Canada

Program addresses vaccine hesitancy with jargon-free, non-judgmental expertise

When it comes to vaccine hesitancy, misinformation and mistrust sparked by "medical racism" are among issues confronting scientists, doctors and community groups trying to provide assurance as immuniz...

Feb 28, 2021

P.E.I. introduces 'circuit-breaker' measures as Quebc marks COVID-19 anniversary

One of the provinces that's largely escaped the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic abruptly moved to stem a burgeoning outbreak on Saturday, while Canada's two long-standing virus hot spots marked a gri...

Feb 27, 2021

'We need this:' Getting COVID-19 vaccine to remote and urban Indigenous populations

Chief Chris Moonias looked into a web camera as he prepared to get a COVID-19 vaccine just after precious doses arrived in his northern Ontario community. "I'm coming to you live from Neskantaga First...

Feb 27, 2021

Clare's Law in Saskatchewan used handful of times; Mounties review their role

REGINA - A first-of-its-kind law in Canada meant to warn those at risk of domestic violence has had a slower-than-expected uptake in its first eight months. Legislation known informally as "Clare's La...

Feb 27, 2021

From science to syringe: COVID-19 vaccines are miracles of science and supply chains

OTTAWA - A single dose of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine is barely enough to cover the average pinky nail but is made up of more than 280 components and requires at least three manufacturing plant...

Feb 27, 2021

Quebec river granted legal rights as part of global 'personhood' movement

MONTREAL - With its kilometres of rapids and deep blue waters winding through Quebec's Cote-Nord region, the Magpie river has long been a culturally significant spot for the Innu of Ekuanitshit. Now t...

Feb 27, 2021

Death certificates don't accurately reflect the toll of the pandemic, experts say

The number of people who would have died from a COVID-19 infection is likely to be much higher than recorded because death certificates don't always list the virus as the cause of a fatality, experts ...

Feb 27, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 67,201 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,774,599...

Feb 26, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, Feb. 26, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021. There are 861,472 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 861,472 confirmed cases (30,516 active, 809...

Feb 26, 2021

WE Charity had multiple 'opening' ceremonies for Kenya school: former donor

OTTAWA - A man who helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for WE Charity says he believes two different groups of donors were told they had raised the money for a school in Kenya. Reed Cowan te...

Feb 26, 2021