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VANCOUVER — Canada must remedy problems in commercial fishery regulations arising from a legal battle that was first launched in 2003 by a group of Vancouver Island First Nations, the British Columbia Court of Appeal has ruled.

WHITEHORSE — The NDP won a legislature seat in Yukon by drawing lots on Monday after a judicial recount, but despite the outcome Liberal Leader Sandy Silver says he is ready to form the territory's next government.

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled the 2021 federal budget in the House of Commons on Monday. Here are some highlights from her speech, as well as quotes from opposition leaders.

OTTAWA — The federal government topped up its housing and infrastructure plans in Monday's budget, but held back on an overhaul as homes and cities grow increasingly unaffordable.

OTTAWA — The federal government is diving into the deep end of child care, promising billions in new spending for provinces to create spaces and drive down fees.

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 8:30 p.m. ET on Monday April 19, 2021. There are 1,131,773 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 1,131,773 confirmed cases (88,327 active, 1,019,779 resolved, 23,667 deaths).

VICTORIA — British Columbia will impose travel restrictions to prevent movement outside of health regions as police set up roadside checks similar to those seen during the Christmas season, Premier John Horgan said Monday as he pleaded with residents

IQALUIT, Nunavut — Nunavut is reporting two COVID-19 cases in Kinngait, Nunavut, but the territory's chief public health officer says they're not related to the ongoing outbreak in Iqaluit.

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 8:05 p.m. Yukon's chief medical officer of health confirmed a new COVID-19 case in the territory today. Dr.

The race between vaccines and surging COVID-19 variants hit a new gear on Monday as more provinces announced they would expand access to the Oxford-AstraZeneca shot, and Ontario and Quebec partially closed their borders to slow the spread.