 4:05 PM Read more >

Whale families bring along calf on return trip to traditional feeding grounds in B.C.

ALERT BAY, B.C. — Two northern resident killer whale families brought along a baby as they returned for the first time in 20 years to their traditional winter foraging grounds in British Columbia waters.

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