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Quebec 2021-22 budget to focus on economy, health and education: finance minister
Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard is scheduled to table the province's fiscal 2021-22 budget today. Girard told reporters Tuesday the budget will focus on restarting Quebec's economy, health-care ne...
Mar 25, 2021
People infected with COVID-19 may need just one dose of vaccine, studies say
VANCOUVER - Scientists at the National Advisory Committee on Immunization are reviewing research that suggests people who have been infected with COVID-19 can turbocharge their antibodies with just on...
Mar 25, 2021
Tories seek to force PMO staff, or PM himself, to testify at Commons' committees
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives are seeking to use the power of the House of Commons to force senior Liberal staff - or the prime minister himself - to testify before committees. They're introducin...
Mar 25, 2021
Andrew Copp has four goals as Jets trounce Canucks 5-1
VANCOUVER - A four-goal performance by Andrew Copp lifted the Winnipeg Jets to a dominant 5-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks Wednesday. Copp had a pair of power-play strikes in the second and two ...
Mar 24, 2021
China attacks foreign clothing, shoe brands over Xinjiang
BEIJING - China's ruling Communist Party is lashing out at H&M and other clothing and footwear brands as it retaliates for Western sanctions imposed on Chinese officials accused of human rights ab...
Mar 24, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, March 24, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 24, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 171,761 new vaccinations administered for a total of 4,39...
Mar 24, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, March 24, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 24, 2021. There are 946,370 confirmed cases in Canada. <b>_ Canada: 946,370 confirmed cases (37,10...
Mar 24, 2021
21-year-old and 15-year-old charged with first-degree murder in death of B.C. woman
BURNABY, B.C. - Homicide investigators say a 15-year-old and a 21-year-old have been charged with first-degree murder after a woman's burned body was found in a park in Burnaby, B.C. Cpl. Frank Jang o...
Mar 24, 2021
COVID-19 weakened environmental rules across Canada, mostly in Alberta: study
CALGARY - Alberta relaxed more environmental rules in response to the COVID-19 pandemic than any other government in Canada, says a study from the University of Calgary."I didn't find any other jurisd...
Mar 24, 2021
New recreation options coming for Red Deerians
Registration starts Thursday for new recreation opportunities available in Red Deer, including private swim lessons, low-intensity fitness and preschool programming. The City of Red Deer says it conti...
Mar 24, 2021