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Thu, 13 May 2021 01:00:45 -0700
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, May 13, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, May 13, 2021.There are 1,305,770 confirmed cases in Canada.Canada: 1,305,770 confirmed cases (76,676 active, 1,204,328 resolved, 24,766 deaths).*The total case c...

Thu, 13 May 2021 01:00:44 -0700
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, May 13, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, May 13, 2021.In Canada, the provinces are reporting 306,680 new vaccinations administered for a total of 16,904,612 doses given. Nationwide, 1,308,238 people or 3.5...

Thu, 13 May 2021 01:00:42 -0700
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.The military commander handling logistics for Canada's vaccine distribution program ...

Thu, 13 May 2021 01:00:40 -0700
B.C. money laundering inquiry could have lessons for other provinces: lawyer
Testimony at British Columbia's public inquiry into money laundering will wrap up Friday, leading to a final report the commission's chief lawyer says could provide broad lessons about the illegal activity for all Canadian jurisdictions.The New Democ...

Thu, 13 May 2021 01:00:37 -0700
Expert says COVID-19 could be a cause in public nature of gang violence
VANCOUVER — An expert on gangs says the very public nature of a recent series of shootings in Metro Vancouver may be attributed to COVID-19 restrictions, with rivals striking at the first chance they get.Martin Bouchard, a professor in Simon Fraser...

Thu, 13 May 2021 01:00:35 -0700
Quebec coroner's inquest into death of Joyce Echaquan begins today
MONTREAL — A coroner's inquest is set to begin today in the death of an Indigenous woman who was subjected to insults by staff while she lay dying in a Quebec hospital. Joyce Echaquan, 37, an Atikamekw mother of seven, filmed herself at the Joliett...

Thu, 13 May 2021 01:00:33 -0700
Quebec expected to introduce revamp of French-language legislation today
QUEBEC — The Quebec government is expected today to present its long-awaited revamp of its signature piece of language legislation, known as Bill 101.Premier François Legault and the minister responsible for the French language, Simon Jolin-Barret...

Thu, 13 May 2021 01:00:30 -0700
Study suggests neonic pesticides harming monarch butterfly eggs
A recently published study suggests that one of the world's most common pesticides may be contributing to the decline of one of its most-loved butterflies.University of Guelph researcher Ryan Norris conducted one of the first real-world studies on mo...

Wed, 12 May 2021 23:14:11 -0700
Death of student in China triggers questions, protests
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — It was a call no parent wants to receive. On Mother's Day, around 9 p.m., a woman in Chengdu in southwestern China was told that her son, who she had dropped off at school just hours ago, had died. Distraught, she went to Chen...

Wed, 12 May 2021 21:54:45 -0700
Dairy company recalls cheese brand over concern of possible Listeria contamination
OTTAWA — Quebec dairy company Les Dependances is recalling one of its cheese brands over concerns of possible Listeria contamination.The recall covers the Castel Regio brand Taleggio DOP that may have been packaged at retail and sold in variable si...

Wed, 12 May 2021 20:02:39 -0700
Israel steps up Gaza offensive, kills senior Hamas figures
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel on Wednesday pressed ahead with a fierce military offensive in the Gaza Strip, killing as many as 10 senior Hamas military figures and toppling a pair of high-rise towers housing Hamas facilities in airstrikes. T...

Wed, 12 May 2021 19:56:06 -0700
Myanmar military court gives DVB reporter 3 years in prison
BANGKOK (AP) — A 51-year-old reporter for a now-banned online and broadcast news agency in Myanmar was sentenced Wednesday by a military court to three years in prison for his reporting, his employer said.Min Nyo, a correspondent for the Democratic...

Wed, 12 May 2021 19:28:46 -0700
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, May 12, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May 12, 2021.In Canada, the provinces are reporting 306,680 new vaccinations administered for a total of 16,904,612 doses given. Nationwide, 1,308,238 people or 3...

Wed, 12 May 2021 18:04:22 -0700
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, May 12, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May 12, 2021.There are 1,305,770 confirmed cases in Canada._ Canada: 1,305,770 confirmed cases (76,676 active, 1,204,328 resolved, 24,766 deaths).*The total cas...

Wed, 12 May 2021 17:55:09 -0700
B.C. timber agency didn't adequately protect old forest on Vancouver Island: watchdog
VICTORIA — An investigation by British Columbia's forest practices watchdog has found the provincial agency responsible for auctioning timber sale licenses did not adequately protect old forest in an area of Vancouver Island.The Forest Practices Bo...

Wed, 12 May 2021 17:46:11 -0700
Ohio governor unrolls $1M lottery prizes to urge vaccination
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is offering big lottery incentives — including a $1 million prize and college scholarships — in a last-ditch effort to get people vaccinated before the state's mask mandate and most other coronavirus-...

Wed, 12 May 2021 17:45:55 -0700
Hundreds of complaints about false statements during 2019 campaign investigated
OTTAWA — Elections commissioner Yves Cote says his office investigated some 400 complaints about false statements allegedly made during the 2019 federal election campaign.He says all but two or three have been resolved and none have been prosecuted...

Wed, 12 May 2021 17:43:17 -0700
Ohio governor: Coronavirus health orders to end June 2
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is offering big lottery incentives — including a $1 million prize and college scholarships — in a last-ditch effort to get people vaccinated before the state's mask mandate and most other coronavirus-...

Wed, 12 May 2021 17:17:02 -0700
Handgun seized from former Comfort Inn, man arrested
Victoria police seized a handgun Tuesday night while executing a search warrant at the former Comfort Inn on Blanshard Street, leading to an arrest Wednesday afternoon.Victoria officers and the Greater Victoria Emergency Response Team began the searc...

Wed, 12 May 2021 16:20:40 -0700
Mexico rights group: government must protect own journalist
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s government National Human Rights Commission has taken the odd position that a protection mechanism for journalists should protect the head of the government’s own news agency. The Interior Department, which oversees ...



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