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Tue, 9 Mar 2021 01:00:21 -0800
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. Here's a list of their plans to date:Newfoundland and LabradorThe province says it ...

Tue, 9 Mar 2021 01:00:19 -0800
Tories block NDP attempt to break legislative impasse in House of Commons
OTTAWA — NDP House leader Peter Julian is blasting federal Conservatives for pursuing an "erratic" and unwise procedural strategy that could give the Liberals justification for calling an election in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.Julian's crit...

Tue, 9 Mar 2021 01:00:17 -0800
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Tuesday, March 9, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Tuesday, March 9, 2021.There are 890,698 confirmed cases in Canada._ Canada: 890,698 confirmed cases (30,332 active, 838,090 resolved, 22,276 deaths).*The total case count in...

Tue, 9 Mar 2021 01:00:15 -0800
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, March 9, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Tuesday, March 9, 2021.In Canada, the provinces are reporting 78,246 new vaccinations administered for a total of 2,465,435 doses given. Nationwide, 569,009 people or 1.5 per ce...

Tue, 9 Mar 2021 01:00:13 -0800
Obstetrics group welcomes Ontario move to prioritize pregnant women for COVID vaccine
The president of the Ontario Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists is applauding the province's move to include pregnant women on its priority list of recipients in the next phase of its COVID-19 vaccination plan.Dr. Constance Nasello says that...

Tue, 9 Mar 2021 00:10:36 -0800
EU lawmakers lift the immunity of 3 Catalan separatists
BRUSSELS — The European Parliament on Tuesday voted to lift the immunity of the former president of Spain’s Catalonia region, Carles Puigdemont, and two of his associates, a move that could pave the way for their extradition.In the decision on Pu...

Mon, 8 Mar 2021 20:10:24 -0800
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Monday, March 8, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 11:00 p.m. ET on Monday March 8, 2021.In Canada, the provinces are reporting 78,246 new vaccinations administered for a total of 2,465,435 doses given. Nationwide, 569,009 people or 1.5 per ...

Mon, 8 Mar 2021 19:19:51 -0800
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, March 8, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 10:00 p.m. ET on Monday March 8, 2021.There are 890,698 confirmed cases in Canada._ Canada: 890,698 confirmed cases (30,332 active, 838,090 resolved, 22,276 deaths).*The total case count ...

Mon, 8 Mar 2021 19:03:00 -0800
$517M rent aid program to help take sting out of rent for vulnerable in B.C.
A new housing benefit targeting low-income and vulnerable households could mean a little more breathing room in the monthly budget.The $517-million Canada-B.C. Housing Benefit program, announced Monday, could translate into as much as $2,500 a year i...

Mon, 8 Mar 2021 18:58:42 -0800
Gawdin scores in overtime, Heat edge Moose 6-5 to extend win streak
WINNIPEG — Glenn Gawdin scored his first goal of the season 34 seconds into overtime, and the Stockton Heat edged the Manitoba Moose 6-5 on Monday in American Hockey League action.Alex Petrovic's goal and three assists — including one on Gawdin's...

Mon, 8 Mar 2021 18:48:29 -0800
B.C.'s universities to start preparing for a return to in-person education this fall
VICTORIA — British Columbia's minister of advanced education and skills training says universities and colleges will begin to prepare for a full return to campus starting this fall.In a news release Monday, Anne Kang says she is encouraged by the a...

Mon, 8 Mar 2021 18:42:00 -0800
Thousands of B.C. Parks campsites booked within hours of reservations opening
More than 6,000 campsite reservations for B.C. provincial parks had been made by noon Monday, just hours after the online booking system opened. Reservations are available for dates within two months, with new dates opening each day, and are curr...

Mon, 8 Mar 2021 18:27:00 -0800
Nanny receives eight-year sentence for 'horrific' crimes against children
A Victoria nanny who sexually abused three children in his care has been sentenced to eight years in a federal penitentiary. And after his release from prison, Johnathon Robichaud will be prohibited by a court order from working, volunteering or ...

Mon, 8 Mar 2021 18:26:36 -0800
Plaza near Johnson Street Bridge opens to the public
Triangle Green plaza, near the eastern end of the Johnson Street Bridge, opened for public use Monday, with new trees, seating, lighting, and landscaping.A public art piece previously in Bastion Square, Illarion Gallant’s Commerce Canoe has been mo...

Mon, 8 Mar 2021 18:25:59 -0800
Police respond to calls as spider in vehicle causes a 'scramble' in B.C.
SURREY, B.C. — Police say an "itsy-bitsy" intruder inside a vehicle caused "scramble" on the weekend in Surrey, B.C.It also led concerned members of the public to call police about the possibility of a woman in distress, although the Mounties say i...

Mon, 8 Mar 2021 17:53:01 -0800
Defendant in deadly warehouse fire to serve sentence at home
OAKLAND, Calif. — Derick Almena, the master tenant of a San Francisco Bay Area warehouse that caught fire during a music event, killing 36 people, was sentenced Monday to 12 years in prison, although he is unlikely to spend more time in jail.Alread...

Mon, 8 Mar 2021 17:37:00 -0800
Man killed in off-road collision in Boomerang Lake area
A 21-year-old man is dead after he collided with an all-terrain vehicle while riding his motorcycle in a remote area near Nanaimo. Witnesses told investigators the victim and another man were riding motorcycles in the area of Boomerang Lake aroun...

Mon, 8 Mar 2021 17:10:00 -0800
Easing of restrictions eyed for coming weeks; daily COVID-19 case counts remain steady
The province is looking at phasing in small outdoor gatherings, in-person religious services, in-province travel, sports events and spring camps as early as next week if COVID-19 transmission rates fall.“We’re not going to rush to get things open...

Mon, 8 Mar 2021 15:28:07 -0800
More COVID-19 rules eased: Alberta ups retail shopping limit, opens banquet halls
EDMONTON — Alberta is lifting more COVID-19 public-health restrictions, including allowing more people to shop in retail stores and malls.Health Minister Tyler Shandro says the retail limit is increasing to 25 per cent capacity from 15 per cent.Ban...

Mon, 8 Mar 2021 15:17:57 -0800
Hosts of Vancouver parties are arrested and charged, say police
VANCOUVER — Two hosts of what police say were repeated parties in a condominium in Vancouver's West End have been arrested on allegations of violating public health orders. Vancouver police say officers used a search warrant when they went to the h...



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