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Canada probing whether delaying second COVID-19 vaccine doses could help more people

OTTAWA — Canada is the latest country to investigate how to stretch vaccine doses as far as possible, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have tragic consequences all around the world. Dr.

Jan 6, 2021 11:45 AM Read more >

Canadian troops test positive for COVID-19 in Latvia and Kuwait

OTTAWA — The Canadian Armed Forces is dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak in Latvia, where an unspecified number of troops have tested positive for the illness while guarding against Russian aggression in the region.

Jan 6, 2021 10:45 AM Read more >

Trudeau says he too is frustrated by holiday travellers, pace of vaccine rollout

OTTAWA — Signs pointed Tuesday to the COVID-19 pandemic taking a dark turn in Canada, as the prime minister voiced his own frustration with holiday travel and the slow pace of vaccine rollout. In London, Ont.

Jan 6, 2021 9:00 AM Read more >

Doctors urge high-risk pregnant, breastfeeding women to get access to COVID vaccines

OTTAWA — The head of the Ontario Medical Association says the risk COVID-19 poses to pregnant and breastfeeding women is higher than the risk of taking a vaccine against the virus that causes it. Dr.

Jan 6, 2021 8:45 AM Read more >

Formal procession for Calgary police officer killed in the line of duty

CALGARY — Civilians and first responders lined a major Calgary thoroughfare to watch as police vehicles escorted the remains of a fallen comrade across the city in a formal procession. Calgary police Sgt.

Jan 5, 2021 6:45 PM Read more >

Travel industry "in tailspin" as federal government adopts new COVID-19 test rules

CALGARY — The travel industry in Canada has been thrown into a "tailspin" by new federal rules requiring a COVID-19 test before Canadians are allowed back into the country from most international travel, says the Association of Canadian Independent T

Jan 5, 2021 3:45 PM Read more >

Mother angry over travel scandal after Make-A-Wish trip postponed for sick son

EDMONTON — An Alberta mother says she's outraged by various politicians and staff who decided to travel abroad over the holidays, while a dream trip to Hawaii for her terminally ill son had to be postponed.

Jan 5, 2021 12:45 PM Read more >

Nearly half of Canadians visited friends, family over holidays, new poll suggests

OTTAWA — A new survey suggests nearly half of Canadians visited with family or friends over the winter holiday period.

Jan 5, 2021 8:30 AM Read more >

Helicopter crash victims identified as parents, two children in family of seven

DEBOLT, Alta. — Four people who died in a helicopter crash on New Year's Day were identified by loved ones Sunday as members of a strong and loving farm family from a tight-knit community in northern Alberta.

Jan 4, 2021 11:45 AM Read more >

Feds weigh cutting COVID-19 benefit for travellers as Canada surpasses 600,000 cases

OTTAWA — The federal Liberal government mulled the possibility of barring Canadians who travelled abroad from receiving a sick leave benefit aimed at those who must quarantine due to COVID-19 on Sunday amid fresh admissions of foreign excursions from

Jan 4, 2021 10:30 AM Read more >