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Sun, 2 May 2021 01:00:07 -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 ...

Sun, 2 May 2021 01:00:06 -0700
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on May 2, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Sunday May 2, 2021.In Canada, the provinces are reporting 232,177 new vaccinations administered for a total of 13,652,375 doses given. Nationwide, 1,117,830 people or 2.9 per...

Sun, 2 May 2021 01:00:04 -0700
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sunday, May 2, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Sunday May 2, 2021.There are 1,227,035 confirmed cases in Canada.Canada: 1,227,035 confirmed cases (83,495 active, 1,119,279 resolved, 24,261 deaths).*The total case count...

Sun, 2 May 2021 00:08:39 -0700
No winning ticket for Saturday's $15 million Lotto 649 jackpot
TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $15 million jackpot in Saturday night's Lotto 649 draw.However, the draw's guaranteed $1 million prize went to a lottery player in Sydney, N.S.The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on May 5 will be an ...

Sat, 1 May 2021 21:06:00 -0700
No signs of upheaval Saturday as camping bylaw takes effect in Victoria parks
A young woman is polishing beach stones and wrapping them in fine coloured wire outside a cluster of tents she shares with friends on the west side of ­Beacon Hill Park. Potato, her street name, has also made a sign — Hobo Art— and she is ho...

Sat, 1 May 2021 20:01:10 -0700
One person shot in Delta, B.C., parking lot, police say
DELTA, B.C. — Police in Delta, B.C., say one person has been shot following an incident near a gas station on Saturday. Investigators say they believe the shooting was targeted. They didn't say what condition the victim is in. But they say the publ...

Sat, 1 May 2021 19:22:13 -0700
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Saturday, May 1, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:00 p.m. ET on Saturday May 1, 2021.In Canada, the provinces are reporting 232,177 new vaccinations administered for a total of 13,652,375 doses given. Nationwide, 1,117,830 people or 2.9 ...

Sat, 1 May 2021 19:04:48 -0700
2 killed in shooting at Wisconsin casino; gunman slain
GREEN BAY, Wis. — A gunman killed two people at a Wisconsin casino restaurant and seriously wounded a third before he was killed by police late Saturday, in what authorities said appeared to be a targeted attack.Brown County Sheriff's Lt. Kevin Paw...

Sat, 1 May 2021 18:57:00 -0700
Three Vancouver Island schools report COVID-19 exposures this week
COVID-19 cases have been confirmed at schools in Saanich, Langford and Colwood over the past week. The Island Health exposure list includes Dunsmuir Middle School and Ruth King Elementary, where cases were detected on Tuesday and Wednesday, and S...

Sat, 1 May 2021 17:29:32 -0700
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Saturday, May 1, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturday May 1, 2021.There are 1,227,035 confirmed cases in Canada.Canada: 1,227,035 confirmed cases (83,495 active, 1,119,279 resolved, 24,261 deaths).*The total case cou...

Sat, 1 May 2021 14:44:19 -0700
Foul play suspected after human remains identified as missing B.C. woman
PORT MOODY, B.C. — Police say a search for a missing person has turned into a homicide investigation after human remains found in Hope, B.C., were identified. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says in a statement that human remains found M...

Sat, 1 May 2021 13:20:05 -0700
Olympia Dukakis, Oscar-winning 'Moonstruck' star, dies at 89
MAPLEWOOD, N.J. — Olympia Dukakis, the veteran stage and screen actor whose flair for maternal roles helped her win an Oscar as Cher’s mother in the romantic comedy "Moonstruck," has died. She was 89.Dukakis died Saturday morning in her home in N...

Sat, 1 May 2021 13:03:00 -0700
Search of Cumberland house yields weapons, cash
Comox Valley RCMP arrested one man and seized several vehicles and weapons and $10,000 in cash after serving search warrants at a residence in Cumberland. Police said Saturday they found crossbows and other weapons and what they believe to be con...

Sat, 1 May 2021 12:35:28 -0700
Hot-spot town expecting J&J COVID-19 vaccine says officials seeking other sources
Officials in some COVID-19 hot spots awaited word on immunization efforts Saturday after learning Health Canada was holding back expected Johnson & Johnson vaccines over safety concerns, while several provinces continued to set new critical care and ...

Sat, 1 May 2021 11:54:34 -0700
Port of Montreal to resume operations as legislation forces dock workers back to work
MONTREAL — Operations at the Port of Montreal were expected to resume gradually beginning Saturday after the Senate passed legislation forcing striking workers back on the job.The House of Commons approved the bill Thursday, and it was debated and ...

Sat, 1 May 2021 08:46:26 -0700
Western South Dakota benefits from film's success
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Tourist attractions in western South Dakota that appeared in the Academy Award-winning film "Nomadland" are seeing an increase in visitors credited to the film's success.Reptile Gardens and Wall Drug Store are both reporting an e...

Sat, 1 May 2021 08:33:36 -0700
10 boys and teens among the dead in Israel festival stampede
JERUSALEM — At least 10 children and teens younger than 18 were among 45 ultra-Orthodox Jews killed in a stampede at a religious festival in northern Israel, according to a partial list of names published Saturday as the identification of victims i...

Sat, 1 May 2021 07:58:10 -0700
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern):6 p.m.Alberta's COVID-19 case numbers continue to soar, with the province's chief medical health officer reporting over 2,000 new cases for a third-straight day.Dr. Deena Hinshaw ...

Sat, 1 May 2021 07:00:06 -0700
'Relatively bleak:' Post-secondary students face rising debt and few summer jobs
CALGARY — Michelle Benz thought she was playing it smart when she went back to school after being laid off from the oil and gas sector six years ago.She completed her bachelor of urban planning at the University of Calgary, but she's frustrated tha...

Sat, 1 May 2021 06:04:38 -0700
Missouri latest state to thwart voter-approved policies
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri lawmakers recently shut down attempts to pay for Medicaid expansion, in what is the latest example of a statehouse fighting to undo voter-enacted polices.Critics argued during a contentious debate in the state Senate on Thu...



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