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New CDC guidance makes it clear: time to reopen Canada-U.S. border, congressman says

WASHINGTON — A U.S. lawmaker who has made a political crusade out of getting the border with Canada reopened is again pressing his case with President Joe Biden — and this time, he believes he has the Centers for Disease Control on his side.

May 14, 2021 11:57 AM Read more >

If COVID vaccines 'essential,' Canadians could get shots in U.S. and no quarantine

TORONTO — Canadian residents should be able to head to the United States for COVID-19 vaccinations and be exempt from mandatory quarantine on return if health authorities here deem the shots medically necessary, a hospital CEO said on Friday.

May 14, 2021 11:47 AM Read more >

Business, labour groups clash at Senate committee over $15 federal minimum wage

OTTAWA — The head of the country's largest private-sector union says Parliament should raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour, and possibly put future increases into the hands of an independent commission.

May 14, 2021 11:22 AM Read more >

Bloc Québécois leader says next federal election campaign could begin in mid-August

Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet said Friday he sees an opening to begin the next federal election campaign on Aug. 16 if the COVID-19 pandemic is under control.

May 14, 2021 10:53 AM Read more >

Canada, U.S., Mexico to talk trade at first USMCA Free Trade Commission meeting

WASHINGTON — Senior officials from Canada, the United States and Mexico will meet virtually next week for the first Free Trade Commission meeting of the USMCA era.

May 14, 2021 10:05 AM Read more >

Canada should engage UN racism group, though chair independence a question: expert

HALIFAX — Canada should respond to a UN committee examining whether it failed to protect Mi'kmaq fishers from racist violence, even though the independence of committee members can be questioned, a former human rights investigator says.

May 14, 2021 4:46 AM Read more >

Americans get a break on masks. What about Canada? : In The News for May 14

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 May 14 ... What we are watching in Canada ... The U.S.

May 14, 2021 2:04 AM Read more >

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, May 14, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Friday, May 14, 2021. There are 1,312,408 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,312,408 confirmed cases (75,475 active, 1,212,108 resolved, 24,825 deaths).

May 14, 2021 1:00 AM Read more >

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Friday, May 14, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Friday, May 14, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 334,975 new vaccinations administered for a total of 17,239,587 doses given. Nationwide, 1,331,739 people or 3.