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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, March 8, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 10:00 p.m. ET on Monday March 8, 2021. There are 890,698 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 890,698 confirmed cases (30,332 active, 838...
Mar 08, 2021
B.C.'s universities to start preparing for a return to in-person education this fall
VICTORIA - British Columbia's minister of advanced education and skills training says universities and colleges will begin to prepare for a full return to campus starting this fall. In a news release ...
Mar 08, 2021
Police respond to calls as spider in vehicle causes a 'scramble' in B.C.
SURREY, B.C. - Police say an "itsy-bitsy" intruder inside a vehicle caused "scramble" on the weekend in Surrey, B.C. It also led concerned members of the public to call police about the possibility of...
Mar 08, 2021
Defendant in deadly warehouse fire to serve sentence at home
OAKLAND, Calif. - Derick Almena, the master tenant of a San Francisco Bay Area warehouse that caught fire during a music event, killing 36 people, was sentenced Monday to 12 years in prison, although ...
Mar 08, 2021
Police respond to calls as spider in vehicle causes a 'scramble' in B.C.
SURREY, B.C. - Police say an "itsy-bitsy" intruder inside a vehicle caused "scramble" on the weekend in Surrey, B.C. It also led concerned members of the public to call police about the possibility of...
Mar 08, 2021
Alberta's Bottcher hands Wild Card Three's Middaugh his first loss at the Brier
CALGARY - Manitoba's Jason Gunnlaugson moved into sole possession of first place in Pool A at the Canadian men's curling championship on Monday after an 8-5 victory over Wild Card One's Mike McEwen. G...
Mar 08, 2021
Meet Tilly, super playful pup with unlimited energy
NANAIMO - Tilly is an energetic pup looking for her forever home.She was surrendered to the Nanaimo and District SPCA in late February after her last owners couldn't deal with her energy.Tilly is afte...
Mar 08, 2021
Restrictions on gathering, activities set to loosen slowly over coming weeks
NANAIMO - The province is eyeing a deliberate return to normal as the winter weather subsides and temperatures increase.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said current restrictions banning gat...
Mar 08, 2021
CP NewsAlert: Alberta lifts more COVID rules, increases retail shopping limit
EDMONTON - Alberta is lifting more COVID-19 public-health restrictions, including allowing more people to shop in retail stores and malls. Health Minister Tyler Shandro says the retail limit is increa...
Mar 08, 2021
Hosts of Vancouver parties are arrested and charged, say police
VANCOUVER - Two hosts of what police say were repeated parties in a condominium in Vancouver's West End have been arrested on allegations of violating public health orders. Vancouver police say office...
Mar 08, 2021