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Ottawa to extend eligibility criteria for Yazidi refugees: Mendicino

Ottawa is adopting a new policy to help more Yazidis and other survivors of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant reunite with their families in Canada, Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino said Tuesday.

Mar 30, 2021 3:26 PM Read more >

Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario unite to urge Michigan not to shut down Line 5

WASHINGTON — Shutting down the Line 5 pipeline would create a "dangerous precedent" that would forever imperil future cross-border infrastructure projects between Canada and the United States, says Alberta's energy minister.

Mar 30, 2021 3:14 PM Read more >

Ottawa announces one-year extension to anti-ISIL mission, but offers few details

OTTAWA — Canada is staying in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant for another year, though exactly what Canadian troops will be doing there over the next 12 months remains largely shrouded in secrecy and uncertainty.

Mar 30, 2021 2:33 PM Read more >

Ottawa pledges $49.5 million in humanitarian aid for Syrians

OTTAWA — International Development Minister Karina Gould says Canada will provide $49.5 million in aid for millions of Syrians affected by a decade of conflict.

Mar 30, 2021 1:28 PM Read more >

Canadians favour stricter gun control, mandatory buyback of banned firearms: Poll

OTTAWA — A new poll suggests two-thirds of Canadians favour stricter gun-control laws — and more than half believe that should include a mandatory buyback program for prohibited firearms.

Mar 30, 2021 12:05 PM Read more >

Canadians far more wary of AstraZeneca than other COVID-19 vaccines: Poll

OTTAWA — Canadians are much more wary about being injected with the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine than they are about receiving other vaccines approved for use in Canada, a new poll suggests.

Mar 30, 2021 6:22 AM Read more >

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on March 30, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Tuesday March 30, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 187,207 new vaccinations administered for a total of 5,300,964 doses given. Nationwide, 672,214 people or 1.

Mar 30, 2021 2:19 AM Read more >

Health Canada asks Oxford-AstraZeneca for more vaccine info: In The News for March 30

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Tuesday, March 30... What we are watching in Canada ...

Mar 30, 2021 2:18 AM Read more >

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Tuesday, March 30, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Tuesday March 30, 2021. There are 971,715 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 971,715 confirmed cases (45,208 active, 903,607 resolved, 22,900 deaths).

Mar 30, 2021 2:00 AM Read more >

Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?

As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have released details of who can expect to receive a shot in the coming weeks.

Mar 30, 2021 2:00 AM Read more >