Canada

China, Russia using their COVID-19 vaccines to gain political influence

OTTAWA - China and Russia have been using their locally produced COVID-19 vaccines to grow their international soft power by giving doses to desperate countries in order to have more political influen...

Apr 17, 2021

Canada's naked MP speaks out: leaked photo sends message 'anything goes' in politics

OTTAWA - The Liberal MP who inadvertently flashed his parliamentary colleagues says the fact that a screenshot of him in the nude was leaked to the media sends a troubling message about the corrosive ...

Apr 17, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, April 16, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, April 16, 2021. There are 1,106,062 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,106,062 confirmed cases (85,319 active...

Apr 16, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Friday, April 16, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Friday, April 16, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 320,425 new vaccinations administered for a total of 9,525,7...

Apr 16, 2021

Gay Liberal MP calls on O'Toole to disavow Tory MP's remark suggesting he's 'unclean'

OTTAWA - A gay Liberal MP is calling on Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole to disavow a remark by a Tory MP that appeared to suggest he and other LGBT people are "unclean." The exchange between Liberal ...

Apr 16, 2021

Groups offer more support across Canada for families of drug users

VANCOUVER - A support group for families of people who have fatally overdosed is expanding its services across the country to also help those whose loved ones are addicted to illicit drugs. The Albert...

Apr 16, 2021

Kenney sowing distrust with misleading COVID-19 anecdotes, statements: NDP

EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition says Premier Jason Kenney is sowing distrust by recounting misleading anecdotes to illustrate COVID-19 policy decisions. "I think this is about trust. I think this is a...

Apr 16, 2021

'Disgusted:' Miller reacts to security guard's actions toward Indigenous woman

OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller has expressed his disgust over a video showing a security guard in a physical altercation with an Indigenous woman who was accused of shoplifting from...

Apr 16, 2021

Doctors say lowering age cut-off for AstraZeneca vaccine makes sense as cases surge

CALGARY - Doctors say the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine should be offered to Canadians in a wider age range as COVID-19 infections soar in many parts of the country. Provinces limited eligibility for tha...

Apr 16, 2021

Huawei CFO's legal team applies for adjournment in final extradition hearings

VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court says lawyers for Meng Wanzhou are applying to adjourn the final three-week leg of her extradition case set to begin April 26. The court says in a statement that the ...

Apr 16, 2021