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Trudeau 'appalled' by homophobic graffiti outside Ottawa mayor's home

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's "appalled" that homophobic graffiti was painted on the road in front of Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson's home over the weekend.

Mar 22, 2021 1:21 PM Read more >

Injunction against quarantine hotel policy denied, constitutional hearing to go ahead

TORONTO — A constitutional rights advocacy group has lost its bid for an injunction against the federal government's quarantine hotel policy designed to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Mar 22, 2021 12:10 PM Read more >

Senate staffers fear new harassment policy being blocked by senators

OTTAWA — Some Senate staffers are concerned that a new policy meant to protect them from workplace harassment is being blocked in the upper house by a handful of senators. But Sen.

Mar 22, 2021 9:53 AM Read more >

Vaccine rollout set to shift into high gear with major surge in expected deliveries

OTTAWA — Canada's COVID-19 vaccination drive is poised to shift into high gear this week as the federal public health agency prepares to take delivery of the largest number of doses since the launch of the immunization effort. Nearly 1.

Mar 22, 2021 6:51 AM Read more >

Several provinces begin offering COVID-19 vaccines to more groups

Several provinces are redoubling COVID-19 vaccination efforts today, offering shots to broader swaths of the population.

Mar 22, 2021 6:14 AM Read more >

Vaccine rollout overdrive and Michael trial 2 in China: In The News for Mar. 22

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Mar. 22 ... What we are watching in Canada ...

Mar 22, 2021 2:15 AM Read more >

'It's going to come down to one block': Building an igloo for Nunavut arts festival

IQALUIT — Solomon Awa thinks he’s probably built about 150 igloos, or igluit in Inuktitut, over his lifetime, starting when he was 15. Now in his 60s, Awa is considered a master igloo builder in Nunavut.

Mar 22, 2021 2:00 AM Read more >

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Mar. 22, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Monday March 22, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 91,952 new vaccinations administered for a total of 3,954,285 doses given. Nationwide, 629,956 people or 1.

Mar 22, 2021 2:00 AM Read more >

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, Mar. 22, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Monday March 22, 2021. There are 933,785 confirmed cases in Canada. <b>_ Canada: 933,785 confirmed cases (35,009 active, 876,100 resolved, 22,676 deaths).

Mar 22, 2021 2:00 AM Read more >

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on March 21, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Sunday March 21, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 91,952 new vaccinations administered for a total of 3,954,285 doses given. Nationwide, 629,956 people or 1.

Mar 21, 2021 7:04 PM Read more >