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Two winning tickets for Saturday's $5 million Lotto 649 jackpot

Two winning tickets for Saturday's $5 million Lotto 649 jackpot

TORONTO — Saturday night's $5 million Lotto 649 jackpot will be split between two ticket holders - one in the Prairies and the other in Ontario. Each winner will collect $2.5 million.
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A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Feb. 14, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Feb. 14, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Sunday Feb. 14, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 31,403 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,252,942 doses given.
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The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 9:30 p.m. The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs says public health officials have found seven probable cases of a contagious variant of COVID-19 in Pauingassi First Nation.
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A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Feb. 13, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Feb. 13, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 9 p.m. ET on Saturday Feb. 13, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 31,403 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,252,942 doses given.
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Contagious variant of COVID-19 now identified in all 10 provinces as P.E.I. logs case

Contagious variant of COVID-19 now identified in all 10 provinces as P.E.I. logs case

A contagious variant of COVID-19 has now made its way to all 10 provinces in Canada, officials announced Saturday as the nation's top doctor warned yet again of the dangers of lifting public health restrictions at this stage of the pandemic.
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Nunavut hunters end blockades, mine pushes ahead with injunction against them

Nunavut hunters end blockades, mine pushes ahead with injunction against them

IQALUIT, Nunavut — Baffinland Iron Mine Corp. has pushed ahead with an injunction against a group of Nunavut hunters who blocked the road and airstrip at its Mary River mine in protest of a plan to expand the project.
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Commissioner calls for transparency on response to Indigenous women inquiry

Commissioner calls for transparency on response to Indigenous women inquiry

MONTREAL — A commissioner who served on the inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls implored the federal government for more transparency on its response to the final report’s calls for change.
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Quebec-born cheetahs settling in well ahead of release into Zimbabwe wilderness

Quebec-born cheetahs settling in well ahead of release into Zimbabwe wilderness

MONTREAL — A pair of Quebec-born cheetahs are adapting to life under the African sun in preparation to be released in a rare, international "rewilding" project that conservationists hope will help ensure the future of the species.
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Audit finds 'no formal tracking' of IT security incidents at Public Safety Canada

Audit finds 'no formal tracking' of IT security incidents at Public Safety Canada

OTTAWA — An internal review has uncovered weak security practices when it comes to information technology at Public Safety Canada — from lax controls on the use of portable flash drives to inadequate awareness and training.
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No winning ticket for Fridays $50 million Lotto Max jackpot

No winning ticket for Fridays $50 million Lotto Max jackpot

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $50 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw. There were also two Maxmillion prizes of $1 million each up for grabs, but both went unclaimed. The jackpot for the next Lotto Max draw on Feb.
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