Federal deficit hit $48.5 billion over first four months of fiscal year
OTTAWA — The federal government ran a deficit of more than $48 billion over the first four months of its fiscal year, about $100 billion less than the treasury pumped out during the same period one...
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Canada’s top doctor issues dire warning about COVID-19 fight
OTTAWA — The country’s top doctor says the health care system across the country is overwhelmed by the unvaccinated – and it could only be getting worse. “From early August to early September, the...
View ArticleCatholic Bishops of Canada apologize to Indigenous Peoples for role in...
Emotional support or assistance for those who are affected by the residential school system can be found at Indian Residential School Survivors Society toll-free 1 (800) 721-0066 or 24-hr Crisis Line 1...
View ArticleCOVID-19 pandemic may cause births to decline in Canada: study
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — There’s no shortage of ways the pandemic has affected our lives and now we have new data on COVID’s impact on family data. This week, Statistics Canada posted the result of a...
View ArticleCanada can’t be ‘naïve,’ must overhaul relationship with China: former...
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — Now that Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig are back in Canada, and the federal election is over, a former Canadian ambassador to China says Canada needs to overhaul how it deals...
View ArticleAir Canada resumes flights between India and Vancouver, Toronto
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Canadians can once again book flights to India, with Air Canada announcing the resumption of non-stop flights to and from Delhi. The airline’s flights from Delhi to Toronto and...
View ArticleCanadians not thrilled but not angry either about federal election outcome: Poll
Canadians may not be thrilled with the outcome of last week’s federal election but a new poll suggests few are angry that it produced an almost identical result to the 2019 nation-wide vote. Just 10...
View ArticleTrudeau criticized for taking family Tofino trip on first Truth and...
TOFINO (NEWS 1130) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing some harsh criticism after he was found to be spending time with family in Tofino rather than marking the first National Day for Truth and...
View ArticleAustralia to lift 18-month COVID-19 travel ban next month
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia has outlined plans to lift a pandemic ban on its vaccinated citizens traveling overseas in November. But no date has yet been set for welcoming international...
View ArticleMichael Spavor thanks, Canada, world, asks for privacy after Chinese prison...
Michael Spavor is thanking Canadians and the world for their support one week after his 1,020-day ordeal in Chinese prison came to an end. Spavor, along with Michael Kovrig, were released a week ago...
View ArticleAlmost eight in 10 support proof-of-vaccine requirement to visit public...
Canadians overwhelmingly support the idea of requiring vaccine passports to gain admittance to public places such as restaurants, bars and gyms, a new poll suggests. Fully 78 per cent of respondents to...
View ArticlePfizer submits trial data on vaccine use in children aged 5-11 to Health Canada
Pfizer says it has submitted preliminary research to Health Canada on the effectiveness of its COVID-19 vaccine in children aged five to 11. The drugmaker says it has provided the initial trial data to...
View ArticleStrength in season pass sales a rare silver lining for ski resorts post-pandemic
In any normal winter, Cameron Birch and his family of five would pack their bags for an all-inclusive vacation somewhere warm and sunny. But when the pandemic kept them from booking a trip south, the...
View ArticleSeven in 10 Canadian orgs facing ransomware attack paid demands: survey
OTTAWA — A new poll suggests nearly 70 per cent of Canadian organizations facing a ransomware attack last year paid the demands to avoid downtime, reputational damage and other costs. The annual...
View ArticleJ&J seeks US clearance for COVID-19 vaccine booster doses
WASHINGTON — Johnson & Johnson asked the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday to allow extra shots of its COVID-19 vaccine as the U.S. government moves toward expanding its booster campaign to...
View ArticleCalifornia mandates vaccines for students, could Canada follow?
EDMONTON (CityNews) – Whether it’s workplaces, dining out or travelling, vaccine mandates are fast becoming the rule rather than the exception. But what about for students? California last week...
View ArticleCanada’s pandemic supports for small businesses set to run out
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — Many of Canada’s small businesses are watching the calendar and waiting for the federal government to announce if it will continue the financial support programs that have...
View ArticleHomophobic soccer chants mar famous draw for Canadian men in Mexico
Anti-gay slurs chanted from home supporters in Mexico Thursday during World Cup Qualifying cast a shadow over what will go down as a historic draw for Canada’s men’s soccer team. Shocking stuff in this...
View ArticleCanada urged to join allies in tougher China stance after Kovrig, Spavor release
OTTAWA — The aftermath of Canada’s long fight with China over the imprisonment of Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig has spawned a new challenge: whether to join allies such as the United States and...
View ArticlePoint Roberts looks forward to Canadians returning but questions remain
Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this article references the U.S. land border reopening. As of yet, the U.S. has not detailed if it will extend the Oct. 21 closure. POINT ROBERTS (NEWS 1130) —...
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