Canada

Most Canadians confident federal vaccine rollout is back on track: poll

OTTAWA - A majority of Canadians believe Ottawa will follow through on its plan to provide enough COVID-19 vaccine doses for everyone who wants a shot by the fall, a new poll suggests. Fifty-six per c...

Mar 2, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Monday, March 1, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Monday March 1, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 66,691 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,949,643 ...

Mar 1, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, March 1, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 9:30 p.m. ET on Monday March 1, 2021. There are 870,033 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 870,033 confirmed cases (30,430 active, 817,...

Mar 1, 2021

Alberta lifts some COVID-19 economic restrictions, delays others

EDMONTON - Alberta is opening up libraries and allowing low-intensity indoor group fitness workouts, like Pilates and tai chi, while it continues to monitor rates of COVID-19.The change is a fraction ...

Mar 1, 2021

National panel advises against using AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine on seniors

OTTAWA - A national panel of vaccine experts says provinces should not use AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine on seniors, opening the door for provinces to start vaccinating younger populations with the n...

Mar 1, 2021

MPs to hear from ministers, officials on safety of returning travellers in quarantine

OTTAWA - MPs will hear from federal ministers and officials as early as this week on the safety of returning travellers after two women were allegedly sexually assaulted during mandatory COVID-19 quar...

Mar 1, 2021

White House declarative on whether U.S. will share vaccines with Canada, Mexico: 'No'

WASHINGTON - The White House is making it abundantly clear it has no plans to share America's COVID-19 vaccines with Canada or Mexico. Press secretary Jen Psaki has been indicating for weeks that the ...

Mar 1, 2021

Liberals' two-year-old pledge to revamp EI, CPP appeals body delayed due to COVID-19

OTTAWA - COVID-19 has all but stalled a promised shift in how Canadians appeal rulings on their requests for federal income supports. The department overseeing the work, Employment and Social Developm...

Mar 1, 2021

COVID-19 vaccination ramps up in Quebec, Ontario as supply worries ease

Quebec and Ontario are expanding their COVID-19 vaccination programs to members of the general population, as hundreds of thousands of doses of vaccine are set to arrive in the country this week. Queb...

Mar 1, 2021

Canadian Press NewsAlert: B.C. to offer second dose of COVID vaccine after 4 months

VICTORIA - British Columbia will extend the time between first and second doses of COVID-19 vaccine to four months as it ramps up its age-based immunization plan. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie ...

Mar 1, 2021