Canada

Emails reveal close communication between government, transport regulator on refunds

OTTAWA - Advocates, experts and opposition MPs say correspondence showing close communication between the federal Transport Department and the Canadian Transportation Agency around passenger refunds t...

May 15, 2021

Family doctors say they can answer vaccine questions, after Trudeau recommends them

Several family doctors and physician associations across Canada say they welcome questions from anyone concerned about second doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca or any other COVID-19 vaccine. Dr. Eben Strydo...

May 15, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Friday, May 14, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Friday, May 14, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 494,638 new vaccinations administered for a total of 17,734,22...

May 14, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, May 14, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, May 14, 2021. There are 1,318,399 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,318,399 confirmed cases (73,420 active, ...

May 14, 2021

Maj-Gen. Dany Fortin leaves vaccine rollout post pending military investigation

OTTAWA - The military officer in charge of Canada's vaccine rollout has left his assignment with the Public Health Agency of Canada pending the results of an investigation. The Department of National ...

May 14, 2021

Police chief to give update on case of Saskatchewan man allegedly killed by Mountie

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - The police chief of Prince Albert, Sask., is expected to provide an update this afternoon on the case of a Mountie accused of killing a 26-year-old man. Cpl. Bernie Herman, who ...

May 14, 2021

Trudeau's apology to Italian-Canadians for Second World War internment coming May 27

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will deliver a formal apology in the House of Commons on May 27 for the internment of Italian-Canadians during the Second World War. In a virtual meeting...

Greg Fry May 14, 2021

Alberta leadership responsible for protests against public health orders: expert

EDMONTON - A criminologist says a recent court order that allows Alberta RCMP to arrest organizers of anti-lockdown rallies can limit or prevent future gatherings but does little to educate people who...

May 14, 2021

If COVID vaccines 'essential,' Canadians could get shots in U.S. and no quarantine

TORONTO - Canadian residents should be able to head to the United States for COVID-19 vaccinations and be exempt from mandatory quarantine on return if health authorities here deem the shots medically...

May 14, 2021

Experts call on Canada to use COVAX doses of AstraZeneca or give them back

OTTAWA - Some health experts are questioning Canada's decision to accept thousands of doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine from a global vaccine-sharing alliance, only to have them sit in freezers ...

May 14, 2021