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WASHINGTON - Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has formally approved an extension of the National Guard deployment at the U.S. Capitol for about two more months as possible threats of violence remain, th...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada has been warned of manufacturing problems plaguing the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The viral vector vaccine developed by J&J's subsidiary, Jan...

Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard says he will table his third budget on March 25. Girard told reporters today the budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year will also include an accounting change sought by...

OTTAWA - The Trudeau government has given notice that it will impose closure to ensure a bill to expand access to medical assistance in dying comes to a final vote in the House of Commons before a cou...

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 6:30 p.m. The number of daily COVID-19 variants of concern has jumped in British Columbia by 182 cases, for a total 576 cases, m...

OTTAWA - Opposition parties are pushing the federal Liberals for targeted COVID-19 relief for some badly hit sectors. The Conservatives advanced a motion Tuesday calling on the Liberals to implement s...

OTTAWA - Federal leaders were united Tuesday in welcoming Lt.-Gen. Frances Allen as Canada's first female deputy military commander, but remained at odds over the Liberal government's response to alle...

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 78,246 new vaccinations administered for a total of 2,465,435 do...

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. Here's a list of their plans to d...

After months of shifting advice, Ontario has become the first Canadian province to prioritize pregnant women in a vaccine rollout plan, without special conditions. Health-care workers and specialists ...