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Further testing finds variant from the United Kingdom in some B.C. schools
SURREY, B.C. - The faster-spreading COVID-19 variant first discovered in the United Kingdom has made its way into some British Columbia schools. The superintendent of the Surrey School District tweete...
Feb 21, 2021

Mars rover landing a moment of joy for Canadian-born NASA systems engineer
MONTREAL - Farah Alibay describes the moments between the time the Perseverance rover entered Mars' atmosphere on Thursday and when it landed on the surface of the Red Planet as "the longest seven min...
Feb 21, 2021

Mars rover landing a moment of joy for Canadian-born NASA systems engineer
MONTREAL - Farah Alibay describes the moments between the time the Perseverance rover entered Mars' atmosphere on Thursday and when it landed on the surface of the Red Planet as "the longest seven min...
Feb 21, 2021

Pacific system to roll over parts of B.C., bringing wind, heavy rain or snow
VANCOUVER - Nasty weather is predicted for British Columbia, with warnings about wind, rain and snowfall, along with winter storm watches in several areas of the province. Environment Canada says the ...
Feb 21, 2021

139-year-old house rolls to new San Francisco address
SAN FRANCISCO - After 139 years at 807 Franklin St. in San Francisco, a two-story Victorian house has a new address. The green home with large windows and a brown front door was loaded onto giant doll...
Feb 21, 2021

Cost of Coast Guard ship nears $1B as questions mount over federal shipbuilding plan
OTTAWA - The federal government has quietly revealed that it plans to pay nearly $1 billion to build a new ocean research vessel for the Canadian Coast Guard whose original cost was supposed to be one...
Feb 21, 2021

Further testing finds variant from the United Kingdom in some B.C. schools
SURREY, B.C. - The faster-spreading COVID-19 variant first discovered in the United Kingdom has made its way into some British Columbia schools. The superintendent of the Surrey School District tweete...
Feb 21, 2021

Alberta's Laura Walker stays unbeaten in Tournament of Hearts
CALGARY - Alberta's Laura Walker led Pool A at the Canadian women's curling championship at 3-0 on Sunday.Alberta thumped Northern Ontario's Krysta Burns 12-2 in the morning draw.Defending champion Ke...
Feb 21, 2021

COVID-19 activity declining, but variants at 'critical juncture,' Tam says
Canada's chief public health officer says the collective efforts to fight COVID-19 are paying off, even as the country sits at a 'critical juncture' in the fight against fast-spreading variants. Dr. T...
Feb 21, 2021

Tennessee races to repair broken water mains in storm's wake
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Workers in Tennessee raced Sunday to fix water mains that failed in freezing temperatures, and COVID-19 vaccine shipments resumed as the South carried on with efforts to recover from ...
Feb 21, 2021