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Quebec coroner's inquest begins into care home deaths
A coroner's inquest into long-term care deaths in Quebec during the COVID-19 pandemic's first wave opened today with testimony describing staff shortages and employees moving from one facility to another.
Diverse committee examining views on Alberta coal mining
The Alberta government has tasked a five-member committee with finding out how people feel about open-pit coal mining in the Rocky Mountains and their eastern slopes.
1.5 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to arrive from U.S.
The federal government is expecting around 1.5 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine from the United States today, March 30, 2021.
Denis Coderre to challenge Valerie Plante for mayor of Montreal
Denis Coderre says he's running again against the woman who made him a one-term mayor in 2017.
Facebook Canada head dismisses idea of Australia-style news payment regulations
The head of Facebook Canada says rules requiring it to pay publishers for news content linked on its site would be a worst-case scenario for the social media behemoth.
Feds fund 'innovative' rural transit services, McKenna says
Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna says new dedicated transit funding for rural communities could be used for on-demand services, not just traditional systems.
Canada's federal deficit hit $268 billion in January
The federal government says it ran a budgetary deficit of $268.2 billion through 10 months of its fiscal year as the treasury pumped out more pandemic aid.
Liberals under Andrew Furey win slim majority in Newfoundland and Labrador election
The Newfoundland and Labrador Liberals under leader Andrew Furey have been re-elected with a slim majority after a campaign that dragged on for 10 weeks because of the pandemic.
Teck Coal hit with $60M fine for contaminating B.C. rivers
Canadian mining company Teck Coal has been assessed $60 million in fines for contaminating waterways in southern British Columbia.
