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High COVID-19 count prompts citywide COVID-19 vaccinations in Prince Rupert, B.C.
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. - Health officials say COVID-19 outbreaks remain stubbornly frequent in one northwestern British Columbia city and are prompting a new approach to vaccinations. Northern Health, th...
Mar 10, 2021
Ghislaine Maxwell jail conditions 'degrading,' says brother
LONDON - The brother of Jeffrey Epstein's former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell said Wednesday she should be released on bail from a U.S. jail, and claimed that she was being held in "degrading" conditi...
Mar 10, 2021
Denis Shapovalov ousts Vasek Pospisil in all-Canadian match at Qatar Open
DOHA, Qatar - Denis Shapovalov beat Vasek Pospisil 7-5, 6-4 in an all-Canadian second-round match at the Qatar Open today. The fourth-seeded Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ont., never faced a break p...
Mar 10, 2021
COVID-19-related spending set to drop sharply over coming year: PBO report
OTTAWA - Parliament's budget watchdog says the portion of federal spending related to COVID-19 is set to drop by 86 per cent in the coming fiscal year compared to 2020-21, as Canada transitions away f...
Mar 10, 2021
Inquiry into Nova Scotia mass shooting accepting applications from participants
HALIFAX - The public inquiry into the mass shooting in Nova Scotia that claimed 22 lives last spring is now accepting applications from potential participants. The commission of inquiry, formally know...
Mar 10, 2021
As Texas casts off shackles of COVID-19, lessons of 2020 still loom large for many
AUSTIN, Texas - True to form, Texas is going big in its effort to cast off the shackles of COVID-19. As of today, masks are no longer required in public and businesses can fully open in America's seco...
Mar 10, 2021
EXPLAINER: Why is Harry and Meghan's son not a prince?
LONDON - One of the most dramatic claims in Prince Harry and Meghan's interview with Oprah Winfrey was the allegation that their son was denied a royal title, possibly because of his skin colour. Harr...
Mar 10, 2021
Royal response fails to end anger over Meghan racism claims
LONDON - Buckingham Palace's statement on Prince Harry and Meghan's allegations or racism and mistreatment has failed to quiet the controversy, with some observers criticizing the royal family for fai...
Mar 10, 2021
Consumer prices up 0.4% last month, biggest gain in 6 months
WASHINGTON - U.S. consumer prices increased 0.4% in February, the biggest increase in six months, led by a sharp jump in gasoline prices. The Labor Department said Wednesday that the February advance ...
Mar 10, 2021
Ladysmith Museum benefits from COVID-19 recovery fund
LADYSMITH - Provincial funding awarded to the Ladysmith and District Historical Society will see the local museum improved.A news release said $89,000 will better protect artifacts and improve the bui...
Mar 10, 2021