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Iqaluit police body camera pilot project wraps; concerns remain over accountability

IQALUIT — A pilot project in which Mounties in Nunavut's capital wore small black recording devices on their chests has wrapped up even as concerns remain about whether wearing body cameras does anything to increase police accountability and trust.

Jun 20, 2021 8:00 AM Read more >

Whale's survival needs fishers, regulators to innovate to avoid entanglements: film

HALIFAX — David Abel sees a clear solution to the human threat posed to North Atlantic right whales, involving a rethink of the rope-based methods of lobster fishing off New England and Atlantic Canada.

Jun 20, 2021 7:53 AM Read more >

'Life-changing': Call for refugee sponsors as study suggests 4M Canadians open to it

Karina Reid watched as the little boy, fascinated by the running tap water, jumped into the bathtub. “This is the best day of my life!” then four-year-old Delphin said.

Jun 20, 2021 5:00 AM Read more >

2 winning tickets for Saturday's $6 million Lotto 649 jackpot

TORONTO — Two winning tickets were sold for the $6 million jackpot in Saturday night's Lotto 649 draw. One was purchased in British Columbia and the other in Newfoundland and Labrador. Each is worth $3 million.

Jun 20, 2021 3:50 AM Read more >

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sunday, June 20, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Sunday June 20, 2021. There are 1,408,123 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 1,408,123 confirmed cases (12,225 active, 1,369,844 resolved, 26,054 deaths).

Jun 20, 2021 2:00 AM Read more >

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on June 20, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Sunday June 20, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 418,980 new vaccinations administered for a total of 31,818,682 doses given.

Jun 20, 2021 2:00 AM Read more >

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 health officials are reporting 29 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of active cases in the territory to 87. Chief Medical Officer Dr.

Jun 19, 2021 5:53 PM Read more >

COVID-19 concerns give way to Habs Fever in Quebec as Montreal continues playoff run

MONTREAL — The sun hadn't yet risen in Montreal on Friday morning when a contingent of Ontario hockey fans prepared to descend on the city ahead of what they saw as a monumental hockey game.

Jun 19, 2021 3:11 PM Read more >

At least 20 per cent of eligible Canadians fully vaccinated, data suggests

TORONTO — Canada has hit two of the vaccination targets government officials have previously said were necessary for the easing of public health restrictions imposed due to COVID-19.

Jun 19, 2021 2:24 PM Read more >

'Springsteen on Broadway' clears way for AstraZeneca recipients to attend show

Canadians fully immunized with two shots of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine may now attend a highly anticipated Broadway production featuring Bruce Springsteen, but at least one Canadian hoping to take in the show still has questions about wh

Jun 19, 2021 1:32 PM Read more >