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Wed, 10 Mar 2021 01:00:23 -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 ...

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 01:00:22 -0800
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, March 10, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Wednesday, March 10, 2021.In Canada, the provinces are reporting 77,818 new vaccinations administered for a total of 2,543,253 doses given. Nationwide, 579,032 people or 1.5 per...

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 01:00:20 -0800
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, March 10, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Wednesday, March 10, 2021.There are 893,518 confirmed cases in Canada._ Canada: 893,518 confirmed cases (30,179 active, 841,035 resolved, 22,304 deaths).*The total case count...

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 01:00:17 -0800
Judge expected to sentence military reservist who rammed Rideau Hall gate with truck
OTTAWA — A Manitoba man who rammed a gate at Rideau Hall before arming himself and heading on foot toward Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's home last July is expected to be sentenced today.Corey Hurren, a 46-year-old sausage-maker and military reserv...

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 01:00:09 -0800
Ford government trampled democracy with mid-election changes, Toronto tells top court
OTTAWA — The City of Toronto is telling the Supreme Court of Canada the Ontario government "trampled on" basic democratic norms when it slashed the size of city council during a municipal election.In a submission to the top court, the city says the...

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 01:00:06 -0800
Conservative tension with anti-abortion groups an echo of Liberal battle in the 1990s
OTTAWA — Patrick Johnston has been having flashbacks about his own unhappy experience in federal politics as he watches attempts by anti-abortion groups to influence the outcome of next week's Conservative convention.Way back in 1988, Johnston was ...

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 01:00:02 -0800
Advocates want governments to better support youth leaving foster care amid pandemic
Advocates for youth in government care are calling on the provinces and territories to continue supporting those who are aging out of the child welfare system and trying to make it on their own during the pandemic.Melanie Doucet, senior researcher at...

Tue, 9 Mar 2021 19:36:00 -0800
Victoria police arrest man with Canada-wide warrant after assault
Victoria police arrested a man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant Monday night after he allegedly assaulted a staff member and smashed a glass door at a Blanshard Street business. Officers were called about 6 p.m. with a report of the incident in th...

Tue, 9 Mar 2021 19:34:00 -0800
Raid of three home nets drugs, weapons
Three people were arrested and drugs and weapons were seized as West Shore RCMP executed three simultaneous search warrants at homes in Colwood, Langford and Sooke. The searches were made with help from police dog Erik on Feb. 26 after a two-mont...

Tue, 9 Mar 2021 19:22:00 -0800
Zebra mussels already in Ontario and Quebec waterways, but none reported yet in B.C.
The U.S. Geographical Survey is studying potential methods to help control zebra mussels that are already established in some states, such as low-dose copper applications, carbon dioxide and microparticle delivery of toxicants. Quagga and zebra m...

Tue, 9 Mar 2021 19:19:00 -0800
Aquarium owners warned of invasive mussels hiding in moss balls
The province is raising the alarm after moss balls imported from Europe and sold for aquariums and ponds were found to be infested with zebra mussels. The freshwater mollusks are considered one of the most dangerous invasive species to British Co...

Tue, 9 Mar 2021 19:16:26 -0800
Bangladesh TV hires country's 1st transgender news anchor
DHAKA, Bangladesh — A Bangladeshi satellite television station has hired the country’s first transgender news anchor, saying it hopes the appointment will help change society.Tashnuva Anan Shishir, who previously worked as a rights activist and a...

Tue, 9 Mar 2021 19:15:10 -0800
Biden administration won't defend Trump immigration rule
CHICAGO — A Trump-era immigration rule denying green cards to immigrants who use public benefits like food stamps was dealt likely fatal blows Tuesday after the Biden administration dropped legal challenges, including before the Supreme Court.Conti...

Tue, 9 Mar 2021 19:14:35 -0800
Facial recognition company sued by California activists
ALAMEDA, Calif. — Civil liberties activists are suing a company that provides facial recognition services to law enforcement agencies and private companies around the world, contending that Clearview AI illegally stockpiled data on 3 billion people...

Tue, 9 Mar 2021 18:46:05 -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 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 9, 2021.There are 893,518 confirmed cases in Canada._ Canada: 893,518 confirmed cases (30,179 active, 841,035 resolved, 22,304 deaths).*The total case count...

Tue, 9 Mar 2021 18:02:00 -0800
Phone returns to B.C. owner after eight months of seafaring from mainland to Gulf Islands
VANCOUVER — When their raft flipped and threw its three occupants into the Coquitlam River last July, the kids were battered a bit by the turbulence and rocks, but they were OK. Shaken, but OK. The phone that slipped out of Hunter Hoffman’s p...

Tue, 9 Mar 2021 17:53:20 -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 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 9, 2021.In Canada, the provinces are reporting 77,818 new vaccinations administered for a total of 2,543,253 doses given. Nationwide, 579,032 people or 1.5 pe...

Tue, 9 Mar 2021 17:03:08 -0800
Canopy Growth laying off 75 staff in North America, mostly in Smith Falls, Ont.
SMITHS FALLS, Ont. — Canopy Growth Corp. says it is laying off 75 staff in North America following a global strategic review.A spokesman for the cannabis firm based in Smiths Falls, Ont., said most of the people affected work at Canopy's headquarte...

Tue, 9 Mar 2021 17:02:00 -0800
Premier promises vaccination call centre problems will be fixed; minister blames Telus
The first day of operation for B.C.’s immunization call centres was profoundly disappointing, said B.C. Premier John Horgan, who promised that problems will be fixed.Call centres were overwhelmed Monday by people seeking vaccine appointments. Withi...

Tue, 9 Mar 2021 16:46:00 -0800
Three-vehicle crash closes Tillicum Road near mall
Saanich police responded to a three-vehicle crash on Tillicum Road between Arena Road and Burnside Road West on Tuesday. The crash took place around 3:30 p.m. Traffic along Tillicum Road was closed in both directions and traffic was diverted. â...



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