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8 new COVID-19 cases again announced for Island Health, positive trends seen across B.C.
NANAIMO - The province is expecting a delay in vaccine shipments from Pfizer, but still believes it can meet vaccination goals in the short term.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said Pfizer/...
Jun 17, 2021
Dr. Howard Njoo says Public Health Agency of Canada is still reviewing CFL protocols
Dr. Howard Njoo says the Public Health Agency of Canada continues to review the CFL's return-to-play protocols, but can't provide a timeline for when final approval might come. The CFL's board of gove...
Jun 17, 2021
Panel says Grassy Mountain coal mine in Alberta Rockies not in public interest
A joint federal-provincial review has denied an application for an open-pit coal mine in Alberta's Rocky Mountains, saying its impacts on the environment and Indigenous rights aren't worth the economi...
Jun 17, 2021
Provincial leaders want more federal money for health care, plan to meet in fall
OTTAWA - Canada's premiers are reiterating a call for more federal health care funding. Following a conference call, the premiers issued a statement asking the federal government to increase its share...
Jun 17, 2021
Israel strikes Gaza after Hamas fires incendiary balloons
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel launched airstrikes on the Gaza Strip late Thursday for a second time since a shaky cease-fire ended last month's 11-day war after activists mobilized by the territory's milita...
Jun 17, 2021
Rule changes allow for delivery of non-medical marijuana in British Columbia
VICTORIA - British Columbia's legal cannabis operators will be allowed to deliver directly to buyers starting on July 15. Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth says the government wants to shrink the ...
Jun 17, 2021
Biden signs bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden signed legislation Thursday establishing a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery, saying he believes it will go down as one of the greatest honors ...
Jun 17, 2021
Q&A: Abdul-Jabbar talks new documentary, MLK, social justice
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is an NBA legend, but the man known for his trademark skyhook shot has also devoted his life advocating for equality and social justice. Abdul-Jabbar will take a...
Jun 17, 2021
Ottawa using "racist" Indian Act to narrow Jordan's Principle eligibility, AFN argues
OTTAWA - The Assembly of First Nations says Canada's attempt to narrow the list of First Nations children who can access services under Jordan's Principle is linked to the country's long-standing "rac...
Jun 17, 2021
St. Louis gun-waving couple pleads guilty to misdemeanors
ST. LOUIS (AP) - A St. Louis couple who gained notoriety for pointing guns at social justice demonstrators last year pleaded guilty Thursday to misdemeanor charges and agreed to give up the weapons th...
Jun 17, 2021