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UBC Faculty of Medicine apologizes for harms to Indigenous Peoples
VANCOUVER - The University of British Columbia's Faculty of Medicine is making a formal apology for its role in past and present harms to Indigenous Peoples and it is committing to expand its response...
Jun 25, 2021

UBC Faculty of Medicine apologizes for harms to Indigenous Peoples
VANCOUVER - The University of British Columbia's Faculty of Medicine is making a formal apology for its role in past and present harms to Indigenous Peoples and it is committing to expand its response...
Jun 25, 2021

Officer suspended for inappropriate relationship dropped as Sajjan's assistant
OTTAWA - A reserve military officer who was ordered suspended from the Vancouver police three years ago for an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate is no longer working for Defence Minister H...
Jun 25, 2021

Island Health sees uptick in COVID-19 cases after quiet week
NANAIMO - Island Health faced an uptick in COVID-19 cases.Five new cases were confirmed on Friday, June 22, after two days of only two new cases each day. The number of active cases rose to 29 from 25...
Jun 25, 2021

At least four Canadians 'may be affected' by Miami building collapse: Global Affairs
OTTAWA - Global Affairs Canada says it has received preliminary reports of at least four Canadian citizens who "may be affected" by the collapse of a seaside condominium tower in Miami. The department...
Jun 25, 2021

B.C. reports 72 new COVID-19 cases, as pop-up clinics move indoors due to heat
VICTORIA - British Columbia health officials are urging residents to prepare for high temperatures if they attend vaccination clinics this weekend. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Healt...
Jun 25, 2021

Fully vaccinated against COVID-19? Here's five things health officials say you can do
OTTAWA - The Public Health Agency of Canada released guidelines Friday on what people can do if they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says people are ...
Jun 25, 2021

Public complaints about COVID-19 services, policies dominate B.C. ombudsperson report
VICTORIA - Concerns about COVID-19 policies and services dominated complaints to the office of British Columbia's ombudsperson. Jay Chalke says in his annual report that of the more than 7,700 complai...
Jun 25, 2021

Iqaluit mayor wants land tax exemption on churches removed over residential schools
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Iqaluit's mayor says he plans to make a motion to remove a land tax exemption for churches in Nunavut's capital city. Kenny Bell says he decided to do so after the Cowessess First N...
Jun 25, 2021

News hound, animal lover, former CP bureau chief Jill St. Louis dies at 66
VANCOUVER - Jill St. Louis, a former Vancouver bureau chief at The Canadian Press who thrived in a fast-breaking news environment and was a friend to anything with four legs, has died after a battle w...
Jun 25, 2021