Canada

A look at the studies from Israel, U.K. that informed B.C.'s second-dose delay

VANCOUVER - Studies from Israel and the United Kingdom showed that a single dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine significantly reduced COVID-19 infections, helping to guide British Columbia's decision ...

Mar 3, 2021

Public Health Agency of Canada budgets $5B for COVID-19 vaccines, treatments

OTTAWA - The Public Health Agency of Canada expects to spend up to $5 billion on vaccines and other COVID-19 treatments. Procurement Minister Anita Anand previously said vaccines alone would cost at l...

Mar 3, 2021

Minassian decision opens door for verdict of not criminally responsible due to autism

TORONTO - The judge who found Alek Minassian guilty of murder and attempted murder in the Toronto van attack has set Canadian precedent by considering autism a "mental disorder" under the Criminal Cod...

Mar 3, 2021

Trudeau signals support for Hassan Diab as Ottawa professor appeals case in France

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is signalling Canada will stand up for an Ottawa sociology professor facing trial in France, after calls from human-rights advocates to intervene. France recentl...

Mar 3, 2021

Psychologist tells inquiry Lionel Desmond made limited progress during treatment

PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. - A psychologist who treated Lionel Desmond less than a year before he killed three family members and himself told an inquiry today that the former soldier made little progress ...

Mar 3, 2021

Jewish groups raise anti-Semitism concerns ahead of NDP MP's chat with Corbyn

OTTAWA - Two prominent Jewish advocacy groups are voicing anti-Semitism concerns ahead of a public conversation between NDP MP Niki Ashton and former U.K. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.The heads of the ...

Mar 3, 2021

Over 100 new projects to get $518 million in federal research funding

OTTAWA - Efforts to boost Canada's ability to produce vaccines are among over 100 research projects receiving new federal money. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced $518 million Wednesday he says ...

Mar 3, 2021

In U.S., public health caution clashes with vaccine optimism, eased restrictions

WASHINGTON - The United States is at a COVID-19 crossroads - and public health officials are worried about which path it will choose. Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Co...

Mar 3, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 10:30 a.m. Ontario is reporting 958 new COVID-19 cases today. The province says 17 more people have died from the virus. More th...

Mar 3, 2021

N.S. RCMP who shot at firehall on administrative duty during internal reviews of case

HALIFAX - The RCMP says two officers who fired towards a civilian and another RCMP officer during last year's mass shooting will remain on administrative duties until internal inquiries are completed....

Mar 3, 2021