The latest: Canadians mark the anniversary of the Oct. 7 ...
WEB4 hours ago · The Canadian Press. October 7, 2024 at 4:08 p.m.·8 min read. Ceremonies, events and protests are being held across Canada to mark the anniversary of a brutal Hamas attack on Israel that triggered the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip. The Oct. 7, 2023, attack killed about 1,200 people, while about 250 more were taken hostage.
Updated COVID-19 vaccines roll out at pharmacies
WEB3 days ago · The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) says updated vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech are scheduled to arrive in provinces and territories by next week. Pharmacies and public health units, or their local equivalents, will then distribute the products. The updated mRNA vaccines target the Omicron subvariant known as KP.2.
Israel-Hamas war 1 year later: Key moments that have defined ...
WEB17 hours ago · A day before the first anniversary of the war between Israel and Hamas, Israel reopened an offensive in northern Gaza, one of the first areas where it clashed with Hamas in late 2023. It's been one year since Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. Since then, over 41,000 Palestinians and 1,100 Israelis have been killed.
As hurricane season ramps back up, Atlantic Canada 'somewhat ...
WEB15 hours ago · Hurricanes are currently forming all across the Atlantic. (Canadian Hurricane Centre)Unexpected weather conditions slowed the formation of Atlantic hurricanes in September, but those patterns have shifted and more storms are expected in the coming weeks.But there are no immediate concerns for Atlantic Canada, said Chris Fogarty, a …
B.C. residents urged to get vaccinated as flu season approaches
WEB3 days ago · Health officials are urging British Columbians to get their flu and COVID-19 vaccines soon as the fall respiratory illness season approaches. The Ministry of Health said in a statement the province's fall immunization campaign will officially launch on Oct. 8, with rollout plans well underway. The B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) has noted a …
Canada ponders 'top secret' data cloud as allies push ahead ...
WEB3 days ago · Australia is joining the United States and the United Kingdom in developing top-secret cloud networks to exchange highly classified defence, national security and intelligence data with each other — a concept Canada has just begun to think about.Experts say that, unless the gap is closed quickly, Canada's lack of such digital infrastructure will …
Airlines can be required to provide compensation for ...
WEB3 days ago · The Supreme Court has ruled that airlines can be required to compensate passengers for certain international flight disruptions and Canada's passenger protection regulations do not violate international law.In a unanimous ruling, all nine justices dismissed an appeal filed by two airline associations and a group of air carriers that serve …