Canada

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine candidate one step closer to approval

One of the vaccines in Canada's COVID-19 arsenal is another step closer to approval, after Pfizer reported more results from its clinical trials Wednesday. The company said new test results show its c...

Nov 18, 2020

B.C. premier to call on prime minister for national travel policy to fight COVID-19

VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier John Horgan says he will lobby Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to work with the provinces on developing a national travel plan to fight the spread of COVID-19. ...

Nov 18, 2020

Families fear U.S. has made a mistake in allowing Boeing 737 Max to fly again

Canadians who channeled their grief into trying to keep Boeing 737 Max aircrafts grounded after losing loved ones in a deadly crash fear American regulators have made a mistake in allowing the planes ...

Nov 18, 2020

Halifax to review use of 'Micmac' on street signs and city buildings

HALIFAX - Use of the word "Micmac" on city signs, buildings and other municipal assets in Halifax is under review. Regional council on Tuesday unanimously endorsed a motion by councillor Sam Austin re...

Nov 18, 2020

Canada's cybersecurity agency warns of online threats that exploit COVID-19 fears

OTTAWA - A federal agency that monitors brewing online threats warns of fraudsters dangling COVID-19-related content to fool victims into clicking on malicious links and attachments. Online tricksters...

Nov 18, 2020

Liberals shouldn't jettison spending restraints because of pandemic, former PBO says

OTTAWA - Canada's first parliamentary budget watchdog says there are ways for the federal government to impose some discipline on its upcoming spending plans to keep the deficit from spiralling out of...

Nov 18, 2020

Canadian Press NewsAlert: B.C. throne speech set for Dec. 7 by NDP government

VICTORIA - The B.C. legislature will return Dec. 7 with the province's new NDP majority government laying out its plans in a throne speech. Premier John Horgan says his cabinet will be sworn in on Nov...

Nov 18, 2020

Capacity 'stretched' as Nunavut deals with rising COVID-19 cases: top doctor

IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut's chief public health officer says capacity to deal with an outbreak of COVID-19 is "stretched," which is why the government has shut down the territory for two weeks to try...

Nov 18, 2020

Indigenous fishing boats land 100,000 pounds of lobster from Nova Scotia bay

HALIFAX - The Indigenous band at the centre of a dispute over fishing in southwestern Nova Scotia confirmed today it had landed 100,000 pounds of lobster since the First Nation started its moderate li...

Nov 18, 2020

Canada-U. S. border closure extended 30 days as American COVID-19 cases rise: source

OTTAWA - The Canada-U. S. border is set to remain closed well into December. A federal source speaking on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly confirmed the ...

Nov 18, 2020