Test of emergency public alert system expected today across Canada
OTTAWA — Most people across Canada can expect an interruption today by an emergency public alert that will be broadcast on television, radio and sent to mobile devices as part of a countrywide test of...
View ArticleNational child-care system would boost women’s job numbers and economy,...
OTTAWA — A new report estimates that hundreds of thousands of women could get back into the labour force if the Liberals follow through on a pledge to create a national child care system. The paper to...
View ArticleCanada-wide survey of women’s shelters shows abuse more severe during pandemic
A new national survey by Women’s Shelters Canada offers a glimpse into the experiences of front-line workers and women fleeing violence during the COVID-19 pandemic, with reports of clients facing more...
View ArticleCanada can start importing COVID-19 vaccines before approved for use: feds
OTTAWA (NEWS 1130) – Nurses, doctors, police officers, and firefighters will be among those first in line to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Deputy Public Health Officer Dr. Howard Njoo outlined the country’s...
View ArticleScientists urge permanent protection of Last Ice Area in Canada’s High Arctic
Derek Mueller, a senior researcher at Carleton University, cut his scientific teeth studying mats of microbes on some of Canada’s oldest, thickest and most remote sea ice. “They have some very...
View ArticleFeds unveil more funding for dairy, poultry and egg farmers hurt by free...
OTTAWA — Canadian egg and poultry farmers who’ve lost domestic market share due to two recent free trade agreements will have access to $691 million in federal cash. Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude...
View ArticleCOVID-19 cases in Canada remain on troubling course, Tam says, amid rising...
Canada’s top doctor says the country is still on a troubling track for new COVID-19 infections as case counts continue mounting in much of the country. Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam says...
View ArticleModerna chairman says Canada near head of line for 20 million vaccine doses
OTTAWA — The chairman of American vaccine maker Moderna says Canada is near the front of the line to receive 20 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine it pre-ordered. Noubar Afeyan offered that...
View ArticleAs Moderna seeks approval for COVID-19 vaccine, where does Canada stand?
TORONTO – Moderna’s application for emergency use authorization in the U.S. of its COVID-19 vaccine means Americans could be just weeks away from the beginning of immunizations against the virus. But...
View ArticleFall economic update to feature details of new emergency spending, measures...
OTTAWA (1310 NEWS) – Supporting the economy in the second wave of COVID-19 while laying the groundwork for a post pandemic recovery are expected to be top of mind as the long-awaited fall economic...
View ArticleTrudeau tight lipped about reports of Meng Wanzhou plea deal
OTTAWA (NEWS 1130) – Neither the U.S. nor Canada is willing to comment on reports that there’s some sort of plea deal in the works for Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou. The Chinese tech executive has been out...
View ArticleNegotiating contracts for vaccines in development needed flexibility: Anand
OTTAWA — Procurement Minister Anita Anand says that as soon as she knows when the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine will arrive in Canada, she will share that information with Canadians. But Anand told...
View ArticleCanada staging a practice run for COVID-19 vaccine delivery
Canadian officials are hoping to work out any kinks when it comes to the distribution of a potential COVID-19 vaccine. The military, health workers, and the government are planning a dry run of the...
View ArticleCanada to begin receiving COVID-19 vaccines this month
OTTAWA (NEWS 1130) – Canada will be getting its first shipments of COVID-19 vaccines earlier than anticipated, the prime minister has confirmed, but the drug still needs approval before Canadians can...
View ArticleCanadian families will pay up to $695 more a year for groceries in 2021,...
The average Canadian family will pay up to an extra $695 for food next year, as the pandemic, wildfires and changing consumer habits drive up grocery bills to the highest increase ever predicted by an...
View ArticleIt’s vital for Canada’s officials to listen to public’s COVID-19 vaccine...
OTTAWA (NEWS 1130) – Not everyone is clamouring to get the COVID-19 vaccine, with recent polls suggesting a significant portion of the population feels nervous about how quickly they’re being created...
View ArticleKovrig, Spavor are ‘inspiring’ and ‘robust’ in Chinese prison, says Canada’s...
OTTAWA — Canada’s ambassador to China says Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor are physically and mentally well and showing inspiring resilience as they near the end of their second year of imprisonment...
View ArticleCanadians Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig have not been tried, officials...
Global Affairs has confirmed Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor have not appeared in court, after an erroneous statement from the Chinese foreign ministry. BEIJING (NEWS 1130) – China says two...
View ArticleCanada says two Michaels have not been tried in China, despite erroneous...
OTTAWA (NEWS 1130) – Global Affairs Canada says two Canadians, who have been held in a high-stakes diplomatic scuffle for two years, have not been tried in China. The clarification comes after the...
View ArticleFederal COVID-19 modelling shows Canada still on troubling path
OTTAWA – The latest modelling from the federal government shows Canada is still on track for a “rapid growth trajectory” in COVID-19 cases by the end of this year. The data suggests Canada is still...
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