COVID-19 modelling shows B.C. bending the curve of variant cases

VANCOUVER — Efforts by British Columbia health officials and residents are managing to suppress infections that have been driven by COVID-19 variants, a group of modelling...

‘Great champion of Indigenous Peoples,’ B.C. judge, politician, Thomas Berger dies

VANCOUVER — Thomas Berger, a British Columbia politician, lawyer, judge and commissioner whose work led Canada to recognize Aboriginal title to land, has died of cancer...

Ontario marks COVID-19 death-toll milestone; Alberta brings in more restrictions

Ontario marked a grim COVID-19 milestone Thursday as its virus-related death toll passed 8,000 and Alberta brought in tighter public-health measures to try to get rapidly...

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, April 29, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 29, 2021. There are 1,211,083 confirmed cases in Canada....

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, April 29 , 2021

Street drugs poisoned with benzos can lead to ‘catastrophic’ overdoses: advocate

VANCOUVER — A drug policy adviser to the City of Vancouver is warning of a dangerous drug saturating British Columbia’s illicit supply in much the same...

B.C. working to house people camping in Vancouver park as deadline to leave looms

Newfoundland and Labrador backs off plan to rename Red Indian Lake after criticism

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — The Newfoundland and Labrador government is walking back its plan to rename Red Indian Lake following an uproar from nearby residents who...

Transat AT reaches $700-million aid deal with federal government

MONTREAL — Travel company Transat AT Inc. says it has reached a deal with Ottawa to borrow up to $700 million, nearly half of which will...