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COVID-19 vaccination registration begins for people aged 18-40+
NANAIMO - The province's age-based program for the COVID-19 vaccine registration is expanding. B.C. residents 18 years of age and older in the general population who had been not previously included i...
Apr 18, 2021
Police investigate shooting death of man outside downtown Vancouver restaurant
Vancouver police say one man was killed in what they believe was a targeted shooting in a downtown neighbourhood. They say there have been no arrests. Police say they were called to the Coal Harbour a...
Apr 18, 2021
Federal government to send health-care workers to Ontario, Trudeau says
MONTREAL - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says federal departments and some Canadian provinces are working to send health-care workers and equipment to help Ontario as it battles record-breaking COVID-...
Apr 18, 2021
As Ontario COVID numbers grow, families head south to join Toronto FC contingent
One day after scoring against Mexico's Club Leon, veteran Toronto FC fullback Justin Morrow was still smiling. But he was looking forward not back. Morrow's family was en route to Orlando, Fla., where...
Apr 18, 2021
Sheriff: 3 dead, 2 wounded in shooting at Wisconsin tavern
KENOSHA, Wis. - Three people were killed and two were seriously wounded in a shooting at a busy tavern in southeastern Wisconsin early Sunday, sheriff's officials said. Kenosha County Sheriff David Be...
Apr 18, 2021
Stage set for historic federal budget as COVID-19 continues to rage
OTTAWA - The stage is set for arguably the most important federal budget in recent memory, as the Liberal government prepares to unveil its plan for Canada's post-pandemic recovery even as a third wav...
Apr 18, 2021
Staff shortages, emotional toll weigh on health-care staff during Ontario's 3rd wave
TORONTO - Nurse Manpreet Kainth knows every patient being treated under her team's care in Humber River Hospital's intensive care unitEven with her 16 years of experience, the ever-growing workload an...
Apr 18, 2021
Memorial service in Nova Scotia marks one year since mass shooting started
TRURO, N.S. - A memorial service is planned for today in central Nova Scotia to honour the 22 people killed by a lone gunman one year ago. The closed service at Truro's First United Church, which will...
Apr 18, 2021
Some Jan. 6 defendants try to use journalism as riot defence
The Trump supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol in January created a trove of self-incriminating evidence, thoroughly documenting their actions and words in videos and social media posts. Now some o...
Apr 18, 2021
Water restrictions come online, region well-stocked ahead of summer months
NANAIMO - An above average snowpack in the Island backcountry won't mean the region escapes water restrictions this year.Stage 1 restrictions came into effect April 1, with watering hours restricted t...
Apr 18, 2021