COVID-19

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Public servants who can get vaccinated and choose not to will face "consequences" for their decision if the Liberals are returned to power, Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday, as the issue of vaccine mandates exploded on the campaign trail.

The election spotlight could shift today, August 18, 2021, to Canada's pandemic-ravaged economy and debt-laden federal finances as Statistics Canada reveals its consumer price index for July.

The Northwest Territories is mandating masks, banning gatherings and closing non-essential businesses in two communities where COVID-19 cases have been identified.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pulled the plug on Sunday, August 15, 2021, on his minority Liberal government, arguing that Canadians deserve a say on how to finish the fight against COVID-19 and build back the shattered economy.

A surge in COVID-19 cases spurred by the Delta variant is prompting British Columbia health officials to enact mandatory vaccine requirements for all staff and volunteers at long-term care and assisted living sites.

The federal government could make about $177 million over 10 years from a support deal it reached with Air Canada, the parliamentary budget officer said in a report on Thursday, August 12, 2021.

Researchers in Vancouver are working to unleash a new weapon they hope will defeat the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19.

The British official organizing November’s climate summit in Scotland pledged on Monday, August 9, 2021, that the event would be held in person and that the government would work to ensure maximum participation by leaders from around the world despite lingering travel restrictions due to COVID-19.

U.S. drug maker Moderna will sign an agreement with the Canadian government today, August 10, 2021, promising to build an mRNA production plant in Canada.

Canada is once again allowing U.S. citizens and permanent residents back into the country, provided they've been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

The Canadian business community appears to be largely supportive of the Quebec government's move to impose the country's first vaccine passport system.

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he won't "take lectures" from federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu on how to handle COVID-19.

Young people made some of Canada’s largest employment gains in July, jobs data shows, as their part-time work in service industries returned with the lifting of public health restrictions.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is considering making COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for some federally regulated workplaces in a bid to boost Canada's vaccination levels.