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Mon, 19 Apr 2021 01:00:24 -0700
Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?
As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have released details of who can expect to receive a shot in the coming weeks.The military commander handling logistics for Canada's vaccine distribution program ...

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 01:00:23 -0700
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Apr. 19, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Monday April 19, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 198,376 new vaccinations administered for a total of 9,973,643 doses given. Nationwide, 920,512 people or 2.4 pe...

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 01:00:19 -0700
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, Apr. 19, 2021
The latestnumbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Monday April 19, 2021.There are 1,121,498 confirmed cases in Canada.Canada: 1,121,498 confirmed cases (87,925 active, 1,009,950 resolved, 23,623 deaths).*The total case cou...

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 01:00:17 -0700
Federal government expecting 1M vaccine doses this week after Moderna delays delivery
OTTAWA — Canada will have to wait a little longer for a promised influx of COVID-19 vaccines.The federal government says it expects about 1 million shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to arrive this week, as the two pharmaceutical firms continue d...

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 01:00:16 -0700
Judicial recount in Yukon election to occur in Whitehorse today over tie riding
WHITEHORSE — The final seat count in the Yukon election could be determined by the drawing of lots today if a judicial recount confirms a tie in a battleground riding. Elections Yukon applied to the Yukon Supreme Court Thursday after the official c...

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 01:00:15 -0700
Huawei CFO's team expected to ask judge for adjournment in final extradition hearings
VANCOUVER — Lawyers for Meng Wanzhou are expected to ask a B.C. Supreme Court judge today to delay the final leg of hearings in her extradition case. The court said in a statement last week that the Huawei executive's application for an adjournment...

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 01:00:12 -0700
Liberals to release federal budget with eye on managing crisis, post-pandemic growth
OTTAWA — The federal government will this afternoon unveil its spending plans to manage the remainder of the COVID-19 crisis and chart an economic course in a post-pandemic Canada.The Liberals' first budget in two years is expected to outline the g...

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 19:32:14 -0700
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on April 18, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Sunday April 18, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 198,376 new vaccinations administered for a total of 9,973,643 doses given. Nationwide, 920,512 people or 2.4 p...

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 19:08:19 -0700
Protests expected to choke traffic in downtown Victoria on Monday
Police are expecting traffic disruptions throughout the day Monday due to several planned protests in downtown Victoria.One protest is expected to start at 9 a.m. and run through until the early evening, while two others have been scheduled for the l...

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 19:03:00 -0700
Family protests lack of resources for chronic care patients
A Sidney family took its frustrations with Island Health to the streets outside Victoria General Hospital on Sunday hoping to draw attention to the plight of their 19-year-old son, who they say is facing his fourth day without food inside the hospita...

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 18:25:00 -0700
All eligible adults in B.C. will be able to register for COVID-19 vaccine this week
B.C. will open up COVID-19 vaccine registration to anyone 18 and older this week. The province said Sunday that more than 1.8 million people will be eligible to register for the COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the week. • Born in 1981 or earli...

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 18:13:41 -0700
Victoria police concerned for safety of missing woman, 24
Victoria police are asking the public for help locating a missing woman described as “high risk.”Kiana Chamberland, 24, was last seen April 15 at 4 p.m. in the 600-block of Nelson Street in Esquimalt.Chamberland is five-foot-four with a thin buil...

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 18:07:00 -0700
Seven Island spots hit new weather highs on sunny Saturday
A ridge of high pressure resulted in several new weather records across Vancouver Island on Saturday, according to Environment Canada. The Victoria Harbour area, which has records dating back to 1874, set a new record of 24 C, beating the old mar...

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 17:29:03 -0700
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sunday, April 18, 2021
The latestnumbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 8:30 p.m. ET on Sunday April 18, 2021.There are 1,121,498 confirmed cases in Canada.Canada: 1,121,498 confirmed cases (87,925 active, 1,009,950 resolved, 23,623 deaths).*The total case cou...

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 16:16:00 -0700
Arrest made after stabbing at Comox bush party; three teens in hospital
One youth is in custody and three others were hospitalized Saturday night after suffering stab wounds during a bush party in Comox. B.C. Emergency Health Services confirmed it dispatched two air ambulances and three ground ambulances just after 1...

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 16:03:00 -0700
Alberta joins Ontario in lowering minimum age for AstraZeneca vaccine
Two provinces will offer the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to those aged 40 and over starting Tuesday, officials announced Sunday following days of mounting pressure to lower the minimum age. Alberta and Ontario had previously stuck to the National Advi...

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 12:43:27 -0700
Police investigate shooting death of man outside downtown Vancouver restaurant
Vancouver police say one man was killed in what they believe was a targeted shooting in a downtown neighbourhood.They say there have been no arrests.Police say they were called to the Coal Harbour area Saturday night after numerous 9-1-1 calls about ...

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 11:55:55 -0700
Nothing stopping provinces from offering AstraZeneca vaccine to all adults: Hajdu
Provinces are free to offer the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to all adults, Canada's health minister said Sunday as calls mounted in at least one province hard hit by COVID-19 to lower the age restriction on the shot. While the National Advisory Commit...

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 11:35:46 -0700
B.C. to start registering people 18 years and older for COVID-19 vaccines
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it's inviting people 18 years and older to register for a COVID-19 vaccine over the next week.A Ministry of Health statement Sunday says more than 1.8 million people will now be invited to register fo...

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 09:58:22 -0700
Woodstock considers whether to allow retail marijuana sales
WOODSTOCK, Vt. — Officials in Woodstock are considering whether to allow retail marijuana operations when such sales become legal in Vermont next year.The Woodstock Cannabis Review Committee is wrapping up an online survey of residents and business...



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