Canada

Four provinces to sign memorandum of understanding to explore small nuclear reactors

Alberta is to join three other provinces to explore the feasibility of small modular nuclear reactors as a clean energy option.Jason Kenney, along with premiers of Ontario, Saskatchewan and New Brunsw...

Apr 14, 2021

Clots cause vaccine hurdles; U.S. troops in Afghanistan: In The News for April 14

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 April 14 ... What we are watching in Canada .....

Apr 14, 2021

U.S. oil comprised 77 per cent of Canada's foreign oil imports last year: regulator

WASHINGTON - Canada is growing ever more reliant on imported American oil, a new report from the country's energy regulator suggests, putting a counter-intuitive spin on the fierce debate about cross-...

Apr 14, 2021

Former health officials, advocates reflect on anniversary of overdose emergency

VANCOUVER - When British Columbia's provincial health officer declared an emergency over the overdose crisis five years ago, he said it was because those who died deserved more of a response. Since th...

Apr 14, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, April 13, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 269,702 new vaccinations administered for a total of 8,598,...

Apr 13, 2021

Cargill temporarily closes its London, Ont., poultry plant due to COVID-19 outbreak

LONDON, Ont. - Food giant Cargill Limited says it has temporarily closed its London, Ont., poultry processing plant due to a COVID-19 outbreak among some of its workers. The company says there is an a...

Apr 13, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Tuesday, April 13, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. There are 1,078,562 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,078,562 confirmed cases (78,293 activ...

Apr 13, 2021

Montreal school wants Ottawa to plan for a Kamala Harris drop-in during future visit

MONTREAL - If U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris happens to be in Canada any time soon, her old high school in Montreal would love to host her. The chairman of the English Montreal School Board wrote t...

Apr 13, 2021

Grey whale off Vancouver Island given antibiotics after lesions found around tag site

Canadian and American officials say they're monitoring a grey whale after they found lesions around the area where a satellite tag was attached by researchers. Officials say they've taken the whale's ...

Apr 13, 2021

Liberals set to dive deeply into child care in April 19 federal budget

OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are set to dive into child care in next week's budget, with stakeholders being told to expect strings attached to federal cash for provinces who want the money.Sources wi...

Apr 13, 2021