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President Biden will welcome Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to the White House — but their meeting will be virtual due to COVID-19 constraints.

Politics & Government

Biden Welcomes Canada's Trudeau (Virtually) To White House For 1st Meeting

7:35am February 23, 2021

by Ayesha Rascoe

President Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau won't be able to meet in person because of COVID-19 constraints. But the White House is trying to simulate the experience.

Businessman Peter Nygard arrives at Norby Walters' 26th Annual Night Of 100 Stars Oscar Viewing at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 28, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California.

World News

Former Fashion Executive Peter Nygard Charged With Sex Trafficking

7:59am December 16, 2020

by Suzanne Nuyen

Nygard, the former CEO of the Canada-based Nygard International, was arrested in Winnipeg on Monday on a U.S request for extradition.

A health care worker administers a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to personal support worker Anita Quidangen at The Michener Institute, in Toronto, Canada, on Monday. Quidangen was one of the first people in Canada to receive the shot.

Canada Administers Its 1st COVID-19 Vaccine Shots

4:10pm December 14, 2020

by Emma Jacobs

Canada joins the United Kingdom and the United States as the first Western countries to provide the vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, as the coronavirus pandemic rages toward winter.

A nurse in the U.K. prepares to administer COVID-19 vaccinations this week. Canadian health officials on Wednesday authorized the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.

Health & Safety

Canada Authorizes Use Of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine

3:15pm December 09, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

The vaccine produced by Pfizer and BioNTech is the first to be authorized by Canadian health officials. The decision makes Canada just the third country in the world to grant such an authorization.

A man wears a mask as the territory of Nunavut enters a two week mandatory restriction period in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada, on Wednesday. More than 80 COVID-19 cases have been identified this month in Nunavut, where around 39,000 people, predominantly Inui

Arctic Lockdown: COVID-19 Climbs In Canada's Far North

5:08pm November 20, 2020

by Emma Jacobs

A large and isolated region of northeastern Canada entered a two-week lockdown as coronavirus cases creep up in areas, including largely Indigenous communities, with limited access to intensive care.

Visitors bike along South Beach in Miami Beach, Fla. Tourism has suffered during the coronavirus pandemic and the state is coming into high tourism season when it would typically see visitors from Canada and the northeast U.S.

Florida Looks At A Winter Without Canadians

8:55am November 19, 2020

by Greg Allen

The coronavirus pandemic continues to rip across the U.S. killing many and infecting hundreds of thousands of people each week. It's also upending part-time residencies between Florida and Canada.

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A photo taken in July shows what's left of the Jeffrey asbestos mine in Asbestos, Quebec. The town has voted to change its name to Val-des-Sources.

The Town Of Asbestos, Quebec, Chooses A New, Less Hazardous Name

4:55pm October 20, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

The former mining town has watched its name transform from an asset in the late 1800s to a liability in recent decades. Residents voted to change the name to Val-des-Sources, or valley of the springs.

The U.S.-Canada border at Pittsburg, N.H., in 2017. The U.S. borders with Canada and Mexico will stay closed to nonessential travel through Nov. 21.

U.S. Borders With Canada And Mexico Will Stay Closed Another Month

5:44pm October 19, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

"The situation in the United States continues to be of concern. So we're going to make sure we're keeping Canadians safe as best as we can," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said.

Chairs are stacked outside a restaurant in Montreal on Sept. 29. The Quebec government ordered restaurants, bars and casinos to close for 28 days, effective midnight Sept. 30, after a recent spike in new daily coronavirus cases.

In Pandemic Downturn, Canada's Drive For Guaranteed Basic Income Picks Up Speed

4:04pm October 13, 2020

by Urooba Jamal

As pressure mounts for a longer lifeline than the government's emergency benefits, some lawmakers and advocates are pushing to make broader state stipends a priority.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is accused of trying to track down and silence, in multiple ways, dissidents, even in other countries.

World News

'To Protect Myself And My Family': Saudi Critics Abroad Fear Long Reach Of The Crown

5:29pm October 08, 2020

by Jackie Northam

The Saudi government is accused of continuing to track down and threaten dissidents and other rivals who are living as far away as Canada and the United States.