Canada

Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin files court challenge of his firing from vaccine rollout

OTTAWA - The military commander who was removed from his post as the head of vaccine logistics last month is alleging his dismissal involved political interference by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and...

Jun 14, 2021

Canada wants 'robust' investigation into origins of COVID-19: Health Minister Hajdu

Health Minister Patty Hajdu says Canada will work with its international partners to make sure there is a "robust" and ongoing investigation into the origins of the novel coronavirus. The communique t...

Jun 14, 2021

Veteran Liberal MP Wayne Easter won't seek re-election in long-held P.E.I. riding

OTTAWA - Veteran Liberal MP Wayne Easter has decided not to run for a tenth term in Parliament. The one-time cabinet minister says he won't seek re-election in the Prince Edward Island riding of Malpe...

Jun 14, 2021

Experts divided on whether COVID-19 rules should be eased for fully vaccinated adults

As provinces accelerate their efforts to get their populations fully vaccinated against COVID-19, some people are calling for the federal government to issue clear guidance on what people can do once ...

Jun 14, 2021

Pfizer, AstraZeneca preventing hospitalizations from Delta variant in Britain

OTTAWA - A new study in England suggests the Pfizer-BioNTech and Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines are extremely good at keeping people from ending up in the hospital with COVID-19, even after just one dose...

Jun 14, 2021

Two charged in Saskatchewan Mountie's death make first court appearance in Regina

REGINA - Two people accused of killing a Mountie by hitting the officer with a truck in rural Saskatchewan made their first appearance today in a Regina court. Alphonse Stanley Traverse, who is 41, an...

Jun 14, 2021

Former Green MP Jenica Atwin adjusts position on Israel after joining Liberal caucus

OTTAWA - Jenica Atwin has adjusted her position on Israel to align with the governing Liberal party she joined just four days ago. The Fredericton MP left the Greens on Thursday after openly criticizi...

Jun 14, 2021

B.C.'s next step in safe restart plan includes provincial travel, indoor activities

VICTORIA - British Columbia is taking its next forward steps to reopening the province by relaxing COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on indoor activities, gatherings and travel within the province starti...

Jun 14, 2021

Communities grapple with what to do with former residential and day schools

The national spotlight on residential schools is also highlighting a difficult question facing some communities over what to do with the buildings that have been left behind. British Columbia's Okanag...

Jun 14, 2021

Canadian business leaders demand plan to reopen borders, economy now

OTTAWA - Business leaders are calling on Ottawa to immediately lay out a comprehensive plan to reopen the economy and international borders along with a vaccine certification process. At a news confer...

Jun 14, 2021