Canada

Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?

As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have released details of who can expect to receive a shot in the coming weeks. The military commander handling l...

Apr 22, 2021

Trudeau to unveil Canada's new 2030 emissions target as groups push it to be higher

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to announce today what Canada's new targets will be for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by the end of the decade. The government says he will unveil the...

Apr 22, 2021

Expert says Saskatchewan should consider more targeted vaccine plan as variants surge

SASKATOON - Nazeem Muhajarine says he feels a sense of relief after receiving his first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine last week at a centre in Saskatoon. "It was just so well-organized and run. I felt co...

Apr 22, 2021

Judge to rule on criminal responsibility of man who stabbed two B.C. students

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge is expected to deliver her decision today over whether a man who stabbed two high school students is not criminally responsible because h...

Apr 22, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, April 21, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. There are 1,147,463 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,147,463 confirmed cases (89,167 act...

Apr 21, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, April 21, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 314,399 new vaccinations administered for a total of 10,7...

Apr 21, 2021

Emergency parliamentary debate on pandemic devolves into partisan finger-pointing

OTTAWA - An emergency parliamentary debate that was supposed to be a forum for cross-party collaboration on better ways to combat the COVID-19 pandemic has devolved into another round of partisan fing...

Apr 21, 2021

B.C. police say they take 'exception' to conducting roadblocks limiting travel

British Columbia's solicitor general says the government will release details of what is considered essential travel later in the week as the province considers using roadblocks to limit the spread of...

Apr 21, 2021

Former B.C. university rowing coach 'deeply sorry' after complaints

VICTORIA - The former head coach of women's rowing at the University of Victoria says he was and remains "deeply sorry" to learn of the impact his leadership had on several ex-team members who filed c...

Apr 21, 2021

Bloc Québécois MP apologizes for taking nude photo of Liberal MP William Amos

OTTAWA - A Bloc Qubcois MP has apologized for taking a screenshot of a Liberal MP who inadvertently appeared nude during virtual proceedings in the House of Commons. Bloc MP Sebastien Lemire rose on a...

Apr 21, 2021