Canada

Frustrated with government efforts, business groups push plan to avoid lockdowns

OTTAWA - Frustrations with government efforts to manage the COVID-19 pandemic has led major businesses in this country to decide to take some matters into their own hands to avoid further lockdowns. T...

Feb 16, 2021

Singh pledges military deployment in election campaign-style promise

OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is calling for a quicker, clearer vaccination plan that would see Canada's military deployed across the country to speed up provincial COVID-19 inoculation efforts. T...

Feb 16, 2021

New vaccine advice in Canada; Capitol riot inquiry planned: In The News for Feb. 16

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Feb. 16... What we are watching in Canada ... ...

Feb 16, 2021

University unions, students and faculty summon Ottawa for more education funding

MONTREAL - Ottawa needs to address the funding and access problems regarding post-secondary education that have been aggravated by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a coalition of university faculty...

Feb 16, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Tuesday Feb. 16, 2021. There are 826,924 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 826,924 confirmed cases (35,684 active, 769,92...

Feb 16, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Tuesday Feb. 16, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 1,704 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,272,470 dose...

Feb 16, 2021

Closing arguments in trial of man accused of killing woman in Edmonton hotel room

EDMONTON - Defence lawyers for an Ontario man accused of killing a woman found dead in the bathtub of his Edmonton hotel room are to begin closing arguments today. Bradley Barton is accused of manslau...

Feb 16, 2021

Lionel Desmond fatality inquiry in Nova Scotia slated to resume after 11-month hiatus

PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. - A provincial inquiry investigating why a former Canadian soldier killed his family and himself is set to resume today in Nova Scotia. On Jan. 3, 2017, Lionel Desmond used a sem...

Feb 16, 2021

Poll finds most Canadians blame federal government for vaccine delays

OTTAWA - The vast majority of Canadians blame Ottawa rather than provincial governments for delays in COVID-19 vaccine delivery, a new poll suggests. Sixty-nine per cent of respondents believe Canada ...

Feb 16, 2021

Prominent Canadians rally to save Radio Canada International one more time

OTTAWA - A group of prominent Canadians is calling on the CBC to rethink its decision to significantly cut staff and rebrand the globally focused Radio Canada International to focus on domestic news. ...

Feb 16, 2021