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Canada, Britain slap sanctions on Myanmar officials for abuses in military coup
OTTAWA — Canada and Britain have joined forces once again, this time to impose new sanctions on Myanmar after its military toppled its elected government in a coup. Canada has imposed sanctions on nine members of the Myanmar military under the
Single vaccine jab appears highly effective against COVID-19, experts say
A single jab of COVID-19 vaccine appears to be highly effective, which could allow better use of scarce supplies and see more people immunized, federal and Quebec health officials said Thursday. Health authorities in Ottawa said experts were looking a...
Labour groups ask Liberals to extend pandemic benefits as workers set to max out aid
OTTAWA — It has been 11 months since Christine Ilott lost her job in live theatre when the pandemic forced closures in the entertainment industry. The Toronto-area woman has unsuccessfully hunted for work since, relying on the Canada Emergency Respons...
PBO says Liberal pledge to get GST from goods in Amazon warehouses could net $600M
OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget officer estimates the Trudeau Liberals' pledge to collect federal sales tax on some goods sitting in Amazon warehouses could net Ottawa just over $600 million.The extra tax revenue is spread over five years, starting t...
Quebec to compensate movie theatres for lost snack revenue after ‘Popcorngate’
MONTREAL — The Quebec government will compensate movie theatre owners for lost concession stand revenue, Premier Francois Legault said Thursday, following a disagreement that he dubbed "Popcorngate." The province has said movie theatres can reopen Feb....
Supreme Court of Canada to look at mandatory minimum firearm sentence
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will look at the constitutionality of a mandatory minimum penalty of four years in prison for recklessly firing a gun. The court has agreed to hear the appeal of Jesse Dallas Hills, who pleaded
Canada looking at evidence COVID-19 vaccines almost as effective after just one dose
OTTAWA — There is compelling evidence that a single dose of COVID-19 vaccines may provide almost as much protection as giving two doses, Canada's deputy chief public health officer said Thursday. Dr. Howard Njoo said the advisory committee of federal a...
UN, rights watchdogs urge Canada to save its ‘arbitrarily detained’ children in Syria
OTTAWA — A United Nations rights advocate and Human Rights Watch Canada say the Trudeau government isn't living up to its new international campaign against arbitrary detention because it is abandoning 25 Canadian children trapped in northern Syria. Fi...
Liberals propose federal criminal reforms aimed at systemic racism in justice system
OTTAWA — The Trudeau government is moving to repeal mandatory minimum penalties for drug offences and some gun-related crimes, saying they do not make Canadians safer and unfairly affect Indigenous and Black offenders. Legislation introduced Thursday w...
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 22,252 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,329,036 doses given. The provinces have administered doses at...
