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Experts say student mental wellness should be top priority as kids return to class

Experts say student mental wellness should be top priority as kids return to class

Catherine Monias can't wait for the day she sees the buses pull up outside her office and the kids from her remote Manitoba First Nation stream back into the hallways following months of their schools being forced closed by COVID-19.
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, May 27, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, May 27, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, May 27, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 301,113 new vaccinations administered for a total of 21,938,721 doses given. Nationwide, 1,743,426 people or 4.
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, May 26, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, May 26, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 301,113 new vaccinations administered for a total of 21,938,721 doses given.
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, May 26, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, May 26, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. There are 1,368,106 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,368,106 confirmed cases (44,785 active, 1,297,960 resolved, 25,361 deaths).
Over 100 arrests so far at B.C. protests against old-growth logging: RCMP

Over 100 arrests so far at B.C. protests against old-growth logging: RCMP

LAKE COWICHAN, B.C. — Police say 58 people were arrested Tuesday as they enforced a British Columbia court injunction ordering the removal of blockades aimed at preventing old-growth logging on southwestern Vancouver Island.
Farmed salmon virus source, amplifies disease transmission in wild salmon: B.C. study

Farmed salmon virus source, amplifies disease transmission in wild salmon: B.C. study

VICTORIA — Evidence shows a debilitating virus found in British Columbia salmon was transferred from Atlantic fish farms, which then spread from Pacific aquaculture operations into wild fish, says a study published Wednesday.
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Wednesday, May 26

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Wednesday, May 26

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 7 p.m. COVID-19 case counts in B.C. continue to fall with a report of 250 new cases on Wednesday, the lowest number since late October.
Climate ambition, push for electric vehicles driving down need for oil: report

Climate ambition, push for electric vehicles driving down need for oil: report

OTTAWA — The expected uptake of electric vehicles and stricter measures worldwide to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are the top reasons why a climate-focused research group is calling on governments not to invest any more money in Alberta's oil sect
Echaquan inquiry: Quebec nurse testifies patient's condition needed more attention

Echaquan inquiry: Quebec nurse testifies patient's condition needed more attention

MONTREAL — A veteran Quebec nurse told a coroner's inquest Wednesday he had raised concerns about the care Joyce Echaquan had received at the hospital before she died and how she had lacked supervision.
Bloc Québécois fails to pass motion on Quebec nationhood, constitutional change

Bloc Québécois fails to pass motion on Quebec nationhood, constitutional change

OTTAWA — The Bloc Québécois failed to unanimously pass a motion recognizing Quebec's right to unilaterally change the Constitution in line with proposed reforms to the province's language law.