The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Sunday March 7, 2021.In Canada, the provinces are reporting 76,108 new vaccinations administered for a total of 2,329,622 doses given. Nationwide, 564,217 people or 1.5 per c...

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Sunday March 7, 2021.There are 884,086 confirmed cases in Canada._ Canada: 884,086 confirmed cases (29,977 active, 831,896 resolved, 22,213 deaths).*The total case count incl...

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — With her classes, three part-time jobs and a wide circle of friends, Grade 12 student Alika White began Feb. 7 with a full schedule. But after a call from public health officials in St. John’s, N.L., she ended the day quarantin...

VICTORIA — Changes to the federal Divorce Act went into effect on March 1. Here is a look at some of the changes:— The amendments outline specific factors to be considered when a court decides what would be in a child’s best interests, includin...

VICTORIA — Legal experts and a mother whose ex-partner was convicted of murdering their two daughters hope changes to Canada's Divorce Act will better protect children.Changes to the law took effect at the beginning of March. They place more emphas...

Saanich firefighters extinguished a blaze that damaged two residences on Carnegie Crescent on Saturday evening.The fire caused considerable smoke and water damage, the fire department said in a tweet. Carnegie Crescent is near Shelbourne Street and M...

Tofino residents cast their votes Saturday in a byelection to elect a new mayor and two councillors. The byelection was triggered by former mayor Josie Osborne’s resignation after winning a seat as an MLA for Mid-Island Pacific Rim in October�...

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday March 6, 2021.There are 884,086 confirmed cases in Canada._ Canada: 884,086 confirmed cases (29,977 active, 831,896 resolved, 22,213 deaths).*The total case count...

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturday March 6, 2021.In Canada, the provinces are reporting 76,108 new vaccinations administered for a total of 2,329,622 doses given. Nationwide, 564,217 people or 1.5 per...

TORONTO — Radio and television personality Dick Smyth, whose booming commentary filled Canadian airwaves for decades with hot takes on the day's topics, has died at 86.His daughter Tracy Smyth said he died Saturday afternoon in Huntsville, Ont. "He...

METCHOSIN, B.C. — The Vancouver Island Major Crime Unit is investigating a shooting death of a 37-year-old man in the rural Victoria-area community of Metchosin, B.C.West Shore RCMP spokesman Const. Alex Berube says in a statement police were calle...

A 37-year-old man is dead after what police believe to be a targeted shooting in Metchosin on Friday evening. “This is was not a random act of violence. Initial evidence gathered at the scene led investigators to believe that this was a targete...

DHARMSALA, India — The Dalai Lama, the 85-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader, was administered the first shot of the coronavirus vaccine on Saturday at a hospital in the north Indian hill town of Dharmsala.After receiving the injection, he urged peo...

JACKSON, Miss. — The Mississippi Historical Society is honouring several scholars and groups, including a commission that designed a new state that voters adopted in November.The society presented awards during its annual meeting Friday.The lifetim...

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern):7:30 p.m.Alberta's chief medical health officer says there are 341 new COVID-19 cases in the province in the previous 24 hours, and one additional death.Dr. Deena Hinshaw says in ...

Nanaimo’s first two-way bike lanes protected from motor traffic by barriers are coming to Front Street as the city moves to make streets safer and more welcoming for all users. Work is expected to begin this month and be finished by ­summer. ...

Baby lambs are joining the peacocks at the Beacon Hill Children’s Farm this morning. “We really need to have something to feel good about and there’s not much better than baby lambs bouncing around,” owner Dennis Koenders said Friday. “...

The Ministry of Education says it’s looking for a complete return to classes in September for ­students, many of whom are now learning at least partly from home because of the pandemic. “Our goal continues to have as many students learning i...

Island Health officials are hustling this weekend, getting ready to vaccinate remaining high-risk groups next week and preparing to open phone lines Monday for seniors 90 and older to register for their COVID-19 shots. “Excited, nervous,” sai...

Central Saanich is seeking public input on its first active transportation plan, which includes infrastructure projects as well as programs to encourage walking, cycling and transit. The draft plan assigns top priority to filling gaps in the side...