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US to restrict travel from India over COVID starting Tuesday
WASHINGTON - The U.S. will restrict travel from India starting on May 4, the White House said Friday, citing a devastating rise in COVID-19 cases in the country and the emergence of potentially danger...
Apr 30, 2021
COVID-19 modelling shows B.C. bending the curve of variant cases
VANCOUVER - A group of modelling experts says British Columbia is managing to suppress infections that have been driven by COVID-19 variants.The group of researchers from the University of British Col...
Apr 30, 2021
COVID-19 modelling shows B.C. bending the curve of variant cases
VANCOUVER - A group of modelling experts says British Columbia is managing to suppress infections that have been driven by COVID-19 variants.The group of researchers from the University of British Col...
Apr 30, 2021
International effort thwarts $20,000 fraud aimed at Vancouver senior
VANCOUVER - An alert nephew and the co-ordinated efforts of police departments in Vancouver and England have saved an elderly woman from falling victim to an expensive scam. Vancouver police Const. Ta...
Apr 30, 2021
B.C. First Nation joins calls for Ottawa to step in on review of Alberta coal project
A British Columbia First Nation wants the federal government to join in the environmental review of a proposed coal-mining project in Alberta's Rocky Mountains. The Ktunaxa First Nation says Montem Re...
Apr 30, 2021
City of Kelowna and RCMP prepare for anti-lockdown rally
Another large anti-lockdown rally is being planned for Stuart Park in Kelowna on Saturday, and the city and police have released a statement ahead of the event, detailing an anticipated response.Kelow...
Apr 30, 2021
Quebec redirects COVID vaccinations from Olympic Stadium because of weekend protest
MONTREAL - Quebec is redirecting people from the mass vaccination site at the Olympic Stadium on Saturday because of a planned protest in the area against COVID-19 health orders. Health Minister Chris...
Apr 30, 2021
Veteran Patrick Mullins happy to share his experience with Toronto FC's young talent
At 29 and in his eighth season in Major League Soccer, forward Patrick Mullins has seen and learned a few things. And like fellow veteran Jozy Altidore, he is happy to share that knowledge with Toront...
Apr 30, 2021
Trudeau says review of military sexual misconduct a response to system-wide failures
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says an independent review of the military's handling of sexual misconduct is an attempt to correct what he deems a "failure of the entire system." The Liberal g...
Apr 30, 2021
COVID-19 confirmed at Iqaluit's jails, boarding home as cases rise
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut health officials say inmates at two of Iqaluit's correctional facilities have tested positive for COVID-19. Chief public health officer Dr. Michael Patterson says four inmat...
Apr 30, 2021

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