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Mon, 12 Apr 2021 01:15:41 -0700
Montreal businesses clean up after anti-curfew protest turns violent
MONTREAL — Business owners in Old Montreal will be assessing the damage this morning after an anti-curfew protest turned violent.Hundreds gathered in defiance of an 8 p.m. curfew that took effect in Montreal and Laval on Sunday night.A mostly young...

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 01:00:23 -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 ...

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 01:00:20 -0700
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday April 12, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Monday April 12, 2021.There are 1,060,157 confirmed cases in Canada.Canada: 1,060,157 confirmed cases (73,447 active, 963,395 resolved, 23,315 deaths).*The total case coun...

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 01:00:18 -0700
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Monday April 12, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in CanadaThe latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Monday April 12, 2021.In Canada, the provinces are reporting 205,920 new vaccinations administered for a total of 7,991,727 doses giv...

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 01:00:13 -0700
Adults in Whistler, B.C. now eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccine
WHISTLER, B.C. — Adult residents and workers in Whistler, B.C., will be able to receive COVID-19 vaccines starting today.Vancouver Coastal Health says there have been 1,505 cases in Whistler between Jan. 1 and April 5, and the Howe Sound health are...

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 01:00:11 -0700
Canada to get 1 million vaccine doses this week with only Pfizer delivery scheduled
OTTAWA — The recent flood of COVID-19 vaccine doses into Canada is expected to wane this week, with a little more than 1 million shots scheduled for delivery over the next seven days.Canada has fielded vaccine deliveries from various pharmaceutical...

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 01:00:09 -0700
For Canadian Muslims, second pandemic Ramadan is a time of hope and sadness
MONTREAL — Bilal Abdul Kader, president and founder of the As-Salam mosque in downtown Montreal, said his mosque has been serving meals during the holy month of Ramadan for 15 years.The Iftar evening meal, when Muslims break the daily Ramadan fast,...

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 01:00:07 -0700
NDP government to lay out priorities with B.C. throne speech
VICTORIA — British Columbia's NDP government is set to present its throne speech later today, laying out its priorities more than a year after the COVID-19 pandemic began.NDP house leader Mike Farnworth has said the throne speech will focus on gett...

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 23:57:08 -0700
Iran blames Israel for sabotage at Natanz nuclear site
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran on Monday blamed Israel for a sabotage attack on its underground Natanz nuclear facility that damaged the centrifuges it uses to enrich uranium there, warning that it would take revenge for the assault.The comment...

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 18:29:11 -0700
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Sunday, April 11, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 9:30 p.m. ET on Sunday April 11, 2021.In Canada, the provinces are reporting 205,920 new vaccinations administered for a total of 7,991,727 doses given. Nationwide, 797,265 people or 2.1 per...

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 18:07:36 -0700
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sunday, April 11, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 9:00 p.m. ET on Sunday April 11, 2021.There are 1,060,157 confirmed cases in Canada.Canada: 1,060,157 confirmed cases (73,447 active, 963,395 resolved, 23,315 deaths).*The total case coun...

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 17:51:44 -0700
Winners of the 2021 British Academy Film Awards
LONDON — Winners of the 2021 British Academy Film Awards, presented Sunday:Film — "Nomadland"British Film — "Promising Young Woman"Director — Chloe Zhao, "Nomadland"Actor — Anthony Hopkins, "The Father"Actress — Frances McDormand, "Nomadl...

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 16:52:00 -0700
Blasting device discovered on Oak Bay beach
A non-detonating explosive device found on the beach near Gonzales Bay on Saturday afternoon has been destroyed at a safe location by members of the Victoria police explosive disposal unit. A bomb-detecting robot was used to safely remove the dev...

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 13:30:00 -0700
Adults living, working in Whistler eligible for COVID-19 vaccine on Monday
WHISTLER, B.C. — Adults living and working in Whistler, B.C. will be able to receive their COVID-19 vaccination earlier than other parts of the province, as the region grapples with a surge of cases. Eligible residents will be required to provi...

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 12:44:32 -0700
Expert says gathering outside Alberta church attended by many conspiracy theorists
SPRUCE GROVE, Alta. — An expert investigating hate groups says a weekend gathering outside an Alberta church charged with violating COVID-19 regulations is exemplary of the increasing number of far-right groups and conspiracy theorists who've latch...

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 11:29:00 -0700
North Vancouver RCMP say child dies after skiing accident in British Columbia
VANCOUVER — North Vancouver RCMP say a child has died after a skiing accident on a local mountain.Police say they were called to Mount Seymour at about 8 p.m. Saturday for reports of a seriously injured 12-year-old.Mounties say the child was injure...

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 11:01:54 -0700
Canada nearing peak of next wave of COVID-19, Tam says as Ontario sets case record
Canada is nearing the peak of the current wave of COVID-19, the country's chief public health officer said Sunday as Ontario reported a new single-day record for new infections and provinces brought in new restrictions to contain the virus' spread.Dr...

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 10:50:44 -0700
RCMP investigating after child dies at motel in Duncan, B.C.
DUNCAN, B.C. — Mounties and the B.C. Coroners Service are investigating after a child's death at a Duncan, B.C. motel Friday night.Police say officers from the North Cowichan Duncan RCMP as well as B.C. Emergency Health Services responded to a call...

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 10:50:19 -0700
Three banned from fishing, holding licences in Canada after overfishing violations
NOOTKA, B.C. — Three people have been banned from fishing or holding a fishing licence anywhere in Canada after pleading guilty to overfishing on Vancouver Island in 2019.Nootka Sound RCMP investigated the trio in September of that year after repor...

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 10:03:59 -0700
Egypt: Ex-student given 8 more years in #MeToo case
CAIRO — An Egyptian court on Sunday convicted a former student at an elite university of attempted rape and drug possession, sentencing him to eight years imprisonment atop a previous punishment for other sexual misconduct convictions.It was the se...



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