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Tue, 9 Feb 2021 01:15:02 -0800
Vaccines for poor countries and split over Trump impeachment: In The News for Feb. 9
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Feb. 9 ...What we are watching in Canada ...As the Trudeau government is forced to explain delay...

Tue, 9 Feb 2021 01:00:28 -0800
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Tuesday Feb. 9, 2021.In Canada, the provinces are reporting 22,203 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,098,333 doses given. The provinces have administered doses at a...

Tue, 9 Feb 2021 01:00:27 -0800
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Tuesday Feb. 9, 2021.There are 808,120 confirmed cases in Canada._ Canada: 808,120 confirmed cases (40,175 active, 747,110 resolved, 20,835 deaths).*The total case count incl...

Tue, 9 Feb 2021 01:00:24 -0800
Remorse a factor in no hate speech charges after shooting of Colten Boushie: document
REGINA — A newly released document shows prosecutors in Saskatchewan weighed backlash and remorse felt by people accused of posting hateful online messages after the high-profile shooting death of a young Cree man. Tuesday marks the three-year anni...

Tue, 9 Feb 2021 01:00:21 -0800
Parliamentary committee poised to investigate allegations against ex-defence chief
OTTAWA — A parliamentary committee is expected to launch formal hearings today into allegations of inappropriate conduct by former defence chief Gen. Jonathan Vance — and what the Liberal government knew about them.The planned investigation by th...

Tue, 9 Feb 2021 01:00:18 -0800
World economy will lose trillions if poor countries shorted on vaccines: OECD
OTTAWA — As the Trudeau government is forced to explain delays rolling out COVID-19 vaccines, some of the world's economic and health leaders are warning of catastrophic financial consequences if poorer countries are shortchanged on vaccinations.At...

Tue, 9 Feb 2021 01:00:12 -0800
Poll suggests Americans split over decision to impeach Trump as Senate trial begins
WASHINGTON — When it comes to impeaching Donald Trump, a new poll suggests Americans are just as divided as the United States Senate. The online Léger poll, conducted last month for the Association for Canadian Studies, found 49 per cent of U.S. r...

Tue, 9 Feb 2021 01:00:01 -0800
Reclaiming 'renewal': Society pitches new life for historic Black Vancouver area
VANCOUVER — When Randy Clark wants to return to the home where he spent his formative years from 12 to 16, it means gazing at a viaduct that many credit with the destruction of Vancouver's historic Black community.The house where Clark lived with h...

Mon, 8 Feb 2021 21:08:03 -0800
Police in Myanmar crack down on crowds defying protest ban
YANGON, Myanmar — Police cracked down on crowds of demonstrators against Myanmar’s military takeover who took to the streets again Tuesday in defiance of rules making the protests illegal.Water cannons were used in Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-bi...

Mon, 8 Feb 2021 20:00:57 -0800
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Monday, Feb. 8, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Monday Feb. 8, 2021.In Canada, the provinces are reporting 22,203 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,098,333 doses given. The provinces have administered doses a...

Mon, 8 Feb 2021 19:02:00 -0800
Two men pull a window out of its frame to save a man trapped in burning cabin
Two men have been credited with risking their lives to save a man trapped by flames in his Oyster River cabin.The fire, reported about 7:40 p.m. Saturday, engulfed a small cabin nestled among old-growth trees on a property on Salmon Point Road in Oys...

Mon, 8 Feb 2021 18:53:19 -0800
Union leaders send Chicago schools reopening plan to members
CHICAGO — Leaders of the Chicago Teachers Union agreed Monday to let thousands of union members vote on a proposed deal to get students back into classes, clearing another hurdle in the fight to reopen the nation's third-largest school district ami...

Mon, 8 Feb 2021 18:17:26 -0800
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, Feb. 8, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 9:00 p.m. ET on Monday Feb. 8, 2021.There are 808,120 confirmed cases in Canada._ Canada: 808,120 confirmed cases (40,175 active, 747,110 resolved, 20,835 deaths).*The total case count in...

Mon, 8 Feb 2021 17:48:00 -0800
People sheltering outside at risk as temperatures dip in capital region
Outreach workers will be checking on homeless campers and agencies are distributing warm winter coats, hot drinks and even fire extinguishers as temperatures drop and brisk winds bring bone-chilling conditions to the capital region. An Arctic air...

Mon, 8 Feb 2021 17:39:23 -0800
Top federal public servant will take time off for cancer treatment
OTTAWA — The top federal public servant will be taking some time out for cancer treatment.Ian Shugart, clerk of the Privy Council, sent a message Monday to his colleagues announcing that he received a cancer diagnosis two weeks ago.He says he inten...

Mon, 8 Feb 2021 16:28:22 -0800
Safety board report on B.C. ship collision says crews need to watch the forecast
RICHMOND, B.C. — A collision between two bulk carriers anchored while waiting for cargo at the Port of Vancouver has prompted a safety message by the Transportation Safety Board. A board report released Monday says the crash happened between the Gr...

Mon, 8 Feb 2021 15:49:00 -0800
86 people in Island Health test positive for COVID-19 over weekend
B.C.’s provincial health officer applauded people for staying home during the Super Bowl weekend and asked them to do the same for Family Day next Monday. “By avoiding travel now” there will be much more to enjoy in the weeks ahead, said Dr...

Mon, 8 Feb 2021 15:18:17 -0800
South Dakota judge rejects amendment legalizing marijuana
PIERRE, S.D. — A South Dakota judge on Monday struck down a voter-approved constitutional amendment that legalized recreational marijuana after Gov. Kristi Noem's administration challenged it.Circuit Judge Christina Klinger ruled the measure approv...

Mon, 8 Feb 2021 15:01:16 -0800
B.C.'s post-secondary 'micro credentials' program aims to build fast track to jobs
BURNABY, B.C. — British Columbia is launching a post-secondary training program that aims to put students on the fast track to high-demand jobs.Advanced Education Minister Anne Kang says the program focuses on short-term courses designed for studen...

Mon, 8 Feb 2021 14:52:52 -0800
Judge rejects lawsuit seeking online class option for all Quebec children
MONTREAL — A Quebec Superior Court judge has ruled against a group of mothers who wanted to force the government to provide a remote learning option to all students during the pandemic.Quebec requires primary and elementary school students to atten...



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