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Vaccine confidence in Canada holds steady despite AstraZeneca safety concerns: poll
OTTAWA - A new Leger poll suggests Canadian confidence in COVID-19 vaccines is holding firm despite swirling confusion and concern about the safety of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. It also suggests ...
May 11, 2021
Liberal MP questions Justice Department's legal advice on fired scientists
OTTAWA - A Liberal MP is advising the Public Health Agency of Canada not to rely on legal advice from the federal Justice Department because it is not always right. Toronto MP Rob Oliphant, parliament...
May 10, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Monday, May 10, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Monday May 10, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 340,118 new vaccinations administered for a total of 16,257,673...
May 10, 2021
Hoglander scores twice as Vancouver Canucks dump slumping Winnipeg Jets 3-1
WINNIPEG - The Canucks topped the Winnipeg Jets 3-1 on Monday but the victory wasn't enough to keep Vancouver's faint playoff hopes alive. The Canucks (21-26-3) were officially eliminated from the pla...
May 10, 2021
1.4B but no more? China's population growth closer to zero
BEIJING - China's population growth is falling closer to zero, government data showed Tuesday, adding to strains on an aging society with a shrinking workforce as fewer couples have children. The popu...
May 10, 2021
Canadiens clinch playoff spot with single point, fall to McDavid and Oilers in OT
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens clinched a post-season spot Monday night despite dropping a 4-3 overtime decision to the Edmonton Oilers at Bell Centre. Connor McDavid scored at 2:42 of OT for his l...
May 10, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, May 10, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 9:00 p.m. ET on Monday, May 10, 2021. There are 1,294,186 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 1,294,186 confirmed cases (79,826 active, 1,...
May 10, 2021
Pfizer COVID-19 shot expanded to US children as young as 12
U.S. regulators on Monday expanded the use of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to children as young as 12, offering a way to protect the nation's adolescents before they head back to school in the fall and p...
May 10, 2021
All of B.C. will eventually ease out of COVID-19 restrictions at same time: doctor
VICTORIA - British Columbia's provincial health officer says COVID-19 measures will eventually be loosened across the province at the same time despite lower transmission rates in some regions, but ca...
May 10, 2021
New 'NANAIMO' sign survives two minor graffiti attempts
NANAIMO - City crews are keeping a close eye on the latest addition to Maffeo Sutton Park.Parks crews have actively monitored the "NANAIMO" sign since it was installed on April 29 and have twice remov...
May 10, 2021