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Sat, 20 Nov 2021 11:32:50 EST
B.C. highways reopen, food systems starting to stabilize, provincial officials say
Round-the-clock efforts to restore key transportation and food supply lifelines in British Columbia are starting to bear fruit, the province's transportation and agriculture ministers said on Saturda...

Sat, 20 Nov 2021 22:19:13 EST
1 dead, 13 injured after semi-trailer collides with bus on B.C. highway near Alberta border
The driver of a semi-trailer is dead after the vehicle collided with a bus along Highway 16 west of McBride, B.C., near the Alberta border, police say. Thirteen other people were sent to hospital with...

Sat, 20 Nov 2021 18:07:51 EST
Alberta premier urges unity among UCP members ahead of April leadership review
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney acknowledged in his address to the United Conservative Party's annual general meeting on Saturday that there is discord and unhappiness with his leadership, but he urged m...

Sat, 20 Nov 2021 12:49:37 EST
Wet'suwet'en camp leader, journalists arrested as RCMP enforce pipeline injunction in northern B.C.
Fifteen more people, including a key leader in the fight against the Coastal GasLink pipeline as well as two journalists, were arrested Friday as police action continued against opponents of the pr...

Sat, 20 Nov 2021 16:16:30 EST
After 11 years, Calgary man reunited with wife, daughter from Afghanistan
An 11-year wait to be reunited with his wife and daughter has ended for a Calgary man after early issues with his immigration form and processing delays kept them in Afghanistan. The need to bring the...

Sat, 20 Nov 2021 04:00:00 EST
Areas hit hard by flooding also dealing with regional COVID-19 restrictions
B.C.’s health minister is urging British Columbians forced from their homes to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and influenza if they haven’t already done so.

Sat, 20 Nov 2021 04:00:00 EST
Montreal Chinese Hospital honoured for keeping COVID-19 at bay with early pandemic response
A Montreal long-term care home is being praised after escaping the worst of COVID-19. The Montreal Chinese Hospital was COVID-free during the first wave of the pandemic, and now staff members have bee...

Sat, 20 Nov 2021 04:00:00 EST
Despite Alberta's pleas for single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine, uptake is slow
in a bid to raise vaccination rates among holdouts, doses of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine are now available in several provinces, including British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Alberta. But up...

Sat, 20 Nov 2021 04:00:00 EST
Travel and gas restrictions now in place as flood cleanup underway in B.C.
British Columbians are starting to feel the effects of supply chain issues following devastating floods and landslides that left thousands evacuated from their homes, highways destroyed and entire reg...

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 20:47:26 EST
Fredericton curlers beat Guinness world record, raise 160K for youth mental health
A group of Fredericton curlers officially beat the Guinness world record for longest curling game Friday after four full days on the ice. 

Sat, 20 Nov 2021 09:11:52 EST
Sesame seeds recalled over salmonella contamination
A brand of sesame seeds sold in much of Canada is being recalled due to possible salmonella contamination.

Sat, 20 Nov 2021 11:13:40 EST
Maritime provinces brace for severe rain, wind storm
The weather system is expected to come into the area Monday, bringing heavy rain and high winds.

Sat, 20 Nov 2021 04:00:00 EST
The Métis National Council's new leader has a date with the Pope and divisions to heal
Cassidy Caron never asked to lead the Métis National Council (MNC) during a pivotal time in the organization’s history.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 13:24:24 EST
Ottawa confirms it will nix COVID-19 test for Canadians taking short trips, starting Nov. 30
Starting on Nov. 30, fully vaccinated Canadians taking short trips abroad will no longer need proof of a negative COVID-19 test to return home, Ottawa confirmed on Friday.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 18:29:40 EST
India's surprise about-face on farming laws a 'monumental moment' for some Canadians
A sudden announcement by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to withdraw the highly contentious farm laws in that country is being met with cautious optimism by many diaspora Indians in Canada. But s...

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 12:33:35 EST
Erin O'Toole says all Conservative MPs vaccinated or granted exemptions ahead of reopening of House
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole said today that all 119 Conservative members of Parliament will be in the House of Commons next week for the opening of a new session — either because they are ful...

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 09:38:48 EST
COVID-19 vaccines for children will start arriving Sunday, government says
Health Canada has officially approved Pfizer-BioNTech's vaccine for children aged five to 11, saying it's more than 90 per cent effective against COVID-19.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 06:00:00 EST
Sackville, N.B., school reverses decision to take down washroom doors
A high school in southeastern New Brunswick found a controversial solution to combat vaping and vandalism in washrooms — removing the washroom doors — but it didn't last long.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 16:06:00 EST
Minister reaffirms DFO's authority to regulate Mi'kmaw fishery during Atlantic Canada visit
Joyce Murray made her first trip to Atlantic Canada as DFO minister this week to meet with provincial governments, industry, Indigenous leaders and environmentalists.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 09:37:56 EST
Kevin Vuong says he was 'naive' not to disclose withdrawn sex assault charge, but will continue as MP
Independent MP Kevin Vuong told a Toronto radio station Friday that he was "naive" not to disclose a withdrawn sexual assault charge in the prelude to the September federal election, but offered no ...



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