Canada

Ontario investigating four possible Omicron cases, offering testing to 375 travellers

TORONTO - Ontario is investigating four more possible cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant of concern, and the province's top doctor said it's likely more will be detected after an initial two cases ...

Nov 29, 2021

Omicron arrives in Canada and B.C.'s flood forecast: In The News for Nov. 29

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 Nov. 29 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Nov 29, 2021

Pandemic pressures: Nova Scotia offers pioneering helpline exclusively for men

HALIFAX - Nova Scotia has established what is believed to be Canada's first 24-hour helpline exclusively for men in response to an urgent need that arose as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold. Soon after...

Nov 29, 2021

Saskatchewan moves to amend Constitution amid civil trial with Canadian Pacific

REGINA - The basis of a lawsuit between Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. and the Saskatchewan government moves to the floor of the provincial legislature Monday, before possibly heading to Ottawa in a bi...

Nov 29, 2021

Canada supports plan for international pandemic treaty

OTTAWA - Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says Canada supports the development of a new global convention on pandemic preparedness and response that will be debated at a special meeting of the World H...

Nov 29, 2021

Government set to introduce beefed-up bill banning conversion therapy

OTTAWA - The federal government is preparing to table a new, tougher bill today in its latest effort to ban conversion therapy in Canada. The legislation, if passed, would make practices designed to c...

Nov 29, 2021

More Abbotsford evacuations as crews try to hold back Sumas River floodwaters

VANCOUVER - Residents of another handful of properties in Abbotsford, B.C., were ordered to evacuate late Sunday night while some others were placed on evacuation of alert due to the continuing flood ...

Nov 29, 2021

Court to hear cross-examination of challenge to Manitoba Tory leadership vote

WINNIPEG - Accounts of those challenging the vote that saw Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson become leader of the Progressive Conservatives are expected to be questioned in court this week. Shelly Gl...

Nov 29, 2021

Omicron response should focus on global vaccine equity, not travel bans: scientists

As Canada confirms its first cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, scientists say banning travellers from southern African countries in an effort to curb its importation is wishful thinking that coul...

Nov 28, 2021

Dogs trained to comfort nervous people, help kids get COVID-19 vaccines

OTTAWA - Children turning up for their COVID-19 vaccine in Quebec last Friday were surprised to find not just the promise of a sticker at the end of the ordeal, but a waggy-tailed dog eager to be pett...

Nov 28, 2021