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Year in review: A look at news events in March 2020

A look at news events in March 2020: 01 - Former U.S. vice-president Joe Biden scored a resounding victory in South Carolina's Democratic primary, riding a wave of African-American support to get some...

Dec 31, 2020

Industry, local mayors say they weren't consulted on B.C. fish farm phase out plan

Several Vancouver Island mayors and members of British Columbia's salmon farming industry say a federal government decision to phase out fish farming has left them feeling "disposable and discarded." ...

Dec 31, 2020

Orthodox Jewish group says its Quebec schools aren't breaking law by staying open

MONTREAL - An ultra-Orthodox Jewish group says its schools aren't violating a Quebec government decree by staying open and it's accusing the education minister of using the Hasidic community as a scap...

Dec 31, 2020

Ottawa set to detail requirements of COVID-19 negative test for air travellers today

OTTAWA - The federal government is expected to provide details later today on its plan to make travellers test negative for COVID-19 before landing in Canada. Yesterday, the Liberals announced that al...

Dec 31, 2020

A 'very tough conversation' and a rockin' New Year’s Eve: In The News for Dec. 31

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Dec. 31 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Dec 31, 2020

Horgan says B.C. will focus on pandemic economic recovery, health reform in 2021

VICTORIA - Premier John Horgan says economic recovery and health-care changes are the British Columbia government's top priorities for 2021 after the COVID-19 pandemic tested people individually and t...

Dec 31, 2020

'You have to know it's time to go': N.S. premier reflects on tragic year, retirement

HALIFAX - When Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil privately decided earlier this year he would retire after 17 years in politics, he had no idea of the challenges he was about to face. Like all Canadi...

Dec 31, 2020

B.C. mom who gave birth in a coma due to COVID-19 discharged from hospital

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - A mother who had an emergency C-section in British Columbia while in a coma due to complications from COVID-19 returned home to her family in time for Christmas. Gillian McIntosh wa...

Dec 30, 2020

B.C. helps fund blueberry farmers against U.S. trade commission investigation

VICTORIA - British Columbia is making a financial contribution to help blueberry farmers fight a looming trade investigation in the United States over imported berries, including from Canada. U.S. Tra...

Dec 30, 2020

Conservative MP Phil McColeman says he won't seek re-election

OTTAWA - A long-time Conservative MP says he won't seek re-election when the next federal vote comes around. Phil McColeman made the announcement in a social media post. He says it has been a privileg...

Dec 30, 2020