Canada

A Paxlovid primer: what to know about the new oral antiviral treatment for COVID-19

OTTAWA - Health Canada authorized the first at-home, oral treatment for COVID-19 Monday. But what is Paxlovid, how does it work and who can get it? Here are some answers. Q: What is Paxlovid? A: Prono...

Jan 18, 2022

B.C.'s Coquihalla Highway reopening to all vehicle traffic after floods

VICTORIA - A key highway in British Columbia will reopen to regular vehicle traffic on Wednesday, three months after large parts of it were washed away by record rainfall. Transportation Minister Rob ...

Jan 18, 2022

Tories urged to reconsider compromise on documents about fired scientists

OTTAWA - Government House leader Mark Holland is urging the Conservatives to reconsider their rejection of a compromise proposal that would allow MPs to finally see unredacted documents related to the...

Jan 18, 2022

New year, old issues: Enbridge, state of Michigan renew Line 5 hostilities in court

WASHINGTON - Enbridge Inc. and the state of Michigan are facing off in court once again in the latest chapter of the ongoing Line 5 pipeline saga. In new court documents, state Attorney General Dana N...

Jan 18, 2022

Military dealing with more than 10,000 unfilled positions amid growing pressures

OTTAWA - New figures show the Canadian Armed Forces are struggling with a growing shortage of personnel even as the military faces more and more demands at home and abroad. While the military is suppo...

Jan 18, 2022

Nunavut has first death in Omicron wave; Ottawa to send nurses and contact tracers

IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut's premier says the territory has recorded its first COVID-19 death during the Omicron wave. P.J. Akeeagok is sharing his condolences with the person's family and community. ...

Jan 18, 2022

Homeless shelters face added strain amid Omicron, high rates of people on streets

OTTAWA - People working to help the homeless are struggling to support those living on the streets as the highly transmissible Omicron COVID-19 variant sweeps through communities. Deirdre Freiheit, pr...

Jan 18, 2022

Quebec singer-songwriter Karim Ouellet, 37, found dead in Quebec City

MONTREAL - The Quebec coroner's office is investigating the death of singer-songwriter Karim Ouellet, 37. Quebec City police said today officers found Ouellet's body in a building Monday night in the ...

Jan 18, 2022

Experts stress Pfizer's antiviral COVID-19 treatment not a replacement for vaccines

There's hope that Health Canada's approval of Pfizer's antiviral COVID-19 treatment will help ease the strain on the country's health-care system, as hospitalizations continue their steady climb. The ...

Jan 18, 2022

COVID treatment pill approved, inflation on the rise : In The News for Jan. 18

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Jan. 18 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Jan 18, 2022