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The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Thursday, July 8, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 8:05 p.m. Yukon is reporting 10 new cases of COVID-19 since Wednesday, bringing the territory's total number of active cases to 123. Chief medical officer of health Dr.
Jul 8, 2021 6:10 PM
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B.C. premier says he will lobby PM to enlist military for wildfire prevention duty
COQUITLAM, B.C. — British Columbia Premier John Horgan says he will lobby Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to deploy Canada's military to help clear fire danger zones to prevent future wildfires.
Jul 8, 2021 5:21 PM
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'True partner' for Alberta: Conservative leader O'Toole confident in western support
Conservative leader Erin O'Toole says he's confident his party will maintain broad support across Alberta — and possibly turn the only non-Conservative riding in the province blue — if an election is called in short order.
Jul 8, 2021 4:53 PM
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'We matter': Mohawks camp out on disputed land near Montreal to stop housing project
MONTREAL — Members of a Montreal-area First Nation's territory who are occupying a disputed parcel of land say they'll camp out "as long as it takes" to stop a proposed housing project.
Jul 8, 2021 4:12 PM
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Canada monitoring 'whole slew' of variants, says chief public health officer
OTTAWA — Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says the latest variant of interest in the COVID-19 pandemic has popped up in Canada in small numbers, but it's too early to know how widespread it is or what impact it could have.
Jul 8, 2021 2:52 PM
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Quebec urged to review police use of force on kids after video of violent arrest
MONTREAL — Opposition party Québec solidaire and a Black community group in Montreal are calling on the provincial government to introduce a policy governing how police interact with young, racialized people.
Jul 8, 2021 2:48 PM
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Nova Scotia premier on defensive over drunk driving charges he faced years ago
HALIFAX — Four days after revealing he was convicted of drunk driving as a young man, Nova Scotia Premier Iain Rankin faced more questions Thursday about his record and whether members of his caucus had faced similar allegations.
Jul 8, 2021 2:44 PM
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New Democrats want special prosecutor on residential schools, crimes against children
OTTAWA — For years, Inuit have watched a priest they say abused children for decades recline in comfortable retirement in France. Time for that to end, two New Democrat members of Parliament said Thursday.
Jul 8, 2021 2:21 PM
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2.1 million square kilometres covered: Nunavut reveals updated land-use proposal
IQALUIT, Nunavut — The Nunavut Planning Commission released its updated land-use proposal Thursday after years of consultation and earlier drafts. The plan, which covers 2.
Jul 8, 2021 1:49 PM
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Extending pandemic jobs program aimed to cost extra $600 million, PBO says
OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget officer says extending a pandemic measure designed to avoid layoffs at companies will cost the federal treasury almost $600 million over three years.
Jul 8, 2021 11:54 AM
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