Canada

Trudeau says he knew about investigation into general overseeing vaccines weeks ago

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he learned weeks ago that the military officer overseeing Canada's vaccination campaign was under investigation. Trudeau says he did not know the details of...

May 18, 2021

Early survey results show big concerns in Alberta over Rocky Mountain coal mining

EDMONTON - Early results from a provincial survey on coal mining in the Rocky Mountains show major concerns about expanding the industry. Ninety per cent of the respondents say there are some areas of...

May 18, 2021

Canadian environmentalists happy with International Energy Agency report

Canadian environmentalists are welcoming a report from the International Energy Agency that says new fossil fuel investment must end if the world is to meet its climate goals. The report, released thi...

May 18, 2021

NewsAlert: Canada reaches 25,000 COVID-19 deaths

TORONTO - Canada's official COVID-19 death toll has reached 25,000.Ontario is reporting 17 new fatalities related to the virus today, taking the national toll to 25,000.The country's first COVID-19 de...

May 18, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Tuesday, May 18, 2021

10:35 a.m. Nunavut is reporting six new cases of COVID-19 today. There are 64 active cases of COVID-19 in Nunavut, 63 in Iqaluit and one in Kinngait. An outbreak was declared in Iqaluit on April 15 an...

May 18, 2021

Montreal police investigate stabbing death of woman; man, 35, under arrest

MONTREAL - Police are investigating the violent death of a 36-year-old woman whose body was found in an apartment in Cte St-Luc, a suburb in western Montreal. Police received a call at around midnight...

May 18, 2021

Quebec reopening plan, Canadian COVID vaccine shows promise: In The News for May 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 May 18 ...What we are watching in Canada ...On...

May 18, 2021

Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?

As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have released details of who can expect to receive a shot in the coming weeks. Health Canada says up to 37 milli...

May 18, 2021

Canadian COVID-19 vaccine shows promising results in Phase 2 clinical trial

OTTAWA - Canada's first homegrown vaccine for COVID-19 is showing promising antibody results in hundreds of participants in a Phase 2 trial and could be ready for a final authorization request this su...

May 17, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Monday, May 17, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 11:30 p.m. ET on Monday May 17, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 389,655 new vaccinations administered for a total of 18,805,191...

May 17, 2021