Category Archives: National
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Monday Jan. 11, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 39,116 new vaccinations administered for a total of 359,054 doses given. The provinces have administered doses at
Trudeau to shuffle cabinet as Bains departs as innovation minister
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to conduct a small shuffle of his cabinet Tuesday, sparked by the departure of Navdeep Bains, the minister of innovation, science and industry. Rumours of the impending shuffle began circulating late M...
PM hosts cabinet retreat to plot path through pandemic, resumption of Parliament
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will host a virtual cabinet retreat to plot strategy for the resumption of Parliament later this month in the midst of the raging COVID-19 pandemic.The retreat will involve four one-day sessions over the next
Ex-Parti Quebecois member to plead not guilty to sexual assault charge
RIMOUSKI, Que. — Former Parti Quebecois member Harold LeBel intends to plead not guilty to a charge of sexual assault. LeBel's lawyer, Maxime Roy, made the comment today in court and added that his client is also looking to have some
Researchers flag increase in COVID-19 cases in Canadian prisons, jails
OTTAWA — Rights advocates and researchers are sounding an alarm about COVID-19 cases in Canadian prisons and jails, saying the numbers in recent weeks have surpassed the total during the first nine months of the pandemic. The researchers say that from
Ottawa gives accounting firm Deloitte $16M contract to track COVID-19 vaccinations
OTTAWA — The federal government has awarded international accounting firm Deloitte a $16-million contract to build a national computer system to manage the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. The contract was recently posted to the federal procurement department...
Concerns mount over hospital capacity as Ontario hits 5,000 COVID-related deaths
Officials in several Canadian provinces expressed concerns Monday about the health network's ability to handle a rising tide of COVID-19 cases, with a senior Quebec health official warning that the province could soon face difficult choices about whom ...
‘Incitement of insurrection’: U.S. House begins push to get Trump out of White House
WASHINGTON, D.C. — With Joe Biden's inauguration just 10 days out, the U.S. capital battened down the hatches Monday as the chilling truth of the Capitol Hill incursion and the dire consequences for Donald Trump both came into sharper focus. Democrats...
Feds change sick-leave benefit, applicants required to say if they travelled
OTTAWA — The federal government has ordered that anyone applying for COVID-19 benefits will need to report whether they have recently travelled outside of the country — though it isn’t clear how it will catch and penalize any cheaters. The government
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Jan. 11, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Monday Jan. 11, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 23,697 new vaccinations administered for a total of 319,938 doses given. There were zero new vaccines delivered
