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Tue, 16 Mar 2021 01:01:10 -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. Also, the federal government said it will continue to include the Oxford-AstraZenec...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 01:00:29 -0700
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Tuesday, March 16, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Tuesday, March 16, 2021.There are 913,047 confirmed cases in Canada.Canada: 913,047 confirmed cases (31,630 active, 858,922 resolved, 22,495 deaths). The total case count inc...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 01:00:27 -0700
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, March 16, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Tuesday, March 16, 2021.In Canada, the provinces are reporting 124,640 new vaccinations administered for a total of 3,151,305 doses given. Nationwide, 600,918 people or 1.6 per ...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 01:00:23 -0700
Half of Canadians want first COVID-19 vaccine available: Poll
OTTAWA — A new poll suggests about half of Canadians are willing to get immunized against COVID-19 with the first vaccine they're offered, while one quarter would be willing to wait to get a shot they'd prefer.Fifty-one per cent of respondents to t...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 01:00:18 -0700
New report details skilled trades earning, difference between men and women
OTTAWA — A new report finds that women in the skilled trades earn about half what men do, because they're concentrated in lower-paying fields.The report from the Labour Market Information Council looks specifically at those who received their certi...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 00:40:08 -0700
Israeli experts announce discovery of new Dead Sea scrolls
JERUSALEM — Israeli archaeologists on Tuesday announced the discovery of dozens of new Dead Sea Scroll fragments bearing a biblical text found in a desert cave and believed hidden during a Jewish revolt against Rome nearly 1,900 years ago.The fragm...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 19:56:58 -0700
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Monday, March 15 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Monday March 15, 2021.In Canada, the provinces are reporting 124,640 new vaccinations administered for a total of 3,151,305 doses given. Nationwide, 600,918 people or 1.6 pe...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 18:45:00 -0700
Arrest made after reports of axe-wielding man breaking into Victoria homes
Victoria police arrested an Alberta man Sunday after a series of break-ins in which the thief was armed with an axe. Police were called to Oak Shade Lane in Rockland about 10 a.m. for a report of an axe-toting man attempting to enter a home. As...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 18:37:00 -0700
Victoria police catch pair allegedly selling drugs to people at shelters
Two Saanich men were arrested in a Victoria police operation aimed at an alleged drug trafficking operation targeting people with addiction issues. The operation, which included the Greater Victoria Emergency Response Team, was launched after com...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 18:35:00 -0700
Driver clocked at over twice the speed limit on Pat Bay Highway
Saanich police have pulled over another excessive speeder, this time someone who was going 178 kilometres an hour in an 80 zone. The collar was made about 2 a.m. Saturday on the Patricia Bay Highway near McKenzie Avenue. Police said the driver ...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 18:31:00 -0700
Court martial begins for sailor charged with child luring, invitation to sexual touching
The Victoria court martial of Master Sailor Randolph Machtmes began Monday on charges of luring a child, invitation to sexual touching and disgraceful conduct. The charges come out of alleged incidents from September to November 2018 while his sh...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 18:26:00 -0700
Police find 'chaotic scene' after man struck with firearms in Nanaimo
Two people were arrested after a man was assaulted and struck with two firearms in Nanaimo on Sunday. RCMP were called to a parking lot outside a south Nanaimo business about 5 p.m. By the time officers arrived, bystanders had managed to disarm...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 18:06:28 -0700
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, March 15, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 9:00 p.m. ET on Monday March 15, 2021.There are 913,047 confirmed cases in Canada.Canada: 913,047 confirmed cases (31,630 active, 858,922 resolved, 22,495 deaths). The total case count in...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 17:11:37 -0700
Radio host Craig Carton fraud victim complains to judge
NEW YORK — The successful revival of sports radio personality Craig Carton's career just months after being released from prison has not gone unnoticed by at least one victim of his multimillion-dollar fraud.Dukal Corp. and its owner, Gerard LoDuka...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 16:49:34 -0700
Andrew Cuomo accuser speaks with investigators for 4 hours
As New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo tried to return to the business of governing Monday, one of his sexual harassment accusers met via Zoom for more than four hours with investigators working for the state attorney general’s office.During the interview, ...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 15:42:05 -0700
SPCA appeals for donations after 119 dogs surrendered from home in northern B.C.
FORT NELSON, B.C. — The British Columbia SPCA says the recent and unexpected surrender of 119 dogs from a property near Fort Nelson is straining the non-profit society's resources.Chief prevention and enforcement officer Marcie Moriarty says RCMP o...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 15:30:24 -0700
Haaland OK'd at Interior, 1st Native American Cabinet head
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Monday confirmed New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland as interior secretary, making her the first Native American to lead a Cabinet department and the first to lead the federal agency that has wielded influence over the nation’s...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 15:19:40 -0700
Sen. Gold lauds historic collaboration between House, Senate to improve MAID bill
OTTAWA — Senators were urged Monday to accept a revised version of a bill to expand access to medical assistance in dying, even though their amendments were rejected or modified by the House of Commons.Sen. Marc Gold, the government's representativ...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 13:39:55 -0700
Two Quebec nurses suspended after allegedly mocking death of Indigenous woman
MONTREAL — Two Quebec nurses have been suspended without pay after allegedly mocking an Indigenous woman at a public clinic in Joliette, Que., northeast of Montreal. The incident is alleged to have taken place on Friday in the same city where anoth...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 13:28:01 -0700
Winnipeg Jets 'just scratching the surface' with Pierre-Luc Dubois: GM
WINNIPEG — Kevin Cheveldayoff believes the Winnipeg Jets have only had a glimpse at what Pierre-Luc Dubois can add to the team. "I think we’re really just scratching the surface with Pierre-Luc," the team's general manager said Monday on a videoc...



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