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A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4.m. ET on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 28,505 new vaccinations administered for a total of 868,454 doses given.
Calculated risk or gamble: Experts differ on merits of Quebec's vaccine strategy

Calculated risk or gamble: Experts differ on merits of Quebec's vaccine strategy

MONTREAL — Quebec's director of national health said he's still not sure when the province will begin administering COVID-19 booster shots — 43 days since officials started injecting people with the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. Dr.
Easing rules for parental benefits created inequities among parents, documents say

Easing rules for parental benefits created inequities among parents, documents say

OTTAWA — Newly released documents show federal officials have been aware since the fall that some new parents might be receiving a smaller amount of money than they would have if not for a change in the way COVID-19 pandemic benefits are delivered to
UN survey uses Angry Birds to reveal Canadian, global opinions on climate policies

UN survey uses Angry Birds to reveal Canadian, global opinions on climate policies

Canadians are "Angry Birds" when it comes to climate change, shows a survey the United Nations calls the largest ever taken on the issue.
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 28,505 new vaccinations administered for a total of 868,454 doses given.
Cancel travel plans, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urges Canadians

Cancel travel plans, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urges Canadians

OTTAWA — Ongoing tensions between the provinces and the federal government over the management of the COVID-19 pandemic pivoted back Tuesday to the question of whether and how border controls can be tightened to slow the spread of the virus.
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021. There are 757,022 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 757,022 confirmed cases (59,551 active, 678,068 resolved, 19,403 deaths).
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Tuesday, Jan. 26

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Tuesday, Jan. 26

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 6:15 p.m. British Columbia is reporting 407 new COVID-19 cases today, bringing the total number of confirmed active infections to 4,260.
No charges in N.B. police shooting of Indigenous man Rodney Levi: Crown

No charges in N.B. police shooting of Indigenous man Rodney Levi: Crown

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's Public Prosecutions Service announced Tuesday that no criminal charges will be filed against police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Rodney Levi last June.
If Canada can survive four years of Trump, it can navigate the new Buy American: PM

If Canada can survive four years of Trump, it can navigate the new Buy American: PM

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA — If Canada was able to navigate Donald Trump's four years of bilateral bluster, it can surely find safe harbour from the protectionist measures of his Democratic successor, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau suggested Tuesday.