Production issues delaying Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine deliveries to Canada
Procurement minister Anita Anand said Canada faces an "unfortunate" delay that is nonetheless expected to be made up by the end of March, while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau insisted most Canadians will still be vaccinated by the fall.
Following a budget slash in 2020, Canada's oil and gas industry forecasts slight spending growth
CALGARY — A forecast calling for a modest increase in capital spending in the Canadian oilpatch this year after a tumultuous 2020 of budget slashing is being hailed as a sign of better times ahead for the industry.
Congress debates impeaching Trump for the second time
WASHINGTON D. C., Wash. — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following last week’s "day of fire," another historic reckoning dawned Wednesday for Donald Trump as members of the House of Representatives debated whether to impeach the U.S. president for the second time in just over a year.
Stay-at-home order issued in Ontario as COVID-19 threatens to overwhelm the hospital system
OTTAWA — Canada’s biggest province declared a new state of emergency Tuesday and is invoking a stay−at−home order as COVID−19 threatens to overwhelm Ontario hospitals.
Trudeau shuffles cabinet after Bains announces plans to retire from politics
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has conducted a small shuffle of his ministers before holing up later in the day for a cabinet retreat to plot strategy for the resumption of Parliament.
WestJet places 1,000 workers on leave, citing 'incoherent' COVID-19 testing rules as reason
The CEO of WestJet Airlines Ltd. is laying the blame squarely on "incoherent" policy from Ottawa as his carrier cuts staff and flights in response to new COVID−19 testing requirements for passengers returning to Canada.
Trump rallies supporters less than 24 hours after acknowledging election loss
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Less than 24 hours after acknowledging his election loss, U.S. President Donald Trump is again urging grassroots supporters to keep the faith.
Students push Ontario teachers to pressure pension fund to divest from fossil fuels
In a four-minute YouTube video, a group of students from across Ontario read a letter to their teachers, asking them to push the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan to stop investing their retirement savings in oil, gas, coal, and pipeline companies.
Following Wednesday's Capitol Hill chaos, attention turns to speeding Trump's exit
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As an uneasy peace settles over Capitol Hill, talk in the U.S. capital has turned to expediting Donald Trump’s departure.
Research shows Canada needs to re-evaluate protected areas
The natural regions Canada protects don’t line up that well with where Canadians actually need them, research suggests.