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Boris Johnson to press Trudeau, G7 leaders on wider COVID-19 vaccine distribution
OTTAWA - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will host Justin Trudeau and their G7 counterparts for a virtual leaders' summit today aimed at bringing renewed momentum to COVID-19 vaccine distribution...
Feb 19, 2021
'I've been pushed to my absolute breaking point;' Canadian zoos struggle to survive
Last week, Paul Goulet's 10-year-old daughter quietly went to his wife with worry about her father. "It's like he's here, but he's not really here," she said. That nearly broke Goulet, the owner of Li...
Feb 19, 2021
Africa reaches 100,000 known COVID-19 deaths as danger grows
NAIROBI, Kenya - Africa has surpassed 100,000 confirmed deaths from COVID-19 as the continent praised for its early response to the pandemic now struggles with a dangerous resurgence and medical oxyge...
Feb 19, 2021
Woman shot last week at Myanmar protest dies
YANGON, Myanmar - A young woman who was shot in the head by police during a protest last week against the military's takeover of power in Myanmar died Friday morning, her brother said. Mya Thwet Thwet...
Feb 18, 2021
Jury to begin deliberating in trial of man accused of killing woman in Edmonton hotel
EDMONTON - A judge has sequestered a jury but has instructed them to begin their deliberations Friday morning in the trial of a man accused of killing a woman whose bloody body was found in the bathtu...
Feb 18, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday Feb. 18, 2021. There are 837,497 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 837,497 confirmed cases (32,587 active, 78...
Feb 18, 2021
Matthews scores two more as part of four-point night as Leafs thump Sens
TORONTO - Auston Matthews scored twice to increase his NHL-leading goal total to 16 and also had two assists as the Toronto Maple Leafs thumped the Ottawa Senators 7-3 on Thursday night. Mitch Marner,...
Feb 18, 2021
SPCA seizes 40 animals 'in distress' from sled dog operation in B.C.
SALMO, B.C. - The SPCA has seized 40 dogs from a sled dog operation in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia following a cruelty investigation. The organization says the animals we...
Feb 18, 2021
Judo training is all in the family for Nanaimo's Alicia Fiandor
NANAIMO - A return to competition may be several months away for Alicia Fiandor but the Nanaimo judoka is still in fine form.The 21-year-old gets plenty of high level competition and coaching without ...
Feb 18, 2021
School replacement, increased enrollment among many challenges for Nanaimo-Ladysmith district
NANAIMO - One of the region's biggest schools needing to be replaced is just one of many challenges facing the Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District over the next 10 years. School board members were prese...
Feb 18, 2021