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IQALUIT, Nunavut — Nunavut communities on the northern tip of Baffin Island are speaking out against the proposed expansion of an open-pit iron ore mine that would include construction of a railroad, lead to more ship traffic and, hunters fear, affec

OTTAWA — Taxpayers will continue paying Julie Payette a generous pension and an even heftier expense account for the rest of her life, even though she served just three years as governor general and resigned under a cloud.

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $6 million jackpot in Saturday night's Lotto 649 draw. However, the guaranteed $1 million prize went to a ticket holder in British Columbia. The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on Feb.

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Sunday Jan. 31, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 15,013 new vaccinations administered for a total of 952,212 doses given.

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 400 a.m. ET on Sunday Jan. 31, 2021. There are 775,048 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 775,048 confirmed cases (54,186 active, 700,920 resolved, 19,942 deaths).

VANCOUVER — Lorraine Graves barely has the energy to hold a pen some days as "brain fog" leaves her forgetful and sudden worsening vision has her increasing the font size on her computer.

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Saturday Jan. 30, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 15,013 new vaccinations administered for a total of 952,212 doses given.

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 7:45 p.m. Nunavut is reporting a new case of COVID-19. The case is in the Hudson Bay community of Arviat, where there are now 18 active cases.

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday Jan. 30, 2021. There are 775,048 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 775,048 confirmed cases (54,186 active, 700,920 resolved, 19,942 deaths).

Canada's top doctor warned provinces against easing stringent public health measures Saturday, just as the premier of one of the provinces hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic said he hoped to do exactly that in a little over a week.