Prince Edward Island announced this week it had disposed of 3,200 expired AstraZeneca doses, and Newfoundland and Labrador confirmed Thursday it has nearly 2,900 doses that will go to waste. Health officials in New Brunswick said they had 960 doses of AstraZeneca expire at the end of June, with another 10,300 doses set to expire at the end of August and 200 at the end of October.
The prime minister noted that, if our current positive path of vaccination rate and public health conditions continue, Canada would be in a position to welcome fully vaccinated travellers from all countries by early September.
Published: Fri, Jul 16th, 2021 4:00:00 AM As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational facilities. Most of the plans are based on each jurisdiction reaching vaccination targets at certain dates, while also keeping the number of...
Mayor Jeff Lehman says the community has already started coming together to support those who lost the most to the tornado, donating food and supplies.
“The past 16 months were like no other, with the COVID-19 pandemic adding a layer of suffering on top of the news on historical oppression, contribute to high poverty levels among Indigenous families in Canada, the cash donation from the FYM Foundation extends a great help to the Indigenous communities,” says Kim Sigurdson, one of the Indigenous advisors for True North Aid.
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is back on the road, announcing hundreds of millions of dollars in climate spending from his Liberal government Monday in what would not have looked out of place on the campaign trail. Seeing the prime minister, his shave and haircut still fresh from last week, behind a podium for...
Mary Simon is a longtime advocate for Inuit culture and rights, she also served as Canada’s ambassador to Denmark and the Canadian ambassador for circumpolar affairs.
Lytton set a Canadian heat record this week for the third day in a row, reaching 49.6 C the day before residents were ordered to evacuate within minutes due to a raging out-of-control wildfire.
As of midnight Sunday night, fully vaccinated Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be exempt from quarantine requirements when they enter the country.
Many events normally associated with Canada Day were either cancelled or scaled back this year after hundreds of unmarked graves were found at residential school sites in British Columbia and Saskatchewan.