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Couple charged after travelling to Yukon to get COVID-19 vaccine
WHITEHORSE - A cabinet minister says a couple from outside Yukon travelled to a remote community in the territory this week and received doses of COVID-19 vaccine.Community Services Minister John Stre...
Jan 22, 2021
Metis Nation of B.C. suspends president, citing 'breach' of policies, procedures
VANCOUVER - The Metis Nation of B.C. says its board of directors has voted to suspended its elected president, alleging there has been a breach of its policies and procedures. Its board of directors s...
Jan 22, 2021
Thousands of Hong Kongers locked down to contain coronavirus
HONG KONG - Thousands of Hong Kong residents were locked down Saturday in an unprecedented move to contain a worsening outbreak in the city, authorities said. Hong Kong has been grappling to contain a...
Jan 22, 2021
Canada's Nick Taylor in the mix at PGA's The American Express
LA QUINTA, Calif. - Canada's Nick Taylor shot a second round of 6-under 66 Friday to put him in the mix at the PGA's The American Express. Taylor, from Abbotsford, B.C., was in second place among Frid...
Jan 22, 2021
Transit driver performs life-saving CPR on unconscious woman in downtown Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A RDN transit driver is being praised for his heroic, life-saving actions.Terry Keogh was driving his route through downtown Nanaimo when he was flagged down by several people near a bus sto...
Jan 22, 2021
Island Health ends week on subdued note, 14 new COVID-19 cases
NANAIMO - Island Health ended the week with relatively lower counts of new COVID-19 cases. Island Health announced 14 new cases on Friday, Jan. 22. This was the lowest announced by Island Health throu...
Jan 22, 2021
Biden orders review of domestic violent extremism threat
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden has directed law enforcement and intelligence officials in his administration to study the threat of domestic violent extremism in the United States, an undertaking be...
Jan 22, 2021
B.C. government to release report on its response to pandemic at care homes
VICTORIA - British Columbia's health minister says the province will release a report assessing its COVID-19 response in the province's long-term care homes. Adrian Dix says the Health Ministry commis...
Jan 22, 2021
Joly touts need for new B.C. economic development agency
VICTORIA - The federal economic development minister says businesses in B.C. want to work with a new development agency that Ottawa is working to create in the province. Melanie Joly says she's heard ...
Jan 22, 2021
Dabrowski plans to 'wing it' with new partner as hard 14-day quarantine limits plans
Gabriela Dabrowski's original plan for the Australian swing was to practise with her new doubles partner and get some training in during a two-week quarantine period in Melbourne. A hard hotel room lo...
Jan 22, 2021