Category Archives: Canada

P.E.I. forced to throw out more than 3,200 doses of expired AstraZeneca vaccine
An infectious disease specialist says the thousands of doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine that have expired in Canada is a small price to pay to ensure there's an adequate vaccine supply in the count...
Jul 15, 2021

Canada pivoting vaccine plan as supplies begin to outstrip demand: Brodie
OTTAWA - The military general overseeing the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines across the country says Canada is moving to a "more nuanced" approach as the supply of doses is on the verge of outstripp...
Jul 15, 2021

Trudeau announces $440 million for Quebec aerospace industry
MONTREAL - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is announcing up to $440 million in federal funding for Quebec's aerospace industry. Trudeau told a news conference today in Montreal that coupled with money f...
Jul 15, 2021

Four coyotes euthanized after toddler bitten during walk in Vancouver's Stanley Park
VANCOUVER - A provincial government agency say four coyotes have been euthanized in Vancouver's Stanley Park following an attack on a toddler earlier this week. A statement from British Columbia's Con...
Jul 15, 2021

Blue Jays' return to Canada 'trending in a very good direction': Njoo
OTTAWA - Canada's deputy chief public health officer says the Toronto Blue Jays' return to Canadian soil is "trending in a very good direction." Dr. Howard Njoo says there has been "a lot of good back...
Jul 15, 2021

Michigan, Enbridge say Line 5 mediation efforts likely to wrap up by end of August
WASHINGTON - The two sides in the ongoing dispute over the Line 5 pipeline say they expect their mediation efforts to conclude before the end of August. A court-approved mediator says in court documen...
Jul 15, 2021

Singh waves off one-time wealth tax, demands ongoing tax on 'ultra-rich' Canadians
OTTAWA - New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh is rejecting the idea of a one-time wealth tax that Parliament's budget watchdog says could raise tens of billions of dollars, pushing instead for an ongoing...
Jul 15, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Tuesday, July 15, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 12:15 p.m. Nova Scotia is reporting no new cases of COVID-19 and six recoveries. As of today, Nova Scotia has 22 active cases. O...
Jul 15, 2021

Judge gives Canada's spy agency go-ahead to use new overseas investigative powers
OTTAWA - For the first time, a federal judge has expressly granted Canada's spy agency warrants to operate abroad even if it means breaking another country's laws. Federal Court Justice Simon Noel aut...
Jul 15, 2021

Entire communities ready to leave on short notice as B.C. wildfires rage
All but small corners of British Columbia are now ranked at a high to extreme risk of wildfires as continuing hot, dry and windy conditions fuel the more than 300 blazes raging in most regions of the ...
Jul 15, 2021