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A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 32,101 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,186,0...
Feb 11, 2021
Senators demand race-based data on who requests, receives MAID in Canada
OTTAWA - Senators want the federal government to collect race-based data on who requests and receives medical assistance in dying in Canada. They approved Thursday an amendment to Bill C-7 requiring t...
Feb 11, 2021
Chick Corea, jazz great with 23 Grammy Awards, dies at 79
NEW YORK - Chick Corea, a towering jazz pianist with a staggering 23 Grammy Awards who pushed the boundaries of the genre and worked alongside Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock, has died. He was 79. Core...
Feb 11, 2021
B.C. ferry failed to respond to commands before striking terminal: safety board
RICHMOND, B.C. - An investigation of a B.C. ferry hitting a dock last spring found the vessel was travelling at speeds higher than recommended and the ship failed to respond when the crew tried to pre...
Feb 11, 2021
B.C. opens latest round of funding to clean up dormant oil and gas wells
VANCOUVER - The latest round of applications is now open under a $100-million fund aimed at cleaning dormant oil and gas wells in British Columbia. B.C. Energy Minister Bruce Ralston says the second h...
Feb 11, 2021
Cut police, build affordable housing instead, says B.C. human rights commissioner
VICTORIA - The all-party committee tasked with reviewing British Columbia's Police Act should consider deploying fewer police officers and using the money saved to build affordable housing, says the p...
Feb 11, 2021
B.C. records 449 more cases of COVID-19 and another nine deaths
VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor and health minister say the overdose crisis is as important as the COVID-19 pandemic the province has been dealing with for over a year. Dr. Bonnie Henry and A...
Feb 11, 2021
'It's unimaginable what people can do:' SPCA investigating alleged cat abduction in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A woman has her severely underweight cat back after it went missing for more than a month, while the BC SPCA confirms it has opened an animal cruelty investigation into the matter.Bridgette ...
Feb 11, 2021
COVID-19 cases in Nanaimo nearly double in 1 week, area leads Island Health in cases
NANAIMO - The central Vancouver Island area continues to remain a COVID-19 hotspot, especially in the Greater Nanaimo area. Data from Island Health showed 17 new cases on Feb. 11, with 152 out of 220 ...
Feb 11, 2021
Ottawa approves Air Canada's $190-million Transat purchase
Canada's travel landscape is about to change after the federal government approved Air Canada's $190-million purchase of Transat A.T., after COVID-19 diminished the deal's value. Transport Minister Om...
Feb 11, 2021