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Yukon residents set to vote in fifth election held in Canada during pandemic

Yukon residents set to vote in fifth election held in Canada during pandemic

WHITEHORSE — Yukon residents will head to the polls on Monday for Canada's fifth election held during the COVID-19 pandemic. When the legislature was dissolved, the Liberals held a majority followed by the Yukon Party and the NDP.
Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?

Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?

As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have released details of who can expect to receive a shot in the coming weeks.
New Democrats reconvene as hiccups, frustrations plague national policy convention

New Democrats reconvene as hiccups, frustrations plague national policy convention

OTTAWA — New Democrats reconvened Saturday for the second day of a national policy convention as they struggled to push past the hiccups and frustrations of the virtual event's opening sessions and rally around keynote speaker John Horgan.
Trudeau winds up Liberal convention with election campaign-style speech

Trudeau winds up Liberal convention with election campaign-style speech

OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau wound up a three-day Liberal convention Saturday with a partisan speech that sounded much like the launch of an election campaign.
Erin O'Toole says 'I didn't hide who I was' running for Conservative leader

Erin O'Toole says 'I didn't hide who I was' running for Conservative leader

OTTAWA — Erin O'Toole assured Conservative supporters that he never hid who he was in his bid to secure the party leadership, telling a high-profile conference on Saturday that the "true blue" campaign he ran to secure the party helm does reflect his
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 6:25 p.m. Alberta is reporting 1,293 new COVID-19 cases and five new deaths today. Chief Medical Health Officer Dr.
Break for a Breakthrough: Canadian hosts international martial arts demonstration

Break for a Breakthrough: Canadian hosts international martial arts demonstration

EDMONTON — Over 100 martial artists from different corners of the world screamed one loud "kihap" and broke wooden boards in half as a symbol of breaking free from their pandemic fatigue.
Non-profit Quebec law centre to aid environmental group targeted by Alberta oil firm

Non-profit Quebec law centre to aid environmental group targeted by Alberta oil firm

QUEBEC — The Quebec Environmental Law Centre is coming to the aid of an environmental group targeted by an Alberta oil company threatening legal action. Pieridae Energy Ltd.
Prince Philip's frog-jumping legacy in a Manitoba French community

Prince Philip's frog-jumping legacy in a Manitoba French community

WINNIPEG — The death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, has reminded a small French village in Manitoba about how a royal visit half a century ago made the community the centre of frog racing in Canada.
No winning ticket for Friday's $25 million Lotto Max jackpot

No winning ticket for Friday's $25 million Lotto Max jackpot

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $25 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw. That means the jackpot for the next draw on Apr. 13 will grow to an estimated $30 million. The Canadian Press