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Wed, 5 May 2021 01:00:28 -0700
Bill to ensure safe election during pandemic stalls as odds of election increase
OTTAWA — Legislation aimed at ensuring a federal election could be safely held during the COVID-19 pandemic is stalled in the House of Commons, even as Justin Trudeau's Liberals are fast-approaching the average expiry date for minority governments ...

Wed, 5 May 2021 01:00:26 -0700
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, May 5, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, May 5, 2021.There are 1,249,950 confirmed cases in Canada.Canada: 1,249,950 confirmed cases (82,700 active, 1,142,854 resolved, 24,396 deaths).*The total case c...

Wed, 5 May 2021 01:00:24 -0700
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, May 5, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, May 5, 2021.In Canada, the provinces are reporting 232,744 new vaccinations administered for a total of 14,284,234 doses given. Nationwide, 1,156,128 people or 3.1...

Wed, 5 May 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 ...

Wed, 5 May 2021 01:00:22 -0700
Alberta's Kenney to field questions on new COVID rules, looming hospital crisis
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and key members of his United Conservative cabinet are to provide more details and answer questions this morning on new COVID-19 health restrictions.Kenney introduced tougher rules last night but didn’t tak...

Wed, 5 May 2021 01:00:19 -0700
DND, Veterans Affairs workers say harassment complaints not taken seriously: unions
OTTAWA — It has been nearly two years since a civilian employee at the Defence Department says she first lodged a workplace harassment complaint against one of her superiors and she says the bureaucratic stonewalling ever since has left her feeling...

Wed, 5 May 2021 01:00:17 -0700
Trudeau Liberals got earful on police racism from concerned public, emails reveal
OTTAWA — They didn't always agree on what to do, but scores of concerned citizens penned letters urging the federal Liberals to address police mistreatment of Black and Indigenous people as the killing of George Floyd in Minnesota helped spark indi...

Wed, 5 May 2021 01:00:11 -0700
Air force chief stands by Cyclone helicopters despite emergency landing, fatal crash
OTTAWA — The commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force says he has "full confidence" in the military's new Cyclone helicopters despite a growing number of incidents that include last year's deadly crash off the coast of Greece and an emergency land...

Tue, 4 May 2021 23:26:40 -0700
Shooting in Surrey sends woman to hospital
SURREY, B.C. — A woman is recovering from gunshot wounds following a shooting in Surrey Tuesday evening.R-C-M-P were called to an area near Fleetwood Park just before 9 p-m for a report of a dropped 9-1-1 call, with further calls received about sho...

Tue, 4 May 2021 21:52:32 -0700
Alberta confirms blood clot disorder death linked to AstraZeneca vaccine
EDMONTON — An Alberta woman in her 50s has died from a rare blood clot disorder after receiving the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.It is the second reported death from vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia or VITT linked to the As...

Tue, 4 May 2021 21:13:26 -0700
AstraZeneca-linked death confirmed in Alberta
Alberta's chief medical officer of health has confirmed the death of a patient linked to the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.In a statement, Dr. Deena Hinshaw says the woman in her 50s died from immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT).More coming.

Tue, 4 May 2021 19:32:08 -0700
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, May 4, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 4, 2021.In Canada, the provinces are reporting 232,744 new vaccinations administered for a total of 14,284,234 doses given. Nationwide, 1,156,128 people or 3.1 ...

Tue, 4 May 2021 17:45:25 -0700
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Tuesday, May 4, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 4, 2021.There are 1,249,950 confirmed cases in Canada._ Canada: 1,249,950 confirmed cases (82,700 active, 1,142,854 resolved, 24,396 deaths).*The total case c...

Tue, 4 May 2021 16:18:46 -0700
CP NewsAlert: Hamilton Tiger-Cats take tight end Burt with top pick in CFL draft
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats selected tight end Jake Burt first overall in the CFL draft Tuesday night.Burt, a Regina native who played at Boston College, was a late addition to the draft after growing up in Boston.More coming.

Tue, 4 May 2021 16:14:00 -0700
Warning issued after student reports suspicious van near Central Middle School
Victoria police issued a warning to Central Middle School parents Tuesday after a student reported being followed by a white panel van on the way to school. The student told a teacher that the van was in the Fernwood/North Park area about 8:45 a....

Tue, 4 May 2021 15:54:17 -0700
B.C. designates pregnant people as priority group for COVID-19 vaccination
VICTORIA — Those who are pregnant in British Columbia have now been designated a priority population to receive COVID-19 vaccine. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says data show pregnant people experience severe illness from COVID-19 at a...

Tue, 4 May 2021 15:09:00 -0700
'Kiss baby for me': First use of DNA to link Franklin expedition sailor to descendant
Canadian archeologists have used DNA analysis to identify the remains of a Franklin expedition sailor and to link him with his modern-day descendants. "The news came by email and I was at work," said Jonathan Gregory of Port Elizabeth, ...

Tue, 4 May 2021 15:08:04 -0700
Accused of lacking sensitivity, Legault doubles down on comments about immigrants
Quebec Premier François Legault said Tuesday he has no regrets about comments he made on immigration to a business crowd last week.Legault had said that every time the government accepts an immigrant to the province making less than $56,000, it make...

Tue, 4 May 2021 15:04:09 -0700
Man arrested after vehicle windows smashed in Fernwood
Victoria police arrested a man suspected of smashing vehicle windows in Fernwood and threatening a witness.Officers arrived to the area of Chambers and Grant streets, near Victoria High School, about 8:30 a.m. Monday.Several people had called 911 to ...

Tue, 4 May 2021 14:55:16 -0700
Netanyahu misses deadline, political future in question
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday failed to meet a midnight deadline to put together a new governing coalition, raising the possibility that his Likud party could be pushed into the opposition for the first time in 12...



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