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Quebec starts offering fifth dose of COVID-19 vaccine to long-term care residents
MONTREAL - Quebec has begun offering a fifth dose of COVID-19 vaccine to residents of long-term care homes and private seniors residences. The Health Department says it launched the new vaccine campai...
Aug 15, 2022
BCGEU announces targeted job action, picket lines, as strike notice expires in B.C.
BURNABY, B.C. - The British Columbia General Employees' Union says it will set up picket lines at four BC Liquor Distribution Branch wholesale and distribution centres as it begins targeted job action...
Aug 15, 2022
Man sentenced in Nanaimo for impaired driving causing death in Ontario
NANAