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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020.

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020.

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 8:20 p.m. ET on Tuesday Dec. 29, 2020. There are 565,506 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 565,506 confirmed cases (72,271 active, 477,857 resolved, 15,378 deaths).
More COVID-19 vaccines and feeling grateful in a pandemic: In The News for Dec. 30

More COVID-19 vaccines and feeling grateful in a pandemic: In The News for Dec. 30

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 Dec. 30 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
Quebec leaders forced to confront systemic racism in 2020

Quebec leaders forced to confront systemic racism in 2020

MONTREAL — It was a former CFL player and community activist who helped push the concept of systemic racism to the forefront in Quebec politics this year, after forcing the city of Montreal to confront the issue.
Premier Blaine Higgs looking to use pandemic to 'reinvent' New Brunswick

Premier Blaine Higgs looking to use pandemic to 'reinvent' New Brunswick

FREDERICTON — Blaine Higgs says 2020 taught him a lot about the importance of perseverance. The New Brunswick Premier says his province held the line this year against COVID-19, guarding Atlantic Canada from Quebec to the north and Maine to the west.
Poll suggests pandemic made some Canadians more grateful for what they have

Poll suggests pandemic made some Canadians more grateful for what they have

OTTAWA — A new poll suggests the COVID-19 pandemic has made some Canadians feel more grateful for what they have.
Former Alberta cabinet minister turned Independent senator Elaine McCoy dies

Former Alberta cabinet minister turned Independent senator Elaine McCoy dies

OTTAWA — Sen. Elaine McCoy, who sat as an Independent from the day she was appointed to the upper chamber, has died. McCoy died Tuesday in Ottawa. She was 74. Born in Brandon, Man.
Ontario, Alberta aim to speed up vaccinations as Moderna vaccine starts arriving

Ontario, Alberta aim to speed up vaccinations as Moderna vaccine starts arriving

Ontario is planning to ramp up COVID-19 vaccinations after facing criticism for scaling down operations over the holidays, while Alberta acknowledges it over-estimated how quickly it would be able to get shots into people's arms. Retired Gen.
Quebec Liberal vacationing down south despite repeated warnings to stay home

Quebec Liberal vacationing down south despite repeated warnings to stay home

MONTREAL — Quebec Liberal member Pierre Arcand is vacationing with his wife in the Caribbean despite warnings from the federal and provincial governments to stay home during the pandemic.
Record-breaking storm blasts Nunavut, 135 km/h winds rip off stairs and crush cabins

Record-breaking storm blasts Nunavut, 135 km/h winds rip off stairs and crush cabins

IQALUIT — Pangnirtung mayor Eric Lawlor couldn't see out his windows on Sunday. That's when a record-breaking blizzard hit the Baffin Island community of about 1,500, shaking houses and crushing cabins.
The latest news on COVID 19 developments in Canada on Dec. 29

The latest news on COVID 19 developments in Canada on Dec. 29

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (All times Eastern): 6:15 p.m. Another 2,206 people in B.C. have been diagnosed with COVID-19 over the last five days. Provincial health officer Dr.
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