Canada

Canadian drug companies want new pricing regs delayed again until after pandemic

OTTAWA - Almost three dozen Canadian pharmaceutical companies made a direct appeal to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last month to delay the new drug pricing regulations for a third time. The companies...

Jun 12, 2021

Two sides of the same coin: Ex-foster kids identify with residential school survivors

VANCOUVER - As stories of the horrors of residential schools circulate after the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc First Nation announced it had located what are believed to be the remains of 215 children, Grand...

Jun 12, 2021

Trudeau to discuss foreign policy with G7 leaders at second day of summit meeting

FALMOUTH, CORNWALL, ENGLAND - Foreign policy is on the agenda for a meeting between international leaders gathered in England to strategize on how best to tackle some of their most pressing challenges...

Jun 12, 2021

Funeral to be held today for London family killed in attack

LONDON, Ont. - Four members of a Muslim family killed in what police called a hate crime are set to be buried in London, Ont., today. The public has been invited to help celebrate the lives of Talat A...

Jun 12, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, June 11, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, June 11, 2021. There are 1,399,716 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,399,716 confirmed cases (18,411 active,...

Jun 11, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Friday, June 11, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Friday, June 11, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 452,000 new vaccinations administered for a total of 28,167,7...

Jun 11, 2021

First batch of J&J COVID vaccines won't be released in Canada, quality control issues

OTTAWA - More than 300,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson single-shot COVID-19 vaccine will not be released for use in Canada. The vaccines were quarantined in April before they were distributed t...

Jun 11, 2021

Indigenous leaders ask Catholic congregants to push for residential school apology

Indigenous leaders in Saskatchewan are calling on Catholics to stand in solidarity with residential school survivors by not attending church services. Vice-chief David Pratt of the Federation of Sover...

Jun 11, 2021

B.C. premier says changes to U.S. cruise ship rules remain temporary

VICTORIA - British Columbia's premier says legislation proposed in the United States that would scrap a long-standing requirement for American cruise ships to dock at a foreign port between domestic s...

Jun 11, 2021

People's Party leader Maxime Bernier charged after anti-rules rallies in Manitoba

WINNIPEG - The leader of the People's Party of Canada has been arrested in Manitoba after attending a rally against COVID-19 restrictions. RCMP say Maxime Bernier was charged with exceeding public gat...

Jun 11, 2021