Canadian News

Health Canada authorizes made-in-Canada COVID-19 vaccine

Plant-based vaccine was 71 per cent effective against COVID-19 one week after second dose

Feb 24, 2022 7:30 AM Read more >

British Columbia cabinet ministers in line for 10 per cent pay hike: Opposition

Horgan’s annual salary is about $211,000 a year, while cabinet ministers are paid about $167,000

Feb 24, 2022 7:30 AM Read more >

Budget funding for BC Wildfire Service garners mixed reaction from experts

B.C. budget includes $145 million over three years to move to a more proactive wildfire response

Feb 23, 2022 3:00 PM Read more >

Canada signs agreement with AstraZeneca on preventative COVID-19 treatment

Not-yet-approved antibody therapy, called Evusheld, is a pre-exposure preventative for COVID-19

Feb 23, 2022 3:00 PM Read more >

UPDATED: Trudeau says Emergencies Act can now be revoked as crisis calms down

PM says order has been restored, police and legislation will now suffice

Feb 23, 2022 1:00 PM Read more >

Airlines, industry join together to spur sustainable jet fuel growth in Canada

Sustainable aviation fuel is non-petroleum based jet fuel made from renewable materials

Feb 23, 2022 11:00 AM Read more >

Officials: More than 80 starving manatees in rehab across US

Poor water quality causing the sea grass on which they normally feed during the winter to disappear

Feb 23, 2022 11:00 AM Read more >

Criminal anthropologist says Alberta at heart of Canadian unrest, protests

Analyst: Alberta’s way of life hit hard by COVID-19, which has created a wellspring of dissent

Feb 23, 2022 11:00 AM Read more >

Russia evacuating embassy in Ukraine as crisis escalates

Head of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council calls for a nationwide state of emergency

Feb 23, 2022 7:30 AM Read more >

Olympics say goodbye to Asia after a star-crossed run

Earliest the Summer Games could return is 2036, and India might be the favorite

Feb 23, 2022 7:30 AM Read more >