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CanadaMay 21, 2021

Canada's COVID-19 vaccination rates have doubled in five weeks: Dr. Howard Njoo

Canada's deputy chief medical officer says the country's COVID-19 vaccination rates have doubled in five weeks, reaching nearly 20 million doses administered to date, while daily cases continue to decline. But Dr. Howard Njoo says Canadians should take care to maintain the country's progress this Victoria Day long weekend. Njoo is urging people choose lower-risk outdoor activities and follow the public health advice of their respective jurisdictions. Daily COVID-19 cases have dropped by 25 per cent over the past seven days. Njoo says, while hospitalizations, deaths and critical-care admission
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CanadaMay 21, 2021

Transport Canada extends ban on incoming flights from India and Pakistan for another month

Transport Canada is extending the ban on incoming flights from India and Pakistan for another month. The flight ban that began April 22 was set to expire on Saturday. A notice posted on the Nav Canada website says the extension is ordered by Transport Minister Omar Alghabra. It says the ministry believes barring flights from those two countries for another month is necessary to protect the public. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says it will be extended until June 21st. The ban has cut down the number of international flights arriving in Canada with at least one passenger who later tests po
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CanadaMay 20, 2021

740 fully vaccinated people have contracted COVID-19: Health Canada

Health Canada says as of May 13th, 740 fully vaccinated people have contracted COVID-19. It also says 13-thousand, 461 who had received their first dose were infected. The department says the statistics come from nine provinces that submitted data. It takes about 14 days after the first dose, and seven-days after the second dose for the immunity it confers to take effect. Health Canada says 443 people were hospitalized with COVID-19, two weeks or more after they got their first dose, and 95 people in that group died. Health Canada says 32 were hospitalized at least a week after getting their
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CanadaMay 20, 2021

Canada's vaccine pace outstripping much of the world but still lags on second doses

Canada is expected to move ahead of the United States today in at least one of the markers in the race to herd immunity against COVID-19. By the end of the day nearly 49 per cent of all Canadians should have their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, pushing slightly ahead of the U.S. at just over 48 per cent.Canada is set to get one dose to more than half the population before the end of the long weekend, but remains far back of the pack in the full-vaccination race, with fewer than four per cent of Canadians fully immunized.It is a marked turnaround for Canada, which just one month ago remaine
CanadaMay 18, 2021

Average of 5,700 COVID-19 cases reported over the past seven days as Canada crosses grim milestone of 25,000 deaths

Canada's chief public health officer says COVID-19 disease activity continues to decline but there are areas of the country experiencing very high infection rates. Dr. Theresa Tam says over the past seven days, an average of 5,700 cases were reported daily and 3,600 people were treated in hospital each day, including over 1,300 in intensive care. She says there were an average of 43 deaths reported daily. But nevertheless, she says Canada is making steady progress with a 25 per cent decrease in reported active cases since the peak of the third wave in April. Canada crosses grim milestone on 2
CanadaMay 18, 2021

Canada set to receive largest weekly shipment to date: PM Trudeau

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is receiving 4.5 million vaccine doses this week, including a shipment from Pfizer-BioNTech that has been moved up ahead of the holiday weekend. He says it is the largest weekly shipment to date, and it will help keep Canada within the top of the G20 on daily vaccinations, where he says it has been for over two weeks. Trudeau also says Canada will receive 9 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in July. That means that between now and at least the end of July, Canada will continue to get over two million Pfizer doses a week. Prime Minister Just
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CanadaMay 18, 2021

Brig. Gen. krista Brodie replaces Maj. Gen. Fortin as the lead of national vaccine rollout

The Liberal government has tapped another military officer to take over Canada's vaccine rollout. Brigadier-General Krista Brodie will step into the role, after the sudden departure of Major-General Dany Fortin because of a military investigation. Brodie is a 30-year veteran of the military with extensive logistics experience, who had been working with Fortin since November. The Liberal government has given little details about why Fortin had been removed. The Canadian Press has confirmed the investigation relates to an allegation of sexual misconduct.
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CanadaMay 17, 2021

