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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, April 29, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Thursday, April 29, 2021. There are 1,202,737 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,202,737 confirmed cases (83,354 active, 1,095,266 resolved, 24,117 deaths).

Apr 29, 2021 2:00 AM Read more >

Commons expected to approve back-to-work legislation to reopen Port of Montreal

OTTAWA — The House of Commons was expected in the wee hours Thursday to approve legislation to put an end to a strike that has shut down one of Canada's busiest ports.

Apr 28, 2021 7:57 PM Read more >

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, April 28, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 262,161 new vaccinations administered for a total of 12,826,266 doses given.

Apr 28, 2021 7:46 PM Read more >

Yukon Liberals, NDP strike agreement to govern after tight election finish

WHITEHORSE — The Yukon Liberals and New Democratic Party have reached an agreement to work together to govern after this month's election left all three major parties short of a majority, the two party leaders announced Wednesday.

Apr 28, 2021 6:47 PM Read more >

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Wednesday, April 28, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 7:10 p.m. More than 1.7 million first doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been distributed in B.C., and almost 90,000 of those are second shots.

Apr 28, 2021 5:12 PM Read more >

B.C. judge says man's COVID rule breaking was like dealing fentanyl on the street

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia provincial court judge compared a man's actions on breaking COVID-19 rules to selling the powerful opioid fentanyl on the street as she sentenced him Wednesday.

Apr 28, 2021 5:09 PM Read more >

'We miss her:' Father of Alberta teen who died convinced she had COVID-19 variant

MAGRATH, Alta. — Ron Strate says he has received about a thousand messages from people in Canada and around the world who have been touched by the story of his 17-year-old daughter, Sarah.

Apr 28, 2021 4:50 PM Read more >

Government docs suggest months of inaction on 'gap' in passenger refund rules

OTTAWA — Internal documents suggest it took about half a year for the federal government to take action on air-passenger refunds after it first identified "gaps" in the rules.

Apr 28, 2021 4:43 PM Read more >

Hundreds of travellers landing in Canada test positive for COVID-19 variants

OTTAWA — More than 2,000 people returning to Canada since the federal government brought in mandatory hotel quarantines have tested positive for COVID-19 and more than a quarter of them were infected with a variant of concern.

Apr 28, 2021 3:53 PM Read more >

Federal infrastructure bank can't meet funding plans without spending spree, PBO says

OTTAWA — A federal infrastructure financing agency might not meet its near-term plan to fund projects more quickly to foster economic recovery, says a new report by the parliamentary budget officer.

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