Canada

B.C. reduces COVID-19 self-isolation to five days with no symptoms

VANCOUVER - British Columbia has reduced the requirement to self-isolate after testing positive for COVID-19 to five days for fully vaccinated people without symptoms. A mask must be worn around other...

Dec 31, 2021

With no fix in sight, new moms turn to federal tribunal to get EI benefits

OTTAWA - For Courtney Franks, it's not about the money, but feeling like the employment insurance system has treated her and other new mothers unfairly. Franks is fighting the government at the tribun...

Dec 31, 2021

Military preparing for promised consultations with sexual misconduct victims

OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces is preparing for the launch of highly anticipated consultations with thousands of current and former military members and defence officials who experienced inappropr...

Dec 31, 2021

COVID kibosh on New Year's Eve parties and Biden vs Putin: In The News for Dec. 31

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 Dec. 31 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Dec 31, 2021

Many provinces modifying health restrictions amid rising COVID tide

With the relentless surge of the Omicron variant now pushing COVID-19 case numbers to new highs almost daily, governments across Canada are fighting back with tougher pandemic restrictions. Quebec Pre...

Dec 31, 2021

New Year's Eve parties cancelled, moved online in cities across Canada

VANCOUVER - Canada's major cities are set to ring in the New Year with more of a gentle chime than a resounding clang, with many official celebrations cancelled or moved online for the second year in ...

Greg Fry Dec 31, 2021

Group in B.C. looks to build smaller, homelike long-term care units after COVID-19

VANCOUVER - Rows of rooms line a long, narrow hallway where a tall aluminum cart stacked with food trays is parked as staff at the front desk register visitors and offer surgical masks. At the other e...

Dec 31, 2021

Omicron variant of COVID-19 is spreading in Yukon, territory says

WHITEHORSE - The Yukon government says an increase in COVID-19 cases with 34 new infections reported Thursday is a sign the Omicron variant is circulating in communities. The territory says the highly...

Dec 30, 2021

CP NewsAlert: Quebec imposes COVID-19 nighttime curfew starting on New Year's Eve

MONTREAL - Quebec's government is imposing a nighttime curfew that will begin on New Year's Eve in an attempt to reduce the high transmission of COVID-19 across the province and ease pressure on the h...

Dec 30, 2021

Ottawa criticizes police raid on Hong Kong news outlet that saw Canadian arrested

The federal government has added its voice to those criticizing this week's police raid on a pro-democracy news outlet in Hong Kong in which a Canadian human rights activist and pop singer was among t...

Dec 30, 2021