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Mi’kmaq lawsuit alleges intimidation, harassment in Nova Scotia lobster fishery

HALIFAX — A Mi’kmaq First Nation that encountered violence after launching a self-regulated lobster fishery last fall has filed a lawsuit against non-Indigenous fishers in Nova...

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Tuesday, March 30

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 7:15 p.m. B.C. is reporting 840 new cases of COVID-19 on the first day of...

Ottawa announces one-year extension to anti-ISIL mission, but offers few details

OTTAWA — Canada is staying in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant for another year, though exactly what Canadian troops will...

Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario unite to urge Michigan not to shut down Line 5

WASHINGTON — Shutting down the Line 5 pipeline would create a “dangerous precedent” that would forever imperil future cross-border infrastructure projects between Canada and the United...

Ottawa to extend eligibility criteria for Yazidi refugees: Mendicino

Ottawa is adopting a new policy to help more Yazidis and other survivors of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant reunite with their families...

Criminal laws violate charter rights of sex workers, advocates say in court challenge

OTTAWA — An alliance of 25 sex worker rights groups is asking the Ontario Court of Justice to strike down several sections of the Criminal Code...

Pfizer increases spring vaccine schedule, adds five million doses to June shipments

OTTAWA — Canada’s promised spring supply of COVID-19 vaccines grew Tuesday with millions of additional doses now expected to arrive from three different suppliers before Canada...

Health Canada asks Oxford-AstraZeneca for more vaccine info: In The News for March 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...

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on March 30, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Tuesday March 30, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 187,207 new...

Canadians far more wary of AstraZeneca than other COVID-19 vaccines: Poll