Canada

Pfizer first expected vaccine wouldn't be approved in Canada until February

OTTAWA - The president of Pfizer Canada says when the company signed a purchase agreement last August it didn't expect its vaccine to get approved here until February. Cole Pinnow also told the House ...

Mar 08, 2021

Restrictions easing in some provinces as U.S. issues advice to those fully vaccinated

Restrictions meant to stem the spread of COVID-19 are easing in parts of Ontario and Quebec, as well as all of New Brunswick. Ontario is lifting stay-at-home orders today in Toronto, Peel Region and N...

Mar 08, 2021

Rolling back progress for women should not be COVID-19's legacy: Trudeau

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the legacy of the COVID-19 pandemic should not be rolling back progress Canadian women made before the crisis. Speaking at a virtual Daughters of the Vote e...

Mar 08, 2021

Low-wage women hit hardest by COVID-19, report says

OTTAWA - A new report says low-income women are facing the steepest climb out of the economic hole opened by COVID-19 that will need to be addressed by any federal efforts to aid in a recovery. Employ...

Mar 08, 2021

MPs vote to issue summons for Kielburger brothers to testify at ethics committee

OTTAWA - Members of the House of Commons ethics committee have unanimously voted to summon WE Charity co-founders Craig and Marc Kielburger to testify. Last week, they declined requests to do so, a fa...

Mar 08, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for March 8

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern):11:45 a.m.Ontario is reporting 1,631 new cases of COVID-19 and 10 more deaths today.The province says the daily case count is hig...

Mar 08, 2021

Virtual voting for House of Commons moves into next phase with debut of mobile app

OTTAWA - Members of Parliament are set to start voting on bills and motions using their mobile devices. The debut of a mobile voting app is the latest adaptation of the parliamentary process during th...

Mar 08, 2021

Canada set to receive more than 910,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines this week

OTTAWA - Canada is set to receive 910,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses this week as pharmaceutical companies ramp up deliveries to make good on their contractual obligations by the end of the month. The Pub...

Mar 08, 2021

Statistics Canada considered delaying this year's census to 2022 due to pandemic

OTTAWA - Newly released documents show Statistics Canada considered delaying this year's census until 2022 over pandemic-related health concerns that could erode the quality of data relied on by polic...

Mar 08, 2021

Canadians, especially women, say gender equality not achieved in Canada: Poll

OTTAWA - A new poll suggests most Canadians believe there's still a long way to go to achieve gender equality in this country. The poll results themselves underscore the challenge, with women far more...

Mar 08, 2021