Canada

Trudeau offers reassurance on AstraZeneca safety as European countries suspend use

MONTREAL - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is offering reassurances on the safety of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine as more European countries suspend its use due to safety concerns. Germany to...

Mar 15, 2021

Quebec, federal governments invest $100 million in Lion Electric battery plant

MONTREAL - The federal and Quebec governments are announcing $100 million for an electric vehicle battery plant for the Montreal-area company Lion Electric.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Quebec Pre...

Mar 15, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Monday, March 15

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern):11:30 a.m.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is keeping a close eye on European reaction to a batch of COV...

Mar 15, 2021

East Coasters proud of COVID record, but some worry over heavy cost to mental health

HALIFAX - Atlantic Canada's political leaders have touted the region as an example to the world after the novel coronavirus was repeatedly beaten back by a population that dutifully followed orders to...

Mar 15, 2021

Meng Wanzhou returns to B.C. court for arguments over evidence, abuse of process

VANCOUVER - The conduct of Canadian police and border officers is expected to face scrutiny in British Columbia Supreme Court this week as hearings resume in the extradition case of Huawei executive M...

Mar 15, 2021

Coming week will see trickle of COVID-19 vaccine doses before floodgates open

OTTAWA - The Public Health Agency of Canada is expecting a smaller-than-normal shipment of COVID-19 vaccines this week, with fewer than 445,000 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech shots scheduled for delivery ov...

Mar 15, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sunday, March 14, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 8:30 p.m. ET on Sunday March 14, 2021. There are 909,157 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 909,157 confirmed cases (31,674 active, 855,0...

Mar 14, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Sunday, March 14, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 8:00 p.m. ET on Sunday March 14, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 92,658 new vaccinations administered for a total of 3,026,665 ...

Mar 14, 2021

More provinces expanding vaccine rollouts as COVID-19 cases rise nationally

Some provinces are expanding their COVID-19 vaccine rollouts amid what Canada's chief public health officer describes as a recent increase in the number of new cases across the country. Dr. Theresa Ta...

Aaron Schulze Mar 14, 2021

Military ombudsman calls for independence, says predecessor was 'unfairly treated'

OTTAWA - Military ombudsman Greg Lick is calling on the federal government to make his office truly independent, saying the current structure is undercutting confidence in its ability to fight for agg...

Mar 14, 2021