Canada

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

Some Quebec movie theatres reopen Friday, but owners worry plan not sustainable

MONTREAL - Movie theatres in Quebec were allowed to reopen Friday, but owners are wondering how long they can operate without selling food and with customers who have to be home by 8 p.m. Eric Bouchar...

Feb 26, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 55,116 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,707,3...

Feb 25, 2021

Conservatives authorized Chinese police-owned company to run visa centre: Blair

OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says he assumes security authorities signed off on an arrangement to allow a company owned by a Chinese police force to run Canada's visa application centre ...

Feb 25, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. There are 858,217 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 858,217 confirmed cases (30,335 active, 8...

Feb 25, 2021

Public health agency investigating quarantine sexual assault allegations

OTTAWA - The Public Health Agency of Canada is launching an investigation and reviewing its practices after two returning travellers were allegedly sexually assaulted during their mandatory quarantine...

Feb 25, 2021