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Opposition blasts Liberals after debate to call PM's top aide on Vance cancelled
OTTAWA - Opposition parties are up in arms after a parliamentary committee meeting in which members were expected to debate calling Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's chief of staff to testify was cancel...
May 03, 2021

Several provinces expand COVID-19 vaccine access as deliveries ramp up
Several provinces are expanding their COVID-19 vaccination campaigns as a key vaccine supplier is set to drastically ramp up deliveries this week. With shipments of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine expecte...
May 03, 2021

Lower visits, revenue reported as pandemic measures created unpredictable ski season
CALGARY - Measures to control the COVID-19 pandemic made for a bumpy ride for most of the ski and snowboard industry in Canada, as revenues slumped even at resorts that were able to maintain near-norm...
May 03, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Monday, May 3, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 10:45 a.m. Manitoba is expanding access to COVID-19 vaccines to all Indigenous people 18 and over, including First Nations, Mtis...
May 03, 2021

Denmark removes J&J from vaccination program over clot fears
COPENHAGEN - Denmark removed the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 shot from its vaccination program to investigate reports of rare but potentially dangerous blood clots, health authorities s...
May 03, 2021

Canada's Bishop-Nriagu races toTokyo Olympic standard in the 800
CHULA VISTA, Calif. - Melissa Bishop-Nriagu has clinched her spot in the Tokyo Olympics. The 2015 world silver medallist from Eganville, Ont., ran one minute 59.04 seconds to win the 800 metres at a C...
May 03, 2021

Growth in US manufacturing slowed in April from March high
WASHINGTON - Growth in U.S. manufacturing slowed in April partly due to a snarled global supply chain after hitting a 37-year high in March. The Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purch...
May 03, 2021

Eilish, Chalamet, Gorman and Osaka headline fall Met Gala
NEW YORK - When the Met Gala returns in September, it will feature a starry contingent of celebrity co-chairs: Actor Timothe Chalamet, musician Billie Eilish, poet Amanda Gorman and tennis star Naomi ...
May 03, 2021

Tornadoes cause damage in Mississippi; Tupelo hit at night
TUPELO, Miss. - Multiple tornadoes were reported across Mississippi on Sunday, causing some damage but no immediate word of injuries. A line of severe storms rolled through the state Sunday afternoon ...
May 03, 2021

'He loved Nova Scotia.' Former premier Donald Cameron dead at 74
HALIFAX - The leader of Nova Scotia's Progressive Conservative party has issued a statement saying Donald Cameron, the province's 22nd premier, has died. Tory Leader Tim Houston described Cameron as a...
May 03, 2021