Canada
Canada's first case of virus variant discovered in Brazil detected
It has already been spotted in Europe, as well as Colombia and the United States.
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Canada approves Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday said by September 2021 most Canadians should be inoculated.
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Pfizer to deliver first vaccine doses to Canada this month - PM Trudeau
Pending Health Canada regulatory approval, expected this week, the prime minister said the first shipments to 14 sites across Canada could be delivered next week, with millions more doses to follow in 2021.
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Western allies say China broke Hong Kong deal by ousting lawmakers
The removal of four opposition lawmakers triggered the en masse resignation of their remaining colleagues, the latest move in a deepening crackdown against Beijing's critics following last year's huge and often violent democracy protests.
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Canada, US travel ban extended to 21 October
The world's longest border has been closed to nearly everything but goods trade since 21 March, with the travel ban extended several times since then. Both Canada and the US have seen an uptick in new COVID-19 cases in recent weeks.
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Three dead after glacier tour bus rolls over in Canada
The all-terrain vehicle rolled off the road near the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park.
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UK, US and Canada accuse Russia of vaccine research hacking
The three governments pointed the finger at the Kremlin, saying that a hacking group called APT29 was "almost certainly" linked to Russian intelligence.
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Russia trying to steal COVID-19 vaccine data, say UK, US and Canada
A co-ordinated statement from Britain, the United States and Canada attributed the attacks to group APT29, also known as ‘Cozy Bear’, which they said was almost certainly operating as part of Russian intelligence services.
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Trudeau slams 'political' detentions, after China spy charges
Relations between Canada and China have hit rock bottom over the arrests.
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Canada to roll out COVID-19 tracing app as cases top 100,000
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told a daily briefing it will be 'crucial' to increase testing and contact tracing going forward as pandemic restrictions start to be gradually eased.
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Trudeau says in talks to extend Canada-US border closure
The world's longest international frontier - at 8,900 kilometres - was closed to all non-essential travellers on both sides on 21 March in response to the coronavirus crisis.
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Russia not welcome at G7, Canada's Trudeau says
Russia was expelled from what was then the G8 in 2014 when Trump’s predecessor, Barack Obama, was US president, after Moscow annexed the Crimea region from Ukraine.
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Canada's Trudeau: World has changed even if pandemic ends, vaccine found
Canada’s coronavirus cases rose to 72,536 on Thursday, from 71,486 a day before, with 5,337 deaths, up from 5,209, according to public health agency data.
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At least 16 killed in Canada's worst-ever shooting rampage
The suspect had been on the run since Saturday night when police were alerted to shots fired in the town of Portapique, around 100 kilometers from Halifax, capital of the Atlantic province.
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Canadian coronavirus deaths rise by almost 12% in a day: official data
In a statement posted shortly before 11:00 eastern time (1500 GMT), it said the figure for those diagnosed with the coronavirus had climbed to 33,922.
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Horrors revealed at virus-hit Canada nursing home
At least five of the 31 recent deaths at the home have been officially attributed to the coronavirus, with the others still being investigated by a coroner.
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Canada withdraws from 2020 Games as Japan, IOC consider postponement
Canada’s Olympic and Paralympic Committees raised the ante considerably, however, when they said they would not be sending athletes to Tokyo if the Games went ahead as scheduled.
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Canada's Trudeau self-isolates as wife is tested for coronavirus
The 48-year-old Liberal leader is exhibiting no symptoms and will continue to work from home until the results of his wife’s test comes in, the statement said.
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Canada to stop providing security for Harry and Meghan
Once Harry and Meghan are no longer considered senior members of the British royal family, they will no longer receive the publicly-funded security that is estimated to cost into the millions of dollars.
