Category Archives: Canada
Provinces revise vaccination timelines as Johnson & Johnson's COVID vaccine approved
Provinces are revising their immunization timelines as Health Canada approved the Johnson & Johnson vaccine today.Federal authorities say the four vaccines that have been approved in Canada may ha...
Mar 5, 2021
Men convicted in Via Rail terror case received fair trial, Supreme Court says
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says two men convicted of terrorism offences received a fair trial even though the judge made errors in assembling the jury. The top court explained its reasoning ...
Mar 5, 2021
Walter Gretzky mourned in Ontario city he helped put on the map
BRANTFORD, Ont. - A small memorial has sprung up for Walter Gretzky outside the arena that bears his son's name in Brantford, Ont. The elder Gretzky died Thursday at the age of 82. Two hockey sticks -...
Mar 5, 2021
What you need to know about Johnson & Johnson's approved single-dose vaccine
Canada added a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine to its pandemic-fighting arsenal on Friday, approving Johnson & Johnson's product a week after it was authorized in the United States. That gives Canada...
Mar 5, 2021
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman full of praise for Walter Gretzky after death
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says Walter Gretzky "embodied all that is great about being a hockey parent." Bettman released a statement Friday following the announcement of the death of Wayne Gretzky...
Mar 5, 2021
Father of the Great One dies and 'The Hardy Boys' series: In The News for March 5
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 March 5 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Mar 5, 2021
Van attack trial, verdict gave glimpse into new reality of virtual court cases
TORONTO - Thousands of people tuned in earlier this week as the judge overseeing a high-profile trial into one of the deadliest attacks in Toronto delivered her guilty verdict from the basement of her...
Mar 5, 2021
Sajjan aide emailed military ombudsman about allegations days after meeting in 2018
OTTAWA - A newly released email appears to support former military ombudsman Gary Walbourne's assertion that he told Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan about an allegation of sexual misconduct against the...
Mar 5, 2021
Churches' challenge of public health rules back in B.C. Supreme Court
VANCOUVER - Lawyers for the British Columbia government and the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms are back in B.C. Supreme Court today, squaring off over the legality of COVID-19 rules that p...
Mar 5, 2021
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. Here's a list of their plans to d...
Mar 5, 2021