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Tories, NDP say more support needed for sectors hit hard by pandemic
OTTAWA - Opposition parties are pushing the federal Liberals for targeted COVID-19 relief for some badly hit sectors. The Conservatives are advancing a motion today calling on the Liberals to implemen...
Mar 09, 2021
RBC Canadian Open cancelled for second year in a row
TORONTO - The RBC Canadian Open has been cancelled for the second straight year.Golf Canada made the announcement on Tuesday morning due to logistical challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic.The C...
Mar 09, 2021
Canadian cyclist Michael Woods to miss Tirreno-Adriatico race due to bronchitis
A bout of bronchitis has forced Canadian rider Michael Woods out of the Tirreno-Adriatico race in Italy. A spokesman for the Israel-Start-Up Nation team confirmed the illness that has sidelined the 34...
Mar 09, 2021
About 15,000 COVID-19 shots booked on Day 1 in B.C., more than half in Fraser Health
VICTORIA - British Columbians eligible to make a COVID-19 vaccination appointment are being urged to keep trying if they failed to get through Monday on phone lines overwhelmed by calls. The Health Mi...
Mar 09, 2021
Canadian military gets first female vice-chief of defence staff
OTTAWA - Lt.-Gen. Frances Allen has become the first woman appointed as the military's second-in-command. Allen's appointment as vice chief of defence staff comes as the military undergoes a fresh rou...
Mar 09, 2021
Canadian Mikael Kingsbury captures back-to-back gold at world championship
ALMATY, Kazakhstan - Canadian moguls star Mikael Kingsbury has captured his second world title in as many days. Kingsbury, from Deux-Montagnes, Que., won the dual moguls event today at the world champ...
Mar 09, 2021
Herschel Supply Co. names former Arc'teryx president Jon Hoerauf chief executive
VANCOUVER - Herschel Supply Co. is ushering in a new chief executive, freeing up the founders of the backpack brand to focus on product innovation and business expansion. The Vancouver company tapped ...
Mar 09, 2021
First new hotel in more than a decade opens in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A new hotel stands out amid the older-style homes and empty lot just west of downtown Nanaimo. The 45-room Quality Inn hotel at 440 Selby St. between Franklyn and Albert St. is now open.Acco...
Mar 09, 2021
Russia to make Sputnik V vaccine in Italy; a 1st in EU
MILAN - Russia has signed a deal to produce its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in Italy, the first contract in the European Union, the Italian Russian Chamber of Commerce announced Tuesday. The deal wa...
Mar 09, 2021
Buckingham Palace's silence on Harry, Meghan allegations adds to furor
LONDON - Harry and Meghan's allegations of ill treatment by the royal household are so serious that observers say Buckingham Palace's silence has only added to the furor surrounding their TV interview...
Mar 09, 2021