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Sat, 15 May 2021 00:12:56 -0700
No winning ticket for Friday's $40 million Lotto Max jackpot
TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $40 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw.That means the jackpot for the next draw on May 18 will grow to an estimated $50 million, and there will be two Maxmillions prizes of $1 million each ...

Fri, 14 May 2021 19:53:00 -0700
Neighbours welcome tiny-home residents with flowers, cookies, window signs
As new residents moved into a tiny-home village near Royal Athletic Park on Friday, a sign in a house window just down the street offered an enthusiastic welcome. “Welcome to North Park tiny home neighbours!” said the sign in Katie Fillion’...

Fri, 14 May 2021 19:32:07 -0700
Connor scores twice, Jets beat Leafs in regular-season finale
WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets' top line is clicking at the right time.Kyle Connor scored twice including the eventual winner, while captain Blake Wheeler and Mark Scheifele each had two assists as Winnipeg beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 on Friday ...

Fri, 14 May 2021 18:51:51 -0700
Sooke RCMP seek man last seen leaving shelter
Sooke RCMP are asking for the public’s help in locating 31-year-old Jeremy Tinnion.He was last seen about 10 p.m. Thursday leaving the Sooke Shelter, and staff there is concerned for his safety.Tinnion is six feet tall with brown hair and blue eyes...

Fri, 14 May 2021 18:33:27 -0700
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Saturday, May 15, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Saturday, May 15, 2021.In Canada, the provinces are reporting 494,638 new vaccinations administered for a total of 17,734,225 doses given. Nationwide, 1,370,327 people or 3.6...

Fri, 14 May 2021 18:30:54 -0700
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Saturday, May 15, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Saturday, May 15, 2021.There are 1,318,399 confirmed cases in Canada._ Canada: 1,318,399 confirmed cases (73,420 active, 1,220,110 resolved, 24,869 deaths).*The total case...

Fri, 14 May 2021 16:41:45 -0700
Maj-Gen. Dany Fortin leaves vaccine rollout post pending military investigation
OTTAWA — The officer in charge of Canada's vaccine rollout has left his assignment with the Public Health Agency of Canada pending the results of a military investigation. The Department of National Defence announced in a news release Friday evenin...

Fri, 14 May 2021 15:56:46 -0700
B.C. reports 494 new cases of COVID-19 as vaccination rollout accelerates
VICTORIA — All British Columbia residents over 25 years old can now book their COVID-19 vaccine, while those 18 and older will be able to do so by the end of the weekend, as the province speeds up its vaccine rollout. Health Minister Adrian Dix and...

Fri, 14 May 2021 14:52:04 -0700
Saskatchewan confirms first case of post-vaccine blood clots, patient recovering
REGINA — Saskatchewan has confirmed its first case of a rare blood-clotting disorder after a woman received the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.The woman in her 60s was given the vaccine on April 11. The Ministry of Health says she has since re...

Fri, 14 May 2021 14:42:00 -0700
Two observers to oversee investigation of Saskatchewan Mountie charged with murder
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — Two independent observers have been appointed to oversee the investigation of a well-known Mountie in a central Saskatchewan community accused of killing a man found dead in the woods.Cpl. Bernie Herman, 53, was charged with ...

Fri, 14 May 2021 14:40:00 -0700
Province helps social agency buy Port Alberni building with affordable rents
The Canadian Mental Health Association in Port Alberni is the new owner of a 41-unit apartment block charging below-market-rates to its tenants. The non-profit organization had leased the building at 3131 Fifth St. for nine years, but its lease w...

Fri, 14 May 2021 13:39:38 -0700
Trudeau's apology to Italian-Canadians for Second World War internment coming May 27
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will deliver a formal apology in the House of Commons on May 27 for the internment of Italian-Canadians during the Second World War.In a virtual meeting, Trudeau confirmed the date of the apology with ...

Fri, 14 May 2021 13:38:29 -0700
Mobility scooter hit by pickup while crossing highway in Ladysmith
An elderly man was treated in hospital for injuries suffered when his mobility scooter was hit by a pickup truck on the Trans-Canada Highway in Ladysmith on Thursday.The incident happened about 3 p.m. when the man was crossing the highway from Ludlow...

Fri, 14 May 2021 13:20:00 -0700
RCMP seek public help in finding Salt Spring woman
Salt Spring Island RCMP are asking for the public’s help in locating a UBC professor who hasn’t been seen since she left home to do some errands.Police received a report Sinikka Gay Elliott, 51, was missing at 2:15 p.m. Wednesday.A search began w...

Fri, 14 May 2021 13:14:00 -0700
Duncan school, homes evacuated after explosives found during gardening
A Duncan school and six homes were evacuated Friday after someone gardening on Auchinachie Road notified North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP that explosives had been discovered.Classes at Ecole Mount Prevost Elementary were cancelled for the day, and students...

Fri, 14 May 2021 12:09:31 -0700
Alberta leadership responsible for protests against public health orders: expert
EDMONTON — A criminologist says a recent court order that allows Alberta RCMP to arrest organizers of anti-lockdown rallies can limit or prevent future gatherings but does little to educate people who don't believe in the COVID-19 pandemic.The inju...

Fri, 14 May 2021 11:48:43 -0700
Experts call on Canada to use COVAX doses of AstraZeneca or give them back
OTTAWA — Some health experts are questioning Canada's decision to accept thousands of doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine from a global vaccine-sharing alliance, only to have them sit in freezers in an Ontario warehouse.More than 655,000 doses ...

Fri, 14 May 2021 11:47:50 -0700
If COVID vaccines 'essential,' Canadians could get shots in U.S. and no quarantine
TORONTO — Canadian residents should be able to head to the United States for COVID-19 vaccinations and be exempt from mandatory quarantine on return if health authorities here deem the shots medically necessary, a hospital CEO said on Friday.Althou...

Fri, 14 May 2021 11:30:21 -0700
Guilbeault doubles down on Bill C-10 as opposition MPs demand Lametti testify
OTTAWA — Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault is doubling down on his controversial new broadcasting bill at a parliamentary committee hearing, citing a Justice Department analysis to reiterate the legislation would not affect free speech online.A c...

Fri, 14 May 2021 11:24:18 -0700
Health official says people breaking rules are driving 'extreme' COVID scenario
WINNIPEG — The third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is hitting Manitoba harder than predicted only a few weeks ago, and will get worse before turning a corner, a top health official said Friday.Dr. Jazz Atwal, the deputy chief public health officer,...



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