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Canada announces partnership with India-based company to secure more AstraZeneca jabs

Canada's vaccine rollout received a significant boost Friday with the approval of a third COVID-19 inoculation, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced another partnership with an India-based inst...

Feb 26, 2021

Quebec City police make arrest in case of fake Alexis Lafreniere hockey cards

Quebec City police say they have arrested a 54-year-old woman in connection with the case of fake Alexis Lafreniere hockey cards circulating online. Last December, organizers of the Quebec Internation...

Feb 26, 2021

Address anti-Indigenous racism in health care before expanding MAID: FN advocate

OTTAWA - Tyler White of Siksika First Nation Health Services in Alberta says the federal government should not expand access to the procedure to those suffering solely from severe mental illness. He s...

Feb 26, 2021

Erin O'Toole spent $3.69 million on bid for Conservative party leadership

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole spent $3.69 million on his campaign to win leadership of the party last year. But having raised over $3.7 million, he ended the race with a small surplus. All...

Feb 26, 2021

B.C. premier to discuss future of B.C.'s massive Site C hydroelectric project

VICTORIA - The future of British Columbia's Site C hydroelectric project could be decided today as Premier John Horgan and his energy minister are scheduled to make an announcement about the massive d...

Feb 26, 2021

Health Canada approves AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine

Health Canada has approved AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, adding a third vaccine to the list available in Canada and potentially quickening the pace at which Canadians can be vaccinated against the v...

Feb 26, 2021

Health Canada approves AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine

ck OTTAWA - Health Canada has approved the COVID-19 vaccine from AstraZeneca, the third to be given the green light for national use. Canada has pre-ordered 20 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine...

Feb 26, 2021

Union asks why junior school mask rule wouldn't work in B.C. if it does elsewhere

VANCOUVER - As British Columbia teachers argue for broader mask requirements in elementary schools, some families and educators say it's been easy for kids to adapt to the rules in other provinces. He...

Feb 26, 2021

U.S. pandemic diplomacy continues with Blinken's Zoom meeting with Trudeau, Garneau

WASHINGTON - The pandemic diplomacy at work between the United States and Canada is continuing, this time with the secretary of state. Antony Blinken will visit virtually with Prime Minister Justin Tr...

Feb 26, 2021

The U.S. secretary of state's 'visit' and wayward seals: In The News for Feb. 26

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 Feb. 26 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Feb 26, 2021