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Canadian government approves reduced quarantine for NHL players crossing the border
The federal government has waived its mandatory 14-day quarantine period for players acquired by Canadian NHL teams from U.S. clubs "under national interest grounds" ahead of the league's April 12 tra...
Mar 26, 2021
Outbreak expands at independent living facility in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - More COVID-19 cases were discovered at the most recent outbreak within Island Health. Three additional residents were discovered to have COVID-19 through tests performed on Thursday, March 2...
Mar 26, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, March 26, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, March 26, 2021. There are 956,655 confirmed cases in Canada. <b>_ Canada: 956,655 confirmed cases (40,360 a...
Mar 26, 2021
'Inspirational:' First chief justice of Nunavut, Beverley Browne, dies at age 68
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The first chief justice in Canada's largest and youngest territory has died at age 68.Court officials say Beverley Browne, who was Nunavut's top judge for 10 years, died Wednesday i...
Mar 26, 2021
B.C. reports 908 new COVID-19 cases, third-highest daily total yet
VICTORIA - British Columbia reported 908 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, the third-highest daily total in the province since the start of the pandemic. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Hea...
Mar 26, 2021
Island Health suffers worst day for new COVID-19 cases
NANAIMO - The record is broken for most new COVID-19 cases in one day within Island Health. The health authority reported 59 new cases on Friday, March 26. The previous record high was 44 in late Janu...
Mar 26, 2021
6N: France gifts Scotland historic win and Wales the title
PARIS - France gifted Scotland a last-gasp try to lose 27-23 and handed Wales the Six Nations title on Friday. France had the match in hand at 23-20 up in injury time, but fullback Brice Dulin bizarre...
Mar 26, 2021
PHAC head says Privacy Act prevents explanation for firing of two scientists
OTTAWA - The president of the Public Health Agency of Canada is refusing to explain why two Canadian government scientists were let go 18 months after being escorted from Canada's highest-security lab...
Mar 26, 2021
Judge rejects fashion mogul Peter Nygard's appeal of decision that denied him bail
WINNIPEG - A Canadian fashion leader facing sex trafficking and racketeering charges in the United States will have to remain in jail after an unsuccessful attempt to appeal an earlier ruling that den...
Mar 26, 2021
B.C. is first in Canada to set emissions targets for industries, communities
VICTORIA - British Columbia has set greenhouse gas emission reduction targets for most sectors in the provincial economy, including the oil and gas industry. The Ministry of Environment and Climate Ch...
Mar 26, 2021