Canada

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

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 11:00 p.m. ET on Monday April 19, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 269,775 new vaccinations administered for a total of 10,243,4...

Apr 19, 2021

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

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 8:30 p.m. ET on Monday April 19, 2021. There are 1,131,773 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 1,131,773 confirmed cases (88,327 active, 1...

Apr 19, 2021

First Nations on Vancouver Island celebrate B.C. Court of Appeal fisheries ruling

VANCOUVER - Canada must remedy problems in commercial fishery regulations arising from a legal battle that was first launched in 2003 by a group of Vancouver Island First Nations, the British Columbia...

Apr 19, 2021

B.C. to impose travel restrictions until May long weekend over COVID-19

VICTORIA - British Columbia will impose travel restrictions to prevent movement outside of health regions as police set up roadside checks similar to those seen during the Christmas season. Premier Jo...

Apr 19, 2021

Criminal pardons would be less expensive, easier to get under Liberal budget plan

OTTAWA - The Liberal government says it is moving ahead with long-simmering plans to make it easier and less expensive to obtain a criminal pardon. Proposals outlined in the federal budget Monday coul...

Apr 19, 2021

Federal Budget 2021: Long-term care standards, vaccine production in health plan

OTTAWA - The federal budget is promising billions to close gaps in long-term care and Canada's vaccine production laid bare by the COVID-19 pandemic. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said the pandem...

Apr 19, 2021

Federal Budget 2021: Liberals pledge $30B for child care with eye to reducing fees

OTTAWA - The federal government is diving into the deep end of child care, promising billions in new spending for provinces to create spaces and drive down fees. The Liberals' 2021 budget doesn't comm...

Apr 19, 2021

Federal Budget 2021: Liberals focus on clean technology for climate spending

OTTAWA - Pushing the private sector to develop clean technology - and heavy emitters to adopt it - is where billions in new money will flow from the Liberals' 2021 budget pledge to tackle climate chan...

Apr 19, 2021

Federal Budget 2021: Liberals top up long-term plan for affordable housing

OTTAWA - The federal government tweaked its housing and infrastructure plans in Monday's budget, but held back on an overhaul. In the first budget in more than two years, Finance Minister Chrystia Fre...

Apr 19, 2021

Canadian Press NewsAlert: Liberals bank on child care, e-commerce for growth

OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are betting that billions more in debt will pay itself back in economic growth by helping thousands of workers find jobs and small businesses adapt to shifting consumer b...

Apr 19, 2021