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Health Canada approves Moderna's Omicron booster vaccine

Health Canada approves Moderna's Omicron booster vaccine

OTTAWA — Health Canada approved a new COVID-19 vaccine from Moderna Thursday that targets both the original strain of the novel coronavirus and the specific Omicron variant.
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Culture minister bashes 'Laurentian elites' as Alberta celebrates birthday holiday

Culture minister bashes 'Laurentian elites' as Alberta celebrates birthday holiday

EDMONTON — Alberta celebrated its inaugural birthday party holiday with Culture Minister Ron Orr bashing the prime minster and “Laurentian elites” while asserting the province has received the short end of the stick in the federation for more than a
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Quebec Liberal blames Conservatives for violence, Legault asks police to be ready

Quebec Liberal blames Conservatives for violence, Legault asks police to be ready

SHERBROOKE, Que. — Liberal candidate Marwah Rizqy blamed Conservative Party of Quebec Leader Éric Duhaime on Thursday for the highly charged political climate in which elected officials are being subjected to threats and violence.
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'Nothing about us without us.' Northern premiers address Arctic Circle forum

'Nothing about us without us.' Northern premiers address Arctic Circle forum

YELLOWKNIFE — Canada’s territorial premiers stressed the need to invest in northern communities and include northerners in decision-making at an Arctic Circle gathering in Greenland that concluded earlier this week.
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Anti-lockdown Tory leadership candidate Roman Baber always an island among peers

Anti-lockdown Tory leadership candidate Roman Baber always an island among peers

OTTAWA — About 30 people are gathered in a small, windowless conference room on the second floor of a hotel in an Ottawa suburb, awaiting the guest of honour, who is a few minutes late. There's no podium. No microphone.
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COVID vaccine announcement, Trudeau visits Winnipeg : In The News for Sept. 1

COVID vaccine announcement, Trudeau visits Winnipeg : In The News for Sept. 1

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 Sept. 1 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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Roman Baber: Quick facts about the Conservative leadership candidate

Roman Baber: Quick facts about the Conservative leadership candidate

OTTAWA — Roman Baber, a lawyer and former Toronto-area member of provincial parliament, is running for federal Conservative party leader.
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Rules need change to keep international students in Canada and fill labour gaps: RBC

Rules need change to keep international students in Canada and fill labour gaps: RBC

OTTAWA — Researchers with RBC are calling for an urgent reset of Canada's immigration process to keep talented international students in the country to fill key labour shortages.
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Trial of alleged RCMP secret leaker delayed a year after he gets new lawyer

Trial of alleged RCMP secret leaker delayed a year after he gets new lawyer

OTTAWA — The trial of an RCMP employee accused of breaching Canada's secrecy law has been delayed a year after a new defence lawyer took on his case. An eight-week judge and jury trial for Cameron Jay Ortis had been slated to begin next week.
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'Sacred mission': Dozens of Chinese Canadian groups echo Beijing on Taiwan

'Sacred mission': Dozens of Chinese Canadian groups echo Beijing on Taiwan

VANCOUVER — When a group of Canadian parliamentarians recently announced plans to visit Taiwan, Beijing's response was swift, with its Ottawa embassy vowing "resolute and forceful measures" against any country interfering in China's territorial integ
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