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Judge compares time inmate with FASD had in Manitoba jail to hell

Judge compares time inmate with FASD had in Manitoba jail to hell

WINNIPEG — A Manitoba judge says an Indigenous man with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder had a “hellish” time at a correctional facility, where he alleged he was sexually assaulted by other inmates.
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Vaccination efforts stepped up but caution urged on lifting COVID-19 measures

Vaccination efforts stepped up but caution urged on lifting COVID-19 measures

TORONTO — Health authorities stepped up COVID-19 vaccination efforts on the eve of the first anniversary of the global pandemic Wednesday amid a stubbornly consistent spread of new infections and related deaths.
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New York congressman urges Biden to consider easing Canada-U.S. border restrictions

New York congressman urges Biden to consider easing Canada-U.S. border restrictions

WASHINGTON — One Capitol Hill lawmaker is ramping up the pressure on President Joe Biden to begin reopening the Canada-U.S. border.
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A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, March 10, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, March 10, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 86,900 new vaccinations administered for a total of 2,630,153 doses given. Nationwide, 584,226 people or 1.
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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, March 10, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, March 10, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. There are 896,739 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 896,739 confirmed cases (30,442 active, 843,962 resolved, 22,335 deaths).
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No resolutions concerning abortion to make it into policy debate at Tory convention

No resolutions concerning abortion to make it into policy debate at Tory convention

OTTAWA — Conservative party members will debate a range of policy proposals at next weekend's convention but so far, none will be about abortion.
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Public safety minister grilled over quarantine hotel security after alleged assaults

Public safety minister grilled over quarantine hotel security after alleged assaults

OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Bill Blair faced harsh questions Wednesday over security related to the federal quarantine program after reports of two incidents of alleged sexual assault.
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The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Wednesday, March 10, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Wednesday, March 10, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 6:25 p.m. British Columbia is reporting 531 new cases of COVID-19 and one new death, for a total of 1,394 people who have died from complications of the virus in the province.
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As Texas casts off shackles of COVID-19, lessons of 2020 still loom large for many

As Texas casts off shackles of COVID-19, lessons of 2020 still loom large for many

LLANO, Texas — In this weather-beaten Texas town, where frayed tributes to Donald Trump are still prominent among the cactus and yucca plants along the two-lane highway, there are two kinds of shopkeepers.
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Ottawa won't set new deadline for providing clean water in First Nations communities

Ottawa won't set new deadline for providing clean water in First Nations communities

OTTAWA — Indigenous Services Canada won't set a deadline for lifting all remaining long-term drinking-water advisories in First Nations communities, but it will create a website to provide estimated completion dates for each one that remains.
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