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Feds to announce approval of kids' COVID-19 vaccine, easing of border measures Friday
OTTAWA - The federal government is set to announce Friday that Health Canada has approved the COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11, then later detail plans to ease some of the pandemic-relate...
Nov 18, 2021
Raptors coach Nurse says forward Anunoby could be out 'a while' with hip pointer
Nick Nurse says Toronto Raptors small forward OG Anunoby could be out "a while" with a left hip pointer. The Raptors coach told reporters from Sportsnet, the Athletic and the Toronto Star that Anunoby...
Nov 18, 2021
MSNBC banned from Rittenhouse trial after bus incident
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) - The judge at Kyle Rittenhouse's murder trial banned MSNBC from the courthouse Thursday after police said they briefly detained a man who had followed the jury bus and may have tri...
Nov 18, 2021
Judge tosses convictions of 2 men in killing of Malcolm X
NEW YORK (AP) - More than half a century after the assassination of Malcolm X, two of his convicted killers were exonerated Thursday after decades of doubt about who was responsible for the civil righ...
Nov 18, 2021
'I don't know': Biden noncommittal on including Canadian vehicles in EV tax credit
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden isn't making any promises about whether he's willing to alter his controversial tax credit proposal for new electric vehicles. Biden, meeting with Prime Minister ...
Nov 18, 2021
Online response rate to census questionnaire hits new high, Statistics Canada says
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says about 84 per cent of completed census questionnaires were filled out online. The agency beat its goal to of having 80 per cent of census questionnaires completed online...
Nov 18, 2021
Alberta coal policy panel accused of bias, U.S. influence in letters to ministers
A group of Albertans are attacking a panel charged with gathering public opinion on coal mining in the province, saying it's biased against industry and influenced by United States environmental group...
Nov 18, 2021
Water main break preventing Abbotsford farmers from accessing water for animals
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - The mayor of a city heavily impacted by flooding in southern British Columbia says farmers who stayed with their animals desperately need water for livestock. Henry Braun said Thurs...
Nov 18, 2021
Water main break preventing Abbotsford farmers from accessing water for animals
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - The mayor of a city heavily impacted by flooding in southern British Columbia says farmers who stayed with their animals desperately need water for livestock. Henry Braun said Thurs...
Nov 18, 2021
Overnight closures on Malahat Hwy. ended
NANAIMO - Late night traffic on the Malahat Hwy. is resuming earlier than expected.The province announced Thursday, Nov. 18 the scheduled five to six days of closures between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. would n...
Nov 18, 2021