Tories demand more info on investigation into general overseeing vaccine campaign

Federal Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is blasting the Liberal government for not providing Canadians with more information about why the general overseeing Canada's COVID-19 vaccination campaign has been forced to step aside. The Department of National Defence issued a terse three-line statement on Friday evening announcing that Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin was leaving his role because of an unspecified ``military investigation.'' Some experts have since criticized the lack of details around the nature of that investigation given the importance of his position and recent concerns about a lack of
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CanadaMay 17, 2021

Vancouver mayor, police apologize to retired B.C. judge for wrongful detainment

The mayor of Vancouver says he is "appalled" that police officers wrongfully detained and handcuffed a retired British Columbia Supreme Court justice out for a walk on Friday morning.Kennedy Stewart says in a statement he reached out to apologize to Justice Selwyn Romilly, the first Black person appointed to the court.Vancouver Police Sgt. Steve Addison says officers were dispatched around 9:15 a.m. following reports of a man kicking, punching and spitting at people along the seawall near English Bay.He says officers patrolling the area noticed a man resembling the description of the suspect

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EnglishSep 05, 2025

Canada's Dabrowski and partner Routliffe win U.S. Open women's doubles title

Canadian tennis player Gabriela Dabrowski has won the US Open Grand Slam title with her New Zealand partner Erin Rutliff. The Canadian player won the women's doubles title in straight sets with her partner. Together, the two defeated the pair of Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova 6-4, 6-4. Earlier, Gabriela Dabrowski also won the US Open title in 2023. Pawan Sahni, of Newton Tennis Club in Surrey, says “the win is a boost for Canadian tennis.” He added, on one hand, just a few weeks ago, young player Victoria Mboko won the Canadian Open title, and now, with Canada's senior player win
BCSep 05, 2025

Coquihalla Highway reopened following wildfire closure

The Coquihalla Highway (Highway 5) between Hope and Merritt has reopened in both directions following a closure caused by the Mine Creek wildfire. Due to the proximity of the fire, drivers should be prepared for the Coquihalla Highway to be closed with minimal notice. Drivers are advised to not stop in the fire zone. Intermittent lane closures can be expected as crews continue to assess and repair roadside damage, and visibility is reduced due to wildfire smoke. Drivers should also be prepared for an increased risk of wildlife presence due to fire damage to wildlife-exclusion fencing on this s
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CanadaSep 05, 2025

Police Investigate Early Morning Shots Fired in South Surrey

Surrey Police Service (SPS) is investigating an early morning shooting that occurred in South Surrey. On September 5, 2025, at approximately 3:50 am, SPS responded to reports of shots fired in the 14300 block of 28 Avenue, Surrey. Upon arrival, members located numerous shell casings on 28 Avenue. It does not appear that any residences were damaged and nobody was injured. SPS Frontline Investigation Support (FLIS) Team are attending and have taken conduct of the investigation. Investigators believe this incident is related to an ongoing extortion investigation.
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BCSep 05, 2025

Special mediator appointed to resolve Cowichan Valley transit labour dispute

Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Labour, has issued the following statement on the Cowichan Valley transit labour dispute: “This strike has been deeply disruptive to people living in the Cowichan Valley, who rely on transit to get to work, go to school, attend medical appointments and access everyday services. “This dispute has gone on for far too long. There’s a real urgency for the parties to get back to the table, find a fair resolution and get transit services back on the road. “To help the parties resolve the ongoing labour dispute, I have appointed Vince Ready as a special mediato
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CanadaSep 05, 2025

Elon Musk's Neuralink brain chip implanted into two quadriplegic Canadian patients

Two Canadian patients with spinal cord injuries have received Neuralink brain implants that have allowed them to control a computer with their thoughts. They are part of the first clinical trial outside of the United States to test the safety and effectiveness of Elon Musk's Neuralink wireless brain chip, which he introduced to the public in 2020, and was first implanted in a paralyzed American in 2024. The Canadian men, both around 30 years old – one from Ontario, the other from Alberta – have limited or no ability to use their hands. Dr. Andres Lozano, a neurosurgeon at University Health