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Quebec river granted legal rights as part of global 'personhood' movement

Quebec river granted legal rights as part of global 'personhood' movement

MONTREAL — With its kilometres of rapids and deep blue waters winding through Quebec's Cote-Nord region, the Magpie river has long been a culturally significant spot for the Innu of Ekuanitshit.
Death certificates don't accurately reflect the toll of the pandemic, experts say

Death certificates don't accurately reflect the toll of the pandemic, experts say

The number of people who would have died from a COVID-19 infection is likely to be much higher than recorded because death certificates don't always list the virus as the cause of a fatality, experts say. Dr.
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Feb. 27, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Feb. 27, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 67,201 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,774,599 doses given.
Ontario ticket holder wins $70 million Lotto Max jackpot

Ontario ticket holder wins $70 million Lotto Max jackpot

TORONTO — A ticket holder somewhere in Ontario won Friday night's whopping $70 million Lotto Max jackpot. Nine of the draw's Maxmillions prizes of $1 million each were also won, with one of those prizes being split between two lottery players.
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 67,201 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,774,599 doses given.
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, Feb. 26, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, Feb. 26, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021. There are 861,472 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 861,472 confirmed cases (30,516 active, 809,041 resolved, 21,915 deaths).
WE Charity had multiple 'opening' ceremonies for Kenya school: former donor

WE Charity had multiple 'opening' ceremonies for Kenya school: former donor

OTTAWA — A man who once sat on the advisory board to WE Charity's American affiliate told a parliamentary committee he believes two different groups of donors were told they'd raised the money for the same school building in Kenya.
New vaccine brings optimism amid rising threat of variants, high case counts

New vaccine brings optimism amid rising threat of variants, high case counts

Canada's vaccine rollout received a boost Friday with the approval of a third COVID-19 inoculation, giving the country another immunization option at a time when case counts remain nearly 75 per cent higher than they were at the peak of the first wav
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021

The latest developments on the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada (all times eastern): 6:35 p.m. British Columbia is reporting 589 new cases of COVID-19, along with seven deaths.
British Columbia's Site C dam to cost $16 billion, delayed until 2025

British Columbia's Site C dam to cost $16 billion, delayed until 2025

VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier John Horgan says completing the Site C dam is in the best interests of residents, despite the project's price tag ballooning to $16 billion and completion date stretching to 2025.