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Scientists study trajectory of meteorite that landed in B.C. in October
VANCOUVER - Scientistsstudying a meteorite that landed next to a British Columbia woman's head last year say it was diverted to that path about 470 million years ago. The small meteorite broke through...
Jan 17, 2022
Orders closing gyms, fitness centres, bars & nightclubs extended indefinitely
NANAIMO - An order, originally issued as a temporary stop-gap amid rising COVID-19 infections is being extended.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry extended her Dec. 22 health order closing gym...
Jan 17, 2022
Expectations high as rejuvenated Whitecaps kick off pre-season training
VANCOUVER - After tasting the playoffs last season, the Vancouver Whitecaps are hungrier than ever. The club finished the 2021 Major League Soccer campaign with a 12-9-13 record, good for sixth in the...
Jan 17, 2022
Federal decision on fish farms prompts closure of B.C. processing plant: company
SURREY, B.C. - One of the largest farmed salmon producers operating in B.C. says it's permanently closing its processing plant in Surrey, B.C., because of a federal government decision to phase out so...
Jan 17, 2022
COVID-19 linked to death of four-year-old girl in Quebec City
QUEBEC - A Quebec City hospital announced today that a four-year old girl has died from causes linked to COVID-19. The CHU de Qubec-Universit Laval offered condolences to the family of the child but s...
Jan 17, 2022
Winter storm causing school closures, transportation disruptions in parts of Ontario
A winter storm of rare proportions blanketed much of southern Ontario with heavy snow Monday, causing widespread school closures and travel disruptions, at one point shutting down two major highways. ...
Jan 17, 2022
Veteran Toronto Argonauts linebacker Dexter McCoil Sr. announces retirement
Dexter McCoil Sr. is calling it a career. The Toronto Argonauts veteran linebacker announced his retirement Monday via Twitter. "There is always a time where every good thing must come to an end," McC...
Jan 17, 2022
Nishnawbe Aski Nation calling on Ottawa, Ontario to better fund fire services
TORONTO - An organization representing First Nations in northwestern Ontario is calling on the federal and provincial governments to provide better fire prevention and protection funding in Indigenous...
Jan 17, 2022
Quebec may never get the full story behind COVID-19 care home deaths, coroner warns
Quebec coroner Ghane Kamel said Monday that grieving families may never get the full story behind the thousands of deaths that occurred in long-term care homes during the first wave of COVID-19. Kamel...
Jan 17, 2022
Synagogues told "be vigilant" after Texas hostage siege; Toronto police boost patrols
OTTAWA - Jewish community leaders are advising Canadian synagogues to increase their level of vigilance in case of a "copycat" attack following a hostage taking at a Texas synagogue this weekend. Toro...
Jan 17, 2022