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OTTAWA — A lawyer for Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin painted the senior military officer’s abrupt removal as head of Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout in May as a threat to the independence of the Canadian Armed Forces.

JOLIETTE, Que. — One year after Joyce Echaquan was mocked by staff as she lay dying in hospital, her family and community members called on Quebecers to honour her legacy by acknowledging systemic racism in health care and throughout society.

VICTORIA — British Columbia's provincial health officer has announced regional restrictions in an area that has seen a dramatic rise in COVID-19 cases among children as adult infections take off. Dr.

OTTAWA — Elizabeth May could return to the Greens as interim leader to stabilize the embattled party. Her chief of staff said that, if asked to take the helm until a permanent leader is found, she would "consider it" to help the party.

VICTORIA — A civil action has been filed in British Columbia Supreme Court that could see the owner of a condo in Vancouver stripped of his property after allegedly violating COVID-19 restrictions.

MONTREAL — The Native Women's Shelter of Montreal said Tuesday it has suspended meetings with health officials overseeing the province's English-language youth-protection system because of the agency's alleged failure to address systemic racism.

OTTAWA — It wasn't until Tuesday morning, when Kamila Telendibaeva saw the footage and pictures of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor landing in Canada, that she started to picture her own reunion with her husband who has been in a Chinese prison for

OTTAWA — The Liberals have asked for a recount in a close-run riding in Quebec after a "potential anomaly" was discovered with a ballot box.

OTTAWA — A group of senators is calling on the federal government to strike a grand economic plan with provinces, territories, businesses and civil society to drive growth coming out of the pandemic.

KELOWNA, B.C. — A former British Columbia social worker accused of stealing money from foster children under his care has pleaded guilty in a Kelowna court.