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Canada to receive 2M vaccine doses this week as Pfizer-BioNTech ramp up deliveries

Canada to receive 2M vaccine doses this week as Pfizer-BioNTech ramp up deliveries

OTTAWA — Canada is set to begin receiving more than two million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine each week as the two pharmaceutical firms ramp up their deliveries and begin shipping shots from the United States.
New vaccine shipments and planned C sections: In The News for May 3

New vaccine shipments and planned C sections: In The News for May 3

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 May 3 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?

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.
Shared smoking breaks, broken rules: What led to Nunavut's first COVID-19 cases?

Shared smoking breaks, broken rules: What led to Nunavut's first COVID-19 cases?

IQALUIT — Broken isolation rules, shared cigarettes and fear of extended isolation periods are some of the findings in a report that sheds light on how Nunavut's first cases of COVID-19 suddenly appeared last November.
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, May 3, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, May 3, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Monday May 3, 2021. There are 1,234,180 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 1,234,180 confirmed cases (83,744 active, 1,126,136 resolved, 24,300 deaths).
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on May 3, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on May 3, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Monday May 3, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 173,101 new vaccinations administered for a total of 13,825,476 doses given. Nationwide, 1,128,778 people or 3.
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Sunday. May 2, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Sunday. May 2, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 9:30 p.m. ET on Sunday May 2, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 173,101 new vaccinations administered for a total of 13,825,476 doses given. Nationwide, 1,128,778 people or 3.
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sunday, May 2, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sunday, May 2, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 8:15 p.m. ET on Sunday May 2, 2021. There are 1,234,180 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 1,234,180 confirmed cases (83,744 active, 1,126,136 resolved, 24,300 deaths).
Sexual assault victims, advocates complain of 'rude' treatment by MPs at committees

Sexual assault victims, advocates complain of 'rude' treatment by MPs at committees

OTTAWA — Melissa Lukings was in the middle of sharing her expertise in cybersecurity and her lived experience as a former sex worker during a Commons committee hearing earlier this month when the meeting suddenly devolved into a confusing melee of pa
Alberta's Kenney suspends house as COVID cases soar: Opposition calls him a 'coward'

Alberta's Kenney suspends house as COVID cases soar: Opposition calls him a 'coward'

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's government is suspending the spring sitting of the legislature due to soaring, record-breaking caseloads of COVID-19.
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