Canada

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Monday, May 3, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Monday May 3, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 226,014 new vaccinations administered for a total of 14,051,490 ...

May 03, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, May 3, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 9:00 p.m. ET on Monday May 3, 2021. There are 1,243,242 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 1,243,242 confirmed cases (83,544 active, 1,13...

May 03, 2021

COVID-19 cases rise in N.W.T. and Nunavut; Iqaluit declares state of emergency

IQALUIT - Nunavut's capital declared a state of emergency Monday and Yellowknife in the neighbouring N.W.T. closed its schools as news cases of COVID-19 sprang up in both territories. Iqaluit, a city ...

May 03, 2021

Nunavut imposes isolation for those travelling from N.W.T.

IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut is suspending its common travel area with the Northwest Territories after a COVID-19 outbreak closed schools in Yellowknife. The N.W.T. on Monday reported eight confirmed ca...

May 03, 2021

Salty language by unmuted House leader heard during virtual question period

OTTAWA - Misadventures with webcams continued today in the House of Commons. Government House leader Pablo Rodriguez was caught swearing lustily during question period, as opposition MPs grilled the L...

May 03, 2021

First-ever image of COVID-19 variant supports faith in current vaccines, says UBC

VANCOUVER - The first images of a mutation on a COVID-19 variant of concern have been captured by researchers at the University of British Columbia who say the photos offer some reassurance about how ...

May 03, 2021

Garneau to quarantine in hotel after returning from G7 ministers' meeting in U.K.

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau will stay in a quarantine hotel for three days starting Wednesday after returning from the United Kingdom where he's attending the first in-person meetin...

May 03, 2021

Proud Boys Canada's demise could stiffen resolve of members, expert warns

OTTAWA - Targeting the Canadian chapter of the Proud Boys with anti-terror legislation has led to the group's apparent demise, but a leading expert says it might have little effect on the broader far-...

May 03, 2021

MPs open to changing committee rules after complaints from assault victims, advocates

OTTAWA - Federal politicians say they are open to changing the way witnesses are treated at parliamentary committees after some sexual violence survivors and advocates say they felt angered and, in so...

May 03, 2021

Quebec report on youth protection calls for charter of children's rights

MONTREAL - A commission investigating Quebec's youth protection system released its final report today, calling on the government to create a charter of children's rights. The commission's 552-page re...

May 03, 2021