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US jobless claims rise to 719K as virus still forces layoffs
WASHINGTON - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose by 61,000 last week to 719,000, signalling that many employers are still cutting jobs even as more businesses reopen, vacci...
Apr 01, 2021
COVID closures allowing for upgrades to key Nanaimo recreation facilities
NANAIMO - Three recreation facilities in the city are receiving some additional upgrades to ready them for when people return post-pandemic.A total of $255,000 was approved by Council on March 29 for ...
Apr 01, 2021
Ontario to announce 28-day provincewide 'shutdown' today: source
TORONTO - The Canadian Press has learned that Ontario is expected to announce a 28-day provincewide "shutdown" today to stop the spread of COVID-19 as an alarming spike in cases threatens the critical...
Apr 01, 2021
What we know about J&J's single-dose vaccine, set to arrive at the end of April
Canada will soon add another COVID-19 vaccine to its supply, with procurement minister Anita Anand announcing this week that initial shipments of Johnson & Johnson's single-dose jab are to arrive ...
Apr 01, 2021
Canada on track to pick new fighter jet next year despite COVID-19
OTTAWA - Canada's top military procurement official says he is optimistic the federal government will finally end its decade-long search for a new fighter jet for the Royal Canadian Air Force next yea...
Apr 01, 2021
Toronto Blue Jays ready to open season against Yankees in New York
NEW YORK - The Toronto Blue Jays start their season in New York today against the Yankees. Where they finish remains a mystery. Hyun-jin Ryu gets the start for the second opener in a row for Toronto a...
Apr 01, 2021
SD68 confirms first COVID-19 school exposure after spring break
NANAIMO - The first exposure event at a Nanaimo school following spring break began the first day students returned to the classroom. SD68 confirmed Wellington Secondary suffered an exposure event on ...
Mar 31, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, March 31, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 218,596 new vaccinations administered for a total of 5,68...
Mar 31, 2021
7 convicted in Hong Kong over 2019 pro-democracy protests
HONG KONG - Seven pro-democracy advocates were convicted Thursday for organizing and participating in an unlawful assembly during massive anti-government protests in 2019, as Hong Kong continues its c...
Mar 31, 2021
New Mexico Legislature OK's legal recreational marijuana
New Mexico's Legislature has approved the legalization of recreational marijuana for adults 21 and older in a bill that the governor plans to sign, extending the legal cannabis market across the Ameri...
Mar 31, 2021