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Nova Scotia's presumed consent organ donation law now in effect

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia is now the first jurisdiction in North America to implement presumed consent around organ donation, a move health officials believe could see a significant rise in the number of donors over the next few years.

Jan 18, 2021 1:00 AM Read more >

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Jan. 18, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Monday Jan. 18, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 27,451 new vaccinations administered for a total of 570,742 doses given.

Jan 18, 2021 1:00 AM Read more >

Trump missed having Putin at Canada's 2018 G7 leaders' summit dinner, recalls sherpa

OTTAWA — During his only supper on Canadian soil, Donald Trump told Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and their fellow G7 leaders that their table was incomplete.

Jan 18, 2021 1:00 AM Read more >

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Jan. 17, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Sunday Jan. 17, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 27,451 new vaccinations administered for a total of 570,742 doses given.

Jan 17, 2021 7:42 PM Read more >

Transition documents suggest Biden plans Day 1 order rescinding Keystone XL permit

WASHINGTON — One of Joe Biden's first actions once he becomes U.S. president Wednesday will be to slam the door yet again on Canada's politically fraught Keystone XL pipeline expansion, transition documents suggest.

Jan 17, 2021 7:11 PM Read more >

A chronological history of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline project

A timeline of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline project: July 2008: TC Energy Corp. (TSX: TRP) — then called TransCanada Corp. — and ConocoPhillips, joint owners of the Keystone Pipeline, propose a major extension to the network.

Jan 17, 2021 5:28 PM Read more >

Victoria firefighters use homeowners' jackhammer to rescue cat trapped in tiny pipe

VICTORIA — Using a jackhammer and other home repair tools to save a cat stuck in a tiny drainpipe ranks as the strangest rescue call one Victoria firefighter can recall responding to in his 20-year career. Capt.

Jan 17, 2021 5:19 PM Read more >

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Sunday Jan. 17, 2021. There are 708,619 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 708,619 confirmed cases (75,281 active, 615,324 resolved, 18,014 deaths).

Jan 17, 2021 4:42 PM Read more >

New video marks Canada's contributions to first Gulf War on 30th anniversary

OTTAWA — Petty officer Richard Austin was sitting at his position on board HMCS Athabaskan when he heard a clang.

Jan 17, 2021 3:37 PM Read more >

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 6 p.m. Alberta is reporting 750 new COVID-19 cases and 19 related deaths over the past 24 hours. Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr.

Jan 17, 2021 3:04 PM Read more >