Canada

COVID-19 detected in Yellowknife wastewater, some people asked to get tested

The government of the Northwest Territories says it has found COVID-19 in wastewater in Yellowknife. The N.W.T.'s chief public health officer, Dr. Kami Kondola, says this means there is likely an unde...

Dec 09, 2020

Canada and Britain sign agreement for post-Brexit trade, legislation to follow

OTTAWA - Canada and Britain say they've signed a deal to keep trade flowing smoothly after the U.K. leaves the European Union at the end of the year. The two countries reached an agreement in principl...

Dec 09, 2020

Health Canada approves Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine

OTTAWA - Health Canada has approved the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech, paving the way for vaccinations to begin countrywide next week. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday Canada's up...

Greg Fry Dec 09, 2020

'No lawyer is good for me:' Accused in Alberta doctor slaying to represent himself

RED DEER, Alta. - A man accused of killing a family doctor at a medical clinic in central Alberta has pleaded not guilty and insisting on representing himself at trial. Deng Mabiour, 54, is charged wi...

Dec 09, 2020

U.S. election, coronavirus among the top trending Google searches in Canada this year

Google Canada says the U.S. election was the top trending search by Canadians on its platform this year. The company's list of the top trending searches, released Wednesday, says "US election" was the...

Dec 09, 2020

Program to give residency to 'guardian angel' asylum-seekers to open next week

OTTAWA - Some asylum-seekers who toiled on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis earlier this year will be able to apply for permanent residency in Canada beginning on Dec. 14. The federal government...

Dec 09, 2020

Interest rate announcement and Lou Marsh winners: In The News for Dec. 9

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 Dec. 9 ...What we are watching in Canada ...Th...

Dec 09, 2020

Psychologist for the prosecution to continue testimony at Toronto van attack trial

TORONTO - A psychologist retained by the prosecution is set to continue testifying at the murder trial for the man who killed 10 people in Toronto's van attack. Alek Minassian has pleaded not guilty t...

Dec 09, 2020

Federal tourism efforts to focus on going local to help hard-hit sector, Joly says

OTTAWA - Economic Development Minister Mlanie Joly says federal marketing strategies might need to shift away from attracting foreign visitors to Canada for the foreseeable future, as COVID-19 keeps s...

Dec 09, 2020

With key rate unlikely to move, focus shifts to Bank of Canada's take on economy

OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada will deliver an interest rate announcement today with observers watching if news about vaccines gives a shot in the arm to the bank's outlook on the economy. The central ba...

Dec 09, 2020