Canada's top doctor says safety data won't be the only factor public health officials and parents will have to consider when deciding whether or not to vaccinate young kids against COVID-19. Dr. Teresa Tam says children's risk of serious illness and death from COVID-19 are low compared to the rest of the population, but warned rare incidents can become more common as the virus spreads. She also points to the impacts of "long COVID," which is still being studied, and the importance of limiting disruptions to school as things to consider.The National Advisory Committee on Immunization and the Pu

The SNC Lavalin legal saga has been thrust back into the spotlight after the RCMP announced they've charged two former executives and the engineering company itself for allegedly paying bribes to obtain a Montreal bridge repair contract. Former SNC Lavalin vice-president Normand Morin and former SNC Lavalin International VP Kamal Francis, along with SNC Lavalin and its subsidiary, each face multiple fraud and conspiracy charges. Michel Fournier, former president and CEO of the Federal Bridge Corporation, admitted to receiving bribes from SNC Lavalin related to a 128 million dollar repair proj

Uncertainty of the outcome of the Vancouver Granville riding drags on following Monday's federal vote.Liberal candidate Taleeb Noormohamed has been leading New Democrat Anjali Appadurai.Noormohamed was incorrectly projected as winner Wednesday night after the Elections Canada website showed 100 per cent of the polls in the riding had reported.But another page on the website shows only 45 per cent of an estimated 6,800 special ballots have been counted in Vancouver Granville, more than enough to overcome any small lead, as the count continued Thursday.Other nail-biter B.C. ridings include West

A member of the Conservative party's national council thinks there should be a review of Erin O'Toole's leadership following his election loss.Bert Chen has started an online petition, asking the council to convene a referendum on O'Toole's leadership before a scheduled one in 2023.He says many Conservatives aren't happy with the more moderate direction O'Toole has taken the party.O'Toole campaigned for the leadership as a ``true blue'' conservative, but has since flip-flopped on issues ranging from a carbon price to protecting the conscience rights of doctors.

Federal party leaders are facing questions about whether they are the right person to represent their caucus after a lacklustre election. Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is defending his party's performance under his leadership, which saw no gains in the party's total number of seats so far. O'Toole says he wants to earn the trust of Canadians and is launching a review of all aspects of the campaign. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is also insisting he has not met his ceiling as leader. The final results are still being counted in some ridings as Elections Canada works its way through large numbers

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is returning to Ottawa without the majority government mandate Liberals had hoped for when he called the early election. While the final results in some ridings might not be known for days, the Liberals are in position to form the next government. N-D-P Leader Jagmeet Singh, whose party made some gains, repeated some of his criticisms of Trudeau today.The Conservatives are poised to win the popular vote, with Elections Canada reporting that more than 5.4-million of the nearly 16-million counted ballots had been cast for the Tories, compared to 5.1 million for the

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be returning to Ottawa without the majority government mandate Liberals had hoped for when he called the early election last month.Early Tuesday, the Liberals were hovering between 155 and 157 seats. The former is the number they had when Trudeau called the election in August, and the latter is what they won in 2019.The Conservatives were teetering on 121 or 122 seats, after winning 121 less than two years ago.They will remain the official Opposition, with leader Erin O'Toole promising the "changed" party he leads will speak for all Canadians from all walks o

Canada's first-ever pandemic election culminates today as Canadians go to the polls. Elections Canada says almost 6.8-million people voted early, but a majority of Canada's more than 30 million eligible voters will mark their ballots today. Only two of the major party leaders are casting their ballots in the federal election today, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh voted in an advance poll in Burnaby, BC, and Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet also voted in advance, but was out in Drummondville this morning to encourage peopl

The US border will remain closed to all but essential crossings by Canadians for at least another month. Washington announced the move today, along with a rule that will require most adult foreign nationals flying into the US to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of early November. It's not clear if Canadians who received the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, which has never been approved for use in the US, will be considered fully vaccinated. The White House says President Joe Biden will ease foreign travel restrictions into the US beginning in November. Foreign citizens will be allowed into