Canada

Montreal police investigate stabbing death of woman; man, 35, under arrest

MONTREAL - Police are investigating the violent death of a 36-year-old woman whose body was found in an apartment in Cte St-Luc, a suburb in western Montreal. Police received a call at around midnight...

May 18, 2021

Quebec reopening plan, Canadian COVID vaccine shows promise: In The News for May 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 May 18 ...What we are watching in Canada ...On...

May 18, 2021

Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?

As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have released details of who can expect to receive a shot in the coming weeks. Health Canada says up to 37 milli...

May 18, 2021

Canadian COVID-19 vaccine shows promising results in Phase 2 clinical trial

OTTAWA - Canada's first homegrown vaccine for COVID-19 is showing promising antibody results in hundreds of participants in a Phase 2 trial and could be ready for a final authorization request this su...

May 17, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Monday, May 17, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 11:30 p.m. ET on Monday May 17, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 389,655 new vaccinations administered for a total of 18,805,191...

May 17, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, May 17, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 8:30 p.m. ET on Monday May 17, 2021. There are 1,334,104 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 1,334,104 confirmed cases (67,639 active, 1,2...

May 17, 2021

B.C. residents who had AstraZeneca vaccine can choose second-dose vaccine

VICTORIA - British Columbians who've had a dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine will have the option of choosing their second shot within a four-month interval, the provincial health officer says. D...

May 17, 2021

Saskatchewan Mountie accused in shooting death was off-duty but in uniform: police

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - Police in Saskatchewan say they are still trying to determine why a veteran officer allegedly finished his shift last week and, still wearing his uniform, shot and killed a man....

May 17, 2021

Data shows recent sexual assault conviction of N.L. police officer not the norm

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - On Monday afternoon, 11 billboards lit up across St. John's with messages supporting the woman who was raped by a local police officer in connection with a gruelling case that shook...

May 17, 2021

Vancouver police don't expect gang conflict to subside, say it might escalate

Vancouver police have taken the unusual step of naming six alleged gang members after a series of shootings in public places, saying investigators don't expect the conflict to subside. Chief Const. Ad...

May 17, 2021