Health Canada authorizes Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine ahead of holidays
OTTAWA — Health Canada approved a second COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday, paving the way for the shots from U.S. biotech firm Moderna to start arriving...
Two inmates, nine employees at Quebec prison test positive for COVID-19
OTTAWA — Two inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 at a maximum-security prison in Quebec, the first confirmed cases involving prisoners in a federal institution.
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Feds to give provinces $2B to bolster safe reopening of schools this fall
OTTAWA — The growing level of anxiety experienced by parents and teachers over reopening schools during a global pandemic have reached the ears of highest...
Ottawa pledges $100 million for Canadian Red Cross response to COVID-19, disasters
OTTAWA — The Canadian Red Cross is poised to receive $100 million in federal funds to support public health measures and enhance the charity's capacity...
Statistics Canada says first-quarter GDP worst showing since 2009
OTTAWA — Canada's economy had its worst quarterly showing since 2009 through the first three months of 2020 owing to COVID-19, Statistics Canada said Friday,...
New, young small businesses left out of federal budget want more aid: CFIB
TORONTO — Small business owners and advocates say Ottawa should rethink the eligibility requirements for subsidies after Monday’s federal budget failed to include companies...
First doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, not yet approved, to land in Canada next...
OTTAWA — A small number of the most vulnerable Canadians could be immunized against COVID-19 before the holidays as the first doses of Pfizer's...
Donated organs not being used as hospitals scale back transplants for COVID-19
OTTAWA — Transplant centres across the country have massively scaled back organ transplants as hospitals try to make sure they are able to accommodate...
Moderna plans to test its COVID-19 vaccine on Canadian children
TORONTO — Moderna says upcoming clinical trials for its COVID-19 vaccine will include Canadian children, but experts say it's unlikely students will receive one...
