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Wed, 19 May 2021 01:15:06 -0700
Canada and post-COVID economic recovery; Protecting poutine: In The News for May 19
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 May 19 ...What we are watching in Canada ...International Trade Minister Mary Ng says Canada nee...

Wed, 19 May 2021 01:00:19 -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.Health Canada says up to 37 million doses of vaccine could be shipped in May and Jun...

Wed, 19 May 2021 01:00:17 -0700
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, May 19, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, May 19, 2021.In Canada, the provinces are reporting 283,461 new vaccinations administered for a total of 19,088,652 doses given. Nationwide, 1,450,632 people or 3....

Wed, 19 May 2021 01:00:16 -0700
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, May 19, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, May 19, 2021.There are 1,338,141 confirmed cases in Canada.Canada: 1,338,141 confirmed cases (64,748 active, 1,248,375 resolved, 25,018 deaths).*The total case...

Wed, 19 May 2021 01:00:11 -0700
Quebec dairy group looks to obtain official designation to protect poutine's identity
MONTREAL — A group representing Quebec's dairy industry says it's eyeing a special government designation for the term poutine in order to better promote it internationally.Luc Boivin, a cheese producer and member of the Conseil des Industriels lai...

Wed, 19 May 2021 01:00:09 -0700
Lawyers for Egyptian asylum-seeker facing deportation say oversight of CBSA needed
OTTAWA — Lawyers for an Egyptian asylum-seeker are calling for increased oversight of the Canada Border Services Agency after he says his family has faced intimidation since an officer contacted authorities in his country of origin.Naseem Mithoowan...

Tue, 18 May 2021 22:56:45 -0700
No winning ticket for Tuesday's $50 million Lotto Max jackpot
TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $50 million jackpot in Tuesday night's Lotto Max draw.However, there was one winning Maxmillions prize of $1 million claimed by a ticket holder in the Prairies.The jackpot for the next draw on May 21 wil...

Tue, 18 May 2021 18:28:40 -0700
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, May 18, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 18, 2021.In Canada, the provinces are reporting 283,461 new vaccinations administered for a total of 19,088,652 doses given. Nationwide, 1,450,632 people or 3.8...

Tue, 18 May 2021 17:50:49 -0700
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Tuesday, May 18, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 18, 2021.There are 1,338,141 confirmed cases in Canada._ Canada: 1,338,141 confirmed cases (64,748 active, 1,248,375 resolved, 25,018 deaths).*The total case...

Tue, 18 May 2021 16:39:00 -0700
Victoria police issue warning after dogs left in hot vehicles
Victoria police are warning people not to leave dogs in parked vehicles as temperatures warm, after attending two calls involving dogs left in hot vehicles on Friday. The first call involved a vehicle with two dogs inside, said Const. Cam MacInty...

Tue, 18 May 2021 15:57:43 -0700
B.C. Mounties confirm identity of two brothers killed in southern Interior
PENTICTON, B.C. — Two men found dead near a small community in British Columbia's southern Interior last week were brothers and police say they are hoping the public can help in solving the homicides. The RCMP say they are releasing the names of 29...

Tue, 18 May 2021 15:55:01 -0700
B.C. watching COVID-19 vaccine supply to accelerate delivery of second doses
VICTORIA — British Columbia health officials say second doses of COVID-19 vaccines may be given sooner than previously expected.The province says officials are closely monitoring the supply of vaccines and more information will be released in early...

Tue, 18 May 2021 15:45:00 -0700
Five protesters arrested by RCMP in Fairy Creek watershed
The RCMP moved in Tuesday morning and arrested five people trying to prevent the logging of old-growth forest on southern Vancouver Island.“Arrests have been made and people have been escorted from the area,” said RCMP Cpl. Chris Manseau.There we...

Tue, 18 May 2021 15:26:53 -0700
COVID-19 in mink prompts quarantine in another B.C. farm
VICTORIA — Another British Columbia mink farm has been placed under quarantine after one mink tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans. The Ministry of Agriculture says two other mink on the farm, which has about 25,000 animals,...

Tue, 18 May 2021 15:24:04 -0700
B.C. anti-gang police agency issues public warning about 11 people
SURREY, B.C. — For the second time in two days, a police agency in British Columbia has issued a public safety warning about potential gang violence.The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit named 11 men ranging in age from 21 to 40 who are alle...

Tue, 18 May 2021 14:53:00 -0700
Four-vehicle crash at Herald and Government
A four-vehicle collision Tuesday at the intersection of Government and Herald streets sent three people to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Three others did not require hospital treatment. Victoria police were called to the scene abou...

Tue, 18 May 2021 14:38:23 -0700
Manitoba First Nation declares state of emergency to deal with 'suicide crisis'
WINNIPEG — A remote Indigenous community in northeastern Manitoba has declared a state of emergency to deal with what the chief is calling a suicide crisis.Chief Eric Redhead of the Shamattawa First Nation says a seven-year-old child attempted to t...

Tue, 18 May 2021 14:27:54 -0700
CP NewsAlert: Saskatchewan slows vaccine bookings to make room for school shots
REGINA — Saskatchewan says it will be reducing COVID-19 vaccine appointments to make room for school immunizations.The province says it wants to make sure students can be immunized before the end of the school year.The Saskatchewan Health Authority...

Tue, 18 May 2021 14:04:46 -0700
Police hope to solve cold case murders of two boys in Vancouver with DNA technology
VANCOUVER — Police are hoping DNA technology may help solve the so-called Babes in the Woods murder in Vancouver's Stanley Park seven decades ago. Sgt. Steve Addison said advancements in science, in combination with people's interest in learning ab...

Tue, 18 May 2021 14:04:00 -0700
Girl, 15, last seen Friday near Langford Lake
West Shore RCMP are searching for “high-risk” 15-year-old who was last seen May 14 walking away from Langford Lake. Lia Barker is described as white, five-foot-eight and 119 pounds with shoulder-length, brown hair and blue eyes, and wearing b...



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