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Wed, 9 Jun 2021 01:00:24 -0700
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, June 9, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, June 9, 2021.In Canada, the provinces are reporting 352,502 new vaccinations administered for a total of 26,843,033 doses given. Nationwide, 3,184,367 people or 8....

Wed, 9 Jun 2021 01:00:22 -0700
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, June 9, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, June 9, 2021.There are 1,395,410 confirmed cases in Canada.Canada: 1,395,410 confirmed cases (21,539 active, 1,348,080 resolved, 25,791 deaths).*The total case ...

Wed, 9 Jun 2021 01:00:18 -0700
Woman says her mother put her up for adoption to avoid Kamloops residential school
LANGLEY, BRITISH COLUMBIA, B.C. — Tina Taphouse has spent a lot of time lately reflecting on the impact the Kamloops Indian Residential School has had on her life's path.Taphouse didn't go to the school because her mother, who worked there and had ...

Wed, 9 Jun 2021 01:00:15 -0700
Federal targeting of Muslim charities amounts to prejudice: civil liberties coalition
OTTAWA — A national civil liberties coalition says a secretive division of the Canada Revenue Agency is unfairly targeting Muslim charities for audits based on flimsy reasoning, amounting to discrimination.A newly released report by the Internation...

Wed, 9 Jun 2021 01:00:10 -0700
Military's failure on sexual misconduct feels like 'existential threat': HR officer
OTTAWA — The senior officer responsible for human resources in the Canadian Armed Forces says the military’s repeated failure to address sexual misconduct in the ranks over the years has led to what feels like an "existential threat" to the insti...

Tue, 8 Jun 2021 22:02:15 -0700
McAuliffe win sets up Virginia clash with outsider Youngkin
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Terry McAuliffe, a longtime fixture of Democratic politics, handily won his party’s nomination for Virginia governor in his quest for a second term, setting up what’s expected to be a hotly contested general election agains...

Tue, 8 Jun 2021 19:57:11 -0700
Chief medical officer of health for Interior Health Authority arrested on sex charges
KELOWNA, B.C. — The chief medical officer of health for the southern interior of British Columbia has been arrested on sex charges.Alberta RCMP say Albert de Villiers, who is 52, faces one count of sexual assault and one count of sexual interferenc...

Tue, 8 Jun 2021 18:05:16 -0700
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, June 8, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, June 8, 2021.In Canada, the provinces are reporting 352,502 new vaccinations administered for a total of 26,843,033 doses given. Nationwide, 3,184,367 people or 8.4...

Tue, 8 Jun 2021 18:02:49 -0700
Bird of prey freed after misadventure behind grill of B.C. pickup truck
CLINTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA — Mounties in British Columbia's Interior helped free a bird that was trapped behind the grill of a pickup truck.Police say a woman from the Williams Lake area told them she was on a highway when the hawk-like bird suddenl...

Tue, 8 Jun 2021 18:02:28 -0700
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Tuesday, June 8, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, June 8, 2021.There are 1,395,410 confirmed cases in Canada._ Canada: 1,395,410 confirmed cases (21,539 active, 1,348,080 resolved, 25,791 deaths).*The total case ...

Tue, 8 Jun 2021 16:53:23 -0700
Woman killed in London was an environmental engineer with a bright future: professor
LONDON, Ont. — A woman killed in an anti-Muslim attack was a "sparkling, generous, loving person" who overcame the odds to become a successful environmental engineer, said her professor at Western University.Madiha Salman, 44, and her family out fo...

Tue, 8 Jun 2021 16:44:17 -0700
'Symbols of trauma': B.C. First Nation calls on Ottawa to remove day-school buildings
VERNON, B.C. — The chief and council of a First Nation in British Columbia are calling on the federal government to remove three former day school structures they say are symbols of trauma and pain. In a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the...

Tue, 8 Jun 2021 16:25:41 -0700
B.C. records 165 cases of COVID-19 as officials encourage more 2nd doses of vaccine
VICTORIA — Health officials in British Columbia say it's encouraging to see a steady increase in the number of people who are protected with a COVID-19 vaccine as cases decline.However, of the nearly 3.7 million doses of vaccine that have been admi...

Tue, 8 Jun 2021 15:49:00 -0700
No foul play in death of woman found in tent in Nanaimo
Foul play has been ruled out in the death of a 21-year-old woman found in a tent in a marshy, wooded area near the Nanaimo Ice Centre. Deanna Williams was found on the morning of June 2. Nanaimo RCMP and the B.C. Coroners Service did not find a...

Tue, 8 Jun 2021 15:44:43 -0700
Terror charges so soon after London attack would be unprecedented: experts
The killing of four members of a Muslim family in London, Ont., on Sunday has been denounced as an act of terrorism by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, but it's possible the terrorism label will never be reflected in the charges faced by the accused.Le...

Tue, 8 Jun 2021 15:42:33 -0700
Police: Suspected Baltimore gang leader dead after standoff
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. (AP) — A suspected Baltimore gang leader died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after a standoff with law enforcement Tuesday afternoon in an Atlanta suburb, authorities said.Shots were fired at U.S. marshals and poli...

Tue, 8 Jun 2021 15:38:01 -0700
Senate passes bill to boost US tech industry, counter rivals
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate overwhelmingly approved a bill Tuesday that aims to boost U.S. semiconductor production and the development of artificial intelligence and other technology in the face of growing international competition, most notably ...

Tue, 8 Jun 2021 15:34:00 -0700
Ten new COVID-19 cases in Island Health; 165 province-wide
Ten new people in Island Health have tested positive for COVID-19 from a total 165 new cases in the province, B.C.’s top doctor reported on Tuesday. The Island Health COVID-19 dashboard reported 29 active cases on the Island on Monday, 19 in th...

Tue, 8 Jun 2021 14:58:59 -0700
Fallout from Greens' feud continues as party opts not to renew top adviser's contract
OTTAWA — The fallout from internal feuds in the Green party continues amid accusations of intolerance and strong-arm tactics against some members.Two Green party sources, who spoke to The Canadian Press on the condition of anonymity to discuss inte...

Tue, 8 Jun 2021 14:38:04 -0700
Woman sentenced for false 911 calls sparking fatal drug raid
HOUSTON (AP) — A woman was sentenced on Tuesday to three years and four months in federal prison for making false 911 calls that ultimately resulted in a 2019 drug raid by Houston police that killed both homeowners. Patricia Garcia was the first pe...



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