Category Archives: National
Denis Coderre says he’s running again against Valerie Plante for mayor of Montreal
MONTREAL — Denis Coderre says he's running again against the woman who made him a one-term mayor in 2017. Coderre announced his run Sunday on the popular talk show "Tout le monde en parle," where he introduced his new book, "Retrouver
Facebook Canada head warns news posts could be blocked as last resort
OTTAWA — The head of Facebook Canada says it will try to avoid a repeat of the news blackout it imposed in Australia, so long as impending legislation doesn't force it to dim the lights of democracy. "It is never something
Finance Department sees issues with Facebook’s digital currency, documents show
OTTAWA — Internal Finance Department documents show officials have deep concerns about the effect of Facebook's planned digital currency on Canada's financial stability. Officials wrote in the briefing note last summer that they believed the social med...
Final report on deadly Snowbird crash in B.C. flags pilot’s actions
OTTAWA — A report on last year’s deadly Snowbird crash in British Columbia has flagged concerns about the pilot’s actions in the frantic moments before the plane went down in a residential area, and says the Air Force needs to
Global response needed to ensure economic recovery from COVID-19 pandemic: Trudeau
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling for a co-ordinated global response to ensure a smooth economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. At a virtual meeting organized by the United Nations, Trudeau said Canada can’t defeat the novel coron...
Provinces pause AstraZeneca shots for those under 55, B.C. tightens restrictions
Canadian provinces suspended use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in people under age 55 on Monday, acting on an advisory committee's concerns about a possible link between the shot and rare blood clots.Meanwhile, British Columbia imposed new...
Canadian Press NewsAlert: P.E.I. suspends use of AstraZeneca vaccine among young
Prince Edward Island has suspended use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine for those aged 18 to 29 who had appointments for shots in pharmacies. Health officials said in a brief statement the appointments are on hold pending further information expected ...
Observers question new Alberta environment, social, governance job posting
EDMONTON — The posting for a new high-level Alberta government job supposed to help the province align with environmental concerns from financial markets seems more about talk than action, observers say. "My impression is that it is about communicating...
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Mar.29, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Monday March 29, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 146,438 new vaccinations administered for a total of 5,113,757 doses given. Nationwide, 666,554 people or 1.8 per
Canada expecting to receive 3.3M vaccine doses this week
OTTAWA — Canada is scheduled to receive a flood of new COVID-19 vaccine doses this week, with around 3.3 million shots due for delivery from different pharmaceutical companies over the coming days. The expected influx would mark the single-largest week...
