Canada

Public health pandemic 'alert' system didn't operate as intended for COVID-19: report

OTTAWA - An interim examination of why the federal government's pandemic early warning system failed to send up a formal alert on COVID-19 has been released. The audit was ordered by federal Health Mi...

Mar 20, 2021

Tory grassroots vote against putting line saying "climate change is real" into policy

OTTAWA - Efforts to get official Conservative policy to firmly state the party believes climate change is real have failed. The results of Saturday's vote defeating a motion that would have enshrined ...

Mar 20, 2021

Quebec job post for 'white woman' sparks debate about caring for mentally ill seniors

MONTREAL - Recent news that a Quebec hospital repeatedly posted notices seeking a "white woman" caregiver has sparked a debate about how to care for mentally ill seniors who refuse to be treated by pe...

Mar 20, 2021

Singh commits to cancel up to $20,000 in tuition in election campaign-style promise

OTTAWA - New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh is renewing his pitch to young voters, pledging that an NDP government would cancel up to $20,000 in tuition. Singh says that, if elected, he would also free...

Mar 20, 2021

Psychiatrists more open to MAID for people with mental illnesses, survey finds

OTTAWA - Canadian psychiatrists' attitude toward medical assistance in dying for people with mental illnesses appears to have undergone a sea change over the past five years. When Canada first legaliz...

Mar 20, 2021

Faith leaders preach value of COVID-19 vaccines among followers

When plans for COVID-19 vaccines began to emerge, Rabbi Adam Cutler delivered a sermon at Toronto's Adath Israel Congregation about a blessing people could recite when receiving their shot. He said th...

Mar 20, 2021

O'Toole to face Conservative grassroots after laying out elements of election plan

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole will field questions from party members today, a day after he gave a speech outlining what he sees as the path to victory come the next election. And he was b...

Mar 20, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, March 19, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, March 19, 2021.There are 927,069 confirmed cases in Canada.<b>_ Canada: 927,069 confirmed cases (33,399 act...

Mar 19, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Friday, March 19, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Friday, March 19, 2021.In Canada, the provinces are reporting 156,246 new vaccinations administered for a total of 3,721,26...

Mar 19, 2021

B.C.'s top doctor 'thankful' as court ruling upholds public health orders

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's top doctor says she is thankful a petition challenging her COVID-19 orders in B.C. Supreme Court has been dismissed. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says in a...

Mar 19, 2021