Author Archives: The Canadian Press

NEW YORK - One of the first novels about the pandemic will be a collaborative effort, with Margaret Atwood, John Grisham and Celeste Ng among the writers. The Authors Guild Foundation announced Thursd...

BUDAPEST, Hungary - Hungary's governing party announced Thursday it would resign from its conservative European political family, bringing an end to years of conflict within the group over Hungary's r...

WASHINGTON - The Senate on Thursday confirmed California Attorney General Xavier Becerra as President Joe Biden's health secretary, filling a key position in the administration's coronavirus response ...

MONTREAL - Quebec's statistics institute says the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically slowed population growth in 2020 and led to a spike in the number of annual deaths. Institut de la statistique du Quebe...

WASHINGTON - The U.S. is planning to send a combined 4 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to Mexico and Canada in its first export of shots, the White House said Thursday. Press secreta...

The military commander overseeing the complex logistics of Canada's COVID-19 vaccination program is almost ready to say there are enough doses coming into the country to get a first shot to all adults...

TORONTO - The Canadian Press is nominated for eight National Newspaper Awards for its coverage of a killing rampage in Nova Scotia and selection of pictures that include all three finalists in the bre...

OTTAWA - Quebec Health Minister Christian Dub rolled up his sleeve for the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine Thursday, a display of confidence in the injection that has recently been the focus of co...

LONDON - The Bank of England voiced cautious optimism Thursday about the U.K.'s economic outlook in the wake of a sharp fall in coronavirus infections and the rapid rollout of the nation's COVID-19 va...

CAPE CORAL, Fla. - A Florida couple came up with a great way to meet their new neighbours after moving into their home during the coronavirus pandemic. They offered free beer. Amanda and Thomas Evans ...