Canada’s procurement minister says a deal is close to receive Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine doses from the U.S., while the military commander in charge of the rollout here says all adults who wish could be able to get their first shot by July 1.
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Biden vows enough vaccine for all U.S. adults by end of May
President Joe Biden said Tuesday that the U.S. expects to take delivery of enough coronavirus vaccines for all adults by the end of May, two months earlier than anticipated, as his administration announced that drugmaker Merck & Co. will help produce rival Johnson & Johnson’s newly approved shot.
Trump calls for Republican Party unity, repeats lies about election loss
ORLANDO, Fla. — Taking the stage for the first time since leaving office, former President Donald Trump on Sunday called for GOP unity, even as he exacerbated intraparty divisions by attacking fellow Republicans and promoting lies about the election in a speech that made clear he intends to remain a dominant political force.
U.S. pandemic diplomacy continues with Blinken’s Zoom meeting with Trudeau, Garneau
The pandemic diplomacy at work between the United States and Canada is continuing, this time with the secretary of state.
U.S. vaccine rollout vastly outpacing Canada’s: what can we learn from American push?
Canadians perusing social media may be coming across photos of their American peers bearing wide smiles and vaccination cards that show they’ve been inoculated against COVID-19.
US moves to rejoin UN rights council, reversing Trump anew
The Biden administration is set to announce this week that it will reengage with the much-maligned U.N. Human Rights Council that former President Donald Trump withdrew from almost three years ago, U.S. officials said Sunday. The decision reverses another Trump-era move away from multilateral organizations and agreements.
Tom Brady leads Bucs to convincing win over Chiefs in Super Bowl LV
Tom Brady made his seventh Super Bowl title look familiar – despite moving south to a new team and conference during a pandemic.
Liberal government sings Joe Biden’s praises for cancelling U.S. abortion ‘gag rule’
Canada’s Liberal government cheered Thursday as President Joe Biden reversed a U.S. policy that denies federal funding to international aid organizations that support abortion.
Trudeau ‘disappointed,’ Alberta calls for sanctions after Biden cancels Keystone XL permit
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is calling for the federal government to impose economic sanctions against the United States in response to newly inaugurated U.S. President Joe Biden’s “gut punch” decision to tear up the permit for the Keystone XL oil pipeline expansion.
Toronto Police, Queen’s Park plan to increase security during Biden inauguration
Toronto police and Queen’s Park are planning to amp up security during the inauguration of Joe Biden on Wednesday.