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COVID-19 continues to disproportionately affect First Nations people in Manitoba, with 625 new cases and 11 deaths related to the illness in the past week, officials said Friday. The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs made the announcement during a weekly live-streamed news conference, where they provide updated numbers on the coronavirus …

When one of her patients dies, Dr. Daisy Fung picks up the phone to inform the person’s family. Fung has made these calls often during her career in palliative and geriatric care but during the pandemic, the conversations have become more frequent and more painful. Fung is working the front …

When one of her patients dies, Dr. Daisy Fung picks up the phone to inform the person’s family. Fung has made these calls often during her career in palliative and geriatric care but during the pandemic, the conversations have become more frequent and more painful. Fung is working the front …

The latest: Ontario announces members of vaccine task force led by retired general Rick Hillier. First COVID-19 vaccine doses expected to be given in January, federal officials say. Alberta announces record high number of daily cases and positive-test rate. Quebec cancels plans to allow holiday gatherings. U.S. sets single-day records …

The common-law spouse of the man responsible for killing 22 people in April’s mass shooting in Nova Scotia has been charged with providing the gunman with ammunition he used during the rampage. However, police say they don’t believe the spouse or the two others also charged had any prior knowledge …

Born in a church manse on Vancouver’s Beatty Street on March 28, 1916, Fred Ko’s long life was defined by quiet fortitude and his connections to the people and places around him. Ko died in Richmond Hospital on Saturday from COVID-19. At 104 years old, he is one of the …

Born in a church manse on Vancouver’s Beatty Street on March 28, 1916, Fred Ko’s long life was defined by quiet fortitude and his connections to the people and places around him. Ko died in Richmond Hospital on Saturday from COVID-19. At 104 years old, he is one of the …

The common-law spouse of the man responsible for killing 22 people in April’s mass shooting in Nova Scotia has been charged with providing the gunman with ammunition he used during the rampage. However, police say they don’t believe the spouse or the two others also charged had any prior knowledge …

Navigating school this fall has meant a host of new challenges for learners with disabilities, with both students and families often having to advocate anew to receive the same supports and accommodations they received before the pandemic. Rana Nasrazadani completed her undergraduate degree at Toronto’s York University in January, so …

In the midst of the worst public health emergency in a century and the greatest economic disruption since the Great Depression, Erin O’Toole apparently also sees a culture war playing out. “It comes down to a clash of vision,” the Conservative leader told the House of Commons on Monday, “between …