Canada

Restrictions at U.S. border to remain in place until end of July, Blair says

OTTAWA - Travel restrictions at the Canada-U.S. border will remain in place for at least another month. Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says the American and Canadian governments are extending restr...

Jun 18, 2021

CP NewsAlert: Manitoba RCMP say homicide suspect Eric Wildman arrested in Ontario

Manitoba RCMP say a man wanted for murder in Manitoba has been arrested near Belleville, Ont. A statement from the RCMP says Eric Wildman was taken into custody by the Ontario Provincial Police early ...

Jun 18, 2021

Top brass accountability and preferred vaccines: In The News for June 18

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 June 18 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Jun 18, 2021

Cities should redo planning, permitting to align with housing strategy, minister says

OTTAWA - The federal minister in charge of affordable housing says he would like municipalities to reshape local rules to more quickly build units through the government's national housing strategy. S...

Jun 18, 2021

A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country

As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational faciliti...

Jun 18, 2021

NACI advice to mix vaccines gets varied reaction from AstraZeneca double-dosers

When Gwenny Farrell booked her second dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on the first day it became available, she said she believed she was doing the right thing. The resident of White R...

Jun 18, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, June 17, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, June 17, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 490,061 new vaccinations administered for a total of 30,867...

Jun 17, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, June 17, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, June 17, 2021. Some provinces and territories do not report daily case numbers. There are 1,406,253 confirmed c...

Jun 17, 2021

Panel says Grassy Mountain coal mine in Alberta Rockies not in public interest

A joint federal-provincial review has denied an application for an open-pit coal mine in Alberta's Rocky Mountains, saying its impacts on the environment and Indigenous rights aren't worth the economi...

Jun 17, 2021

Provincial leaders want more federal money for health care, plan to meet in fall

OTTAWA - Canada's premiers are reiterating a call for more federal health care funding. Following a conference call, the premiers issued a statement asking the federal government to increase its share...

Jun 17, 2021