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Protesters paralyze Lebanon amid political, economic crisis
BEIRUT - Protesters closed all major roads leading to the Lebanese capital on Monday, causing traffic jams and triggering a call by the head of the hospitals union who warned that such moves are preve...
Mar 08, 2021
Canada set to receive more than 910,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines this week
OTTAWA - Canada is set to receive 910,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses this week as pharmaceutical companies ramp up deliveries to make good on their contractual obligations by the end of the month. The Pub...
Mar 08, 2021
B.C. call centres open to book COVID-19 vaccine appointments for elderly, Indigenous
VICTORIA - Call centres open today across British Columbia to book COVID-19 vaccine appointments for some of the province's most elderly residents. B.C. says the vaccine call centres will open at 7 a....
Mar 08, 2021
Statistics Canada considered delaying this year's census to 2022 due to pandemic
OTTAWA - Newly released documents show Statistics Canada considered delaying this year's census until 2022 over pandemic-related health concerns that could erode the quality of data relied on by polic...
Mar 08, 2021
Canadians, especially women, say gender equality not achieved in Canada: Poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests most Canadians believe there's still a long way to go to achieve gender equality in this country. The poll results themselves underscore the challenge, with women far more...
Mar 08, 2021
Batherson’s shootout winner gives Senators 4-3 win over Flames
CALGARY - Drake Batherson scored the game-winning goal in a four-round shootout to give the Ottawa Senators a 4-3 win over the Calgary Flames at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary. Connor Brown, Rya...
Mar 07, 2021
Still perfect: Team LeBron wins NBA All-Star Game 170-150
ATLANTA - Even in the strangest NBA All-Star Game of them all, LeBron James was still the perfect captain. Team LeBron showed off its high-flying and long-range skills during a dominating run to close...
Mar 07, 2021
Nanaimo's Mountain View elementary added back to Island Health school exposure list
NANAIMO - Another local elementary school is on Island Health's exposure list for COVID-19.Mountain View elementary was confirmed to have another case in its population, with exposure events on March ...
Mar 07, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sunday, March 7, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 9:30 p.m. ET on Sunday March 7, 2021. There are 886,574 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 886,574 confirmed cases (30,268 active, 834,...
Mar 07, 2021
B.C. announces vaccines sites ahead of booking COVID-19 shots appointments Monday
VICTORIA - Health authorities across British Columbia announced locations for COVID-19 vaccine centres Sunday, the day before some of the province's oldest residents could start booking appointments t...
Mar 07, 2021