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Quebec politicians denounce rise in online hate as Ottawa prepares to act
MONTREAL - Death threats over an animal control plan, personal insults over stop signs, social media attacks targeting spouses - these are examples of what politicians in Quebec say has become an incr...
Mar 31, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, March 30, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 169,920 new vaccinations administered for a total of 5,470,...
Mar 30, 2021
Australia to build guided missiles to boost defence capacity
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Australia announced Wednesday it would begin building its own guided missiles in close collaboration with the U.S. as it seeks to boost its defence capabilities. Citing the "...
Mar 30, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Tuesday, March 30, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. There are 976,598 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 976,598 confirmed cases (46,395 active, 9...
Mar 30, 2021
Lehkonen, Gallagher have goal, assist each as Montreal nets 4-0 victory over Edmonton
MONTREAL - Brendan Gallagher and Artturi Lehkonen had a goal and an assist each as the Montreal Canadiens resumed their schedule with a dominant 4-0 home win over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night....
Mar 30, 2021
G. Gordon Liddy, Watergate mastermind, dead at 90
WASHINGTON - G. Gordon Liddy, a mastermind of the Watergate burglary and a radio talk show host after emerging from prison, died Tuesday at age 90. His son, Thomas Liddy, confirmed the death but did n...
Mar 30, 2021
GOP Rep. Gaetz investigated over sexual relationship
WASHINGTON - Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz, a prominent conservative in Congress and a close ally of former President Donald Trump, said Tuesday he is being investigated by the Justice Department over a ...
Mar 30, 2021
Over 4,000 migrants, many kids, crowded into Texas facility
DONNA, Texas - The Biden administration for the first time Tuesday allowed journalists inside its main border detention facility for migrant children, revealing a severely overcrowded tent structure w...
Mar 30, 2021
B.C. opens AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines for ages 55-65 after pausing younger cohorts
VICTORIA - British Columbia is bumping up its age-based vaccination plan by offering Oxford-AstraZeneca shots to Lower Mainland residents between the ages of 55 and 65. The move comes a day after prov...
Mar 30, 2021
New provincial funding helps secure immediate future for Nanaimo Airport
NANAIMO - New money will help the Nanaimo Airport weather the COVID-19 storm.The provincial government announced $720,000 in funding for the Nanaimo Airport to help offset losses sustained during the ...
Mar 30, 2021