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VANCOUVER — Shortly after COVID-19 reached Canada, the meaning of "essential work" began to crystalize as people like nurses and grocery store clerks remained on the job at great risk to themselves and their families.

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MONTREAL — The COVID-19 pandemic has led to massive declines in public transit ridership across Canada, yet many cities decided to maintain service levels this year, while others even chose to expand.

OTTAWA — Nicole Gladu has no time for the argument that she's a vulnerable person who needs to be protected from being coerced into seeking a medically assisted death.

The largest mass immunization effort in Canadian history began Monday in Ontario and Quebec after the country received its first COVID-19 vaccine shipment over the weekend.

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Tuesday Dec. 16, 2020. There are 475,214 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 475,214 confirmed cases (75,580 active, 385,975 resolved, 13,659 deaths).

HILLSBURN, N.S. — One of the six missing scallop fishers was found dead late Tuesday evening as teams search the shores near a Nova Scotia village for the remaining five. Rev.

HILLSBURN, N.S. — One of the six missing scallop fishers was found dead late Tuesday evening as teams search the shores near a Nova Scotia village for the remaining five and community members struggle to remain hopeful.

OTTAWA — The government's representative in the Senate concedes it's possible that a bill to expand access to medically assisted dying may be struck down as unconstitutional by the courts.

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020. There are 475,214 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 475,214 confirmed cases (75,580 active, 385,975 resolved, 13,659 deaths).