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Mon, 26 Apr 2021 01:00:18 -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, 26 Apr 2021 01:00:17 -0700
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Apr. 26, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Monday April 26, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 231,540 new vaccinations administered for a total of 12,044,741 doses given. Nationwide, 1,018,381 people or 2.7...

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 01:00:15 -0700
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, Apr. 26, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Monday April 26, 2021.There are 1,178,986 confirmed cases in Canada.Canada: 1,178,986 confirmed cases (86,229 active, 1,068,792 resolved, 23,965 deaths).*The total case co...

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 01:00:14 -0700
Manitoba poised to introduce new public health restrictions as COVID-19 cases surge
WINNIPEG — Manitoba is set to announce new public health measures this afternoon as COVID-19 cases surge. Premier Brian Pallister and Dr. Brent Roussin, the chief provincial public health officer, are scheduled to make the announcement at 12:30 p.m...

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 01:00:10 -0700
B.C. Attorney General David Eby to testify at money laundering inquiry
VANCOUVER — The politician who set the wheels in motion for the money laundering inquiry in British Columbia will testify before the commission today. David Eby has been called before the Cohen Commission to testify both as the current attorney gen...

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 01:00:09 -0700
Montreal latest Canadian city to consider granting voting rights to non-citizens
Montreal officials are looking into extending voting rights to more than 100,000 non-citizens in order to better integrate immigrants and encourage more racialized people to participate in municipal politics.The idea isn't new: for years, Canadian ci...

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 23:28:44 -0700
Students plan another musical protest to support school programs
Students plan to keep up their musical protests Monday to let the Greater Victoria School District know how they feel about possible budget cuts.Some music programs are among the proposed cuts as the district seeks to balance the 2021-22 budget.Stude...

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 23:24:00 -0700
Input sought on land sale at Lansdowne Middle School
The public is invited to a virtual meeting Wednesday to give input on a proposed Greater Victoria School District land sale that would allow construction of a new school for francophone students. The idea is to sell about three hectares of the 10...

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 23:22:00 -0700
More COVID-19 exposures reported in Vancouver Island schools
More COVID-19 exposures have been detected recently at Victoria-area schools, including Christ Church Cathedral School on April 21. Belmont Secondary School recorded an exposure on April 20, Cedar Hill Middle School had one on April 19-20, and bo...

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 21:00:49 -0700
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on April 25, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Sunday April 25, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 231,540 new vaccinations administered for a total of 12,044,741 doses given. Nationwide, 1,018,381 people or 2....

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 17:36:48 -0700
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sunday, April 25 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 8:30 p.m. ET on Sunday April 25, 2021.There are 1,178,986 confirmed cases in Canada.Canada: 1,178,986 confirmed cases (86,229 active, 1,068,792 resolved, 23,965 deaths).*The total case co...

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 14:46:27 -0700
Tories want more hearings on Vance allegations, expected to call Trudeau's top aide
OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives are demanding more hearings after a parliamentary committee heard testimony last week suggesting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s chief of staff knew about a misconduct allegation against general Jonathan Vance.M...

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 13:48:35 -0700
Feds file notice of back-to-work bill ahead of looming Montreal dockworkers strike
MONTREAL — The federal government has given notice on Sunday that it will table back-to-work legislation in response to a looming dockworkers' strike at Montreal's port that threatens to have widespread economic repercussions across the country.Lab...

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 12:42:22 -0700
Animals at risk as B.C. falls behind in educating veterinarians: society
VANCOUVER — A shortage of veterinarians in British Columbia threatens food security and is responsible for animals suffering and dying, according the group that speaks for animal doctors in the province. Dr. Al Longair, president of the Society of ...

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 12:19:48 -0700
Loved ones remember DMX at homegoing celebration
NEW YORK — Family members, friends and clergy members dressed in white and red honoured the life and faith of hip-hop icon DMX at his homegoing celebration Sunday in New York.Religious leaders and musicians prayed, sang and delivered moving tribute...

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 12:16:00 -0700
Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu announces she has tested positive for COVID-19
Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu says she has tested positive for COVID-19.Andreescu made the announcement on social media Sunday. She added she won't be playing in the upcoming Madrid Open.Andreescu said the positive test came after she arrived...

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 10:57:58 -0700
Louisville looks to rebound with Kentucky Derby back in May
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Kentucky Derby is back on the first Saturday in May, slowly bringing with it the sights, sounds and rituals familiar to Louisville.And local officials and business owners are hopeful that translates into a better cash flow aft...

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 10:28:15 -0700
Pilot training, spare part shortages among challenges military facing from COVID-19
OTTAWA — Canada’s military pilots are in danger of losing their edge as COVID-19-related restrictions curtail their ability to train at home and abroad, according to a senior Royal Canadian Air Force commander.Military pilots are required to fly ...

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 10:10:06 -0700
'Nomadland' wins best picture at a social distanced Oscars
Chloé Zhao’s "Nomadland," a wistful portrait of itinerant lives on open roads across the American West, won best picture Sunday at the 93rd Academy Awards, where the China-born Zhao became the first woman of colour to win best director and a histo...

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 09:58:19 -0700
COVID-19 cases spike in Nova Scotia, while other hot spots show signs of improvement
Nova Scotia hit a new single-day record number for COVID-19 cases on Sunday, even as there were hints that Canada's two biggest provinces were making fragile progress in the fight against the pandemic.Nova Scotia reported 63 new cases of COVID-19, th...



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