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'It's a relief:' Some Calgary homeless put aside fears to get COVID-19 shots

CALGARY — Donald Campbell shook and wiped away tears after he received his first COVID-19 vaccination at a walk-in clinic for Calgary's homeless. The 49-year-old said he has battled alcohol and drug addiction and spent years living on the streets.

Jun 3, 2021 1:48 PM Read more >

U.S. shares vaccines, including with Canada, as Ottawa pushed to give doses to COVAX

OTTAWA — The United States unveiled details of its first global donations of COVID-19 vaccines Thursday, with plans to ship 19 million doses through the COVAX vaccine-sharing alliance and another six million doses directly to neighbours, including Ca

Jun 3, 2021 1:08 PM Read more >

'Cracks' appearing as Canadian military faces confluence of challenges: defence chief

OTTAWA — Canada's top military commander says he is starting to see "cracks" as the Canadian Armed Forces faces a confluence of challenges — many of them unprecedented — both at home and abroad.

Jun 3, 2021 12:18 PM Read more >

Liberals, Tories clash over criticism of Chinese government and accusations of racism

OTTAWA — Liberals and Conservatives have stumbled into a thorny debate over fears that criticism of China can bleed into bigotry, as wariness of the global superpower rises alongside incidents of anti-Asian racism in Canada.

Jun 3, 2021 11:08 AM Read more >

Two Quebec cities most affected by pandemic have lower COVID-19 vaccination rates

MONTREAL — Two of the Quebec cities most affected by COVID-19 — Montreal and its northern suburb Laval — have among the lowest vaccination rates in the province, according to data from Quebec’s public health institute.

Jun 3, 2021 10:28 AM Read more >

Study suggests fishing gear entanglement stunting growth of endangered right whales

HALIFAX — Scientists are reporting a troubling reduction in the length of North Atlantic right whales, suggesting a key factor in their stunted growth may be the fishing gear many haul around after becoming entangled.

Jun 3, 2021 9:05 AM Read more >

Moving forward on MMIWG findings, Quebec vaccination rates: In The News for June 3

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of June 3 ... What we are watching in Canada ...

Jun 3, 2021 2:15 AM Read more >

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, June 3, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, June 3, 2021. There are 1,385,278 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 1,385,278 confirmed cases (29,277 active, 1,330,389 resolved, 25,612 deaths).

Jun 3, 2021 2:00 AM Read more >

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, June 3, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, June 3, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 344,941 new vaccinations administered for a total of 24,514,134 doses given. Nationwide, 2,263,622 people or 6.

Jun 3, 2021 2:00 AM Read more >

158 arrests so far at B.C. protests against old-growth logging: RCMP

LAKE COWICHAN, B.C. — A total of 158 people have now been arrested since RCMP began enforcing a British Columbia court injunction ordering the removal of blockades aimed at preventing old-growth logging on southwestern Vancouver Island.

Jun 2, 2021 9:50 PM Read more >