Canada

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Monday Feb. 22, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 61,733 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,554,003 ...

Feb 22, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, Feb. 22, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 9:00 p.m. ET on Monday Feb. 22, 2021. There are 849,517 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 849,517 confirmed cases (31,164 active, 796,...

Feb 22, 2021

British Columbia reports 1,428 new COVID-19 cases, eight more deaths in three days

VICTORIA - Public health officials in British Columbia are reporting 1,428 new COVID-19 cases over the past three days, for a total of 77,263 since the pandemic began in the province. There have also ...

Feb 22, 2021

Commons committee censures firearms association over inflammatory comments

OTTAWA - The National Firearms Association has been censured by a House of Commons committee for inflammatory comments about the Trudeau government's recent gun control legislation.The national securi...

Feb 22, 2021

Alberta cabinet minister reacts to government silence on Edmonton torch parade

EDMONTON - Alberta's multiculturalism minister has pushed back against criticism of government silence following a weekend COVID-19 protest that included marchers with torches. "Right now, I'm actuall...

Feb 22, 2021

Variant in schools means it's time for all students in B.C. to wear masks: union

SURREY, B.C. - The head of the teachers' union in British Columbia is urging public health officials to expand guidelines on masks to include elementary students after seven schools reported cases inv...

Feb 22, 2021

Canada Post worksite hit by major virus outbreak excluded from provincial inspections

TORONTO - Ontario labour inspectors are homing in on warehouses and distribution centres, but the site of a major workplace COVID-19 outbreak isn't included in the ongoing inspections: Canada Post. Mo...

Feb 22, 2021

Air traffic controllers say potential cuts at Nav Canada would put lives at risk

OTTAWA - The union representing air traffic controllers says Nav Canada is mulling layoffs even if it receives a possible bailout from Ottawa. Doug Best, who heads the Canadian Air Traffic Control Ass...

Feb 22, 2021

Stricter public health measures come into effect at Canadian borders, airports

OTTAWA - A mandatory three-day hotel quarantine for most travellers landing at Canadian airports got off to a rough start on Monday, as some passengers complained of long waits to access the hotel-boo...

Feb 22, 2021

Climate, China, Buy American to dominate Biden bilateral with prime minister Tuesday

WASHINGTON - China, climate change and Joe Biden's Buy American measures are likely to dominate when the U.S. president meets with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Tuesday's virtual conversation between...

Feb 22, 2021