Coronavirus (COVID-19) National News

REGINA — Even after leading Saskatchewan's Opposition for more than two years, the question Ryan Meili is still asked the most is why he left medicine for politics. The NDP leader hasn't completely stepped away from the profession.

VICTORIA — Premier John Horgan says economic recovery and health-care changes are the British Columbia government's top priorities for 2021 after the COVID-19 pandemic tested people individually and the resilience of the province.

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — A mother who had an emergency C-section in British Columbia while in a coma due to complications from COVID-19 returned home to her family in time for Christmas.

B.C. has implemented a liquor sales ban from 8 p.m. on Thursday (New Year’s Eve) to 9 a.m. on Friday (New Year’s Day) to reduce alcohol consumption during the late night hours’ celebrations.

WINNIPEG — Manitoba expects to receive 40,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses in January and will be changing its distribution plans.

What looks like a thin pack of gum is attached to Braden Schneider's event credential at the world junior hockey championship in Edmonton.

What looks like a thin pack of gum is attached to Braden Schneider's event credential at the world junior hockey championship in Edmonton.

What looks like a thin pack of gum is attached to Braden Schneider's event credential at the world junior hockey championship in Edmonton.

VANCOUVER — The association representing construction employers in British Columbia says most expect less work in 2021, although employees will see wages climb.

TORONTO — Paying down debt is the No. 1 financial priority of Canadians heading into the new year, according to a new survey that found many people took on more debt this year to cover day-to-day expenses and make up for lost income.