Canada

Canada heading for flu season in the middle of fourth wave of COVID-19

OTTAWA - Canada's top doctor warns the country could be heading for its first typical flu season since the pandemic began, even as health systems are still battling the fourth wave of COVID-19. Last y...

Oct 15, 2021

Recount in the Toronto riding stopped, as Liberals are confirmed as victors

OTTAWA - Elections Canada says a ballot recount in the federal Toronto riding of Davenport has been halted, with the Liberals confirmed as winners. The New Democrats asked that votes be recounted afte...

Oct 15, 2021

N.B. government employees ordered to stop making Indigenous land acknowledgments

FREDERICTON - Government employees in New Brunswick have been ordered to stop making territorial or title acknowledgments in reference to First Nations lands. In a memo issued Thursday to all governme...

Oct 15, 2021

White House says U.S. land borders to reopen to vaccinated travellers Nov. 8

WASHINGTON - A White House official says the U.S. will announce today that it will reopen its land borders to vaccinated non-essential visitors on Nov. 8. The official, speaking on condition of anonym...

Oct 15, 2021

Trudeau to unveil new cabinet Oct. 26, Parliament to return Nov. 22

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will unveil on Oct. 26 the roster of cabinet ministers who will shepherd his government into a third mandate focused on finishing the fight against COVID-19 and ...

Oct 15, 2021

Vaccine screening at the airport and one-off inflation: In The News for Oct. 15

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 Oct. 15 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Oct 15, 2021

Ottawa eyes charging airport security with vaccine verification for travellers

OTTAWA - Airport security agents may soon be screening more than your luggage. The federal government is mulling handing responsibility for verifying passengers' vaccination status to airport officers...

Oct 15, 2021

Hope hinges on emergency: Homeless shelter in central Alberta on brink of closure

RED DEER, Alta. - When a central Alberta city renewed its state of local emergency in response to rising COVID-19 cases, workers at an emergency shelter were overcome with relief. It meant they wouldn...

Oct 15, 2021

Closing submissions in B.C.'s money laundering inquiry to start today

VANCOUVER - Closing submissions in British Columbia's public inquiry into money laundering were set to begin today before the commission's final report and recommendations are due Dec. 15. The Cullen ...

Oct 15, 2021

CP NewsAlert: Top doctor brings in more rules for northern B.C. as COVID spreads

VICTORIA - British Columbia's provincial health officer has announced new restrictions for the northern health region in an attempt to stop the rapid spread of COVID-19 through those who are unvaccina...

Oct 14, 2021