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Canada's mission in Iraq at a crossroads as ISIL declines, new threats emerge

OTTAWA — More than six years after Canada first deployed troops to the Middle East to help fight the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, hundreds of Canadian Armed Forces personnel remain in the region.

Jan 10, 2021 5:05 AM Read more >

Sister in B.C. waits for little brother's ashes that seem to be lost in transit

VANCOUVER — Courtney Baker doesn't know what she's going to do with the urn she's picked out for her little brother's ashes.

Jan 10, 2021 5:00 AM Read more >

Ontario ticket holder wins Saturday night's $8.7 million Lotto 649 jackpot

TORONTO — A ticket holder in Ontario won Saturday night's $8.7 million Lotto 649 jackpot. The draw's guaranteed $1 million prize also went to a lottery player in Ontario. The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on Jan.

Jan 10, 2021 2:54 AM Read more >

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Jan. 10, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Sunday Jan. 10, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 20,568 new vaccinations administered for a total of 296,241 doses given.

Jan 10, 2021 2:00 AM Read more >

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Sunday Jan. 10, 2021. There are 652,473 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 652,473 confirmed cases (83,252 active, 552,388 resolved, 16,833 deaths).

Jan 10, 2021 2:00 AM Read more >

COVID-19 vaccine arrives in remote First Nations across Canada

First Nations across Canada have begun to receive doses of COVID-19 vaccines as provincial immunization programs get underway and Indigenous leaders encourage people to roll up their sleeves.

Jan 10, 2021 2:00 AM Read more >

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Jan. 9, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Saturday Jan. 9, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 20,568 new vaccinations administered for a total of 296,241 doses given.

Jan 9, 2021 8:52 PM Read more >

Curfew goes into effect in Quebec amid soaring COVID-19 case numbers across Canada

COVID-19 numbers continued to soar in many parts of Canada on Saturday as a long-standing pandemic hot spot imposed the country's strictest public health measures to date.

Jan 9, 2021 7:52 PM Read more >

Curfew now in effect across Quebec; heavy police presence expected

MONTREAL — Police cars with flashing lights were out in force in the streets of Montreal on Saturday night as a curfew meant to curb a rising tide of COVID-19 cases took effect across Quebec. The measure went into effect at 8 p.m.

Jan 9, 2021 7:35 PM Read more >

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Jan. 9, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday Jan. 9, 2021. There are 652,473 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 652,473 confirmed cases (83,252 active, 552,388 resolved, 16,833 deaths).

Jan 9, 2021 6:36 PM Read more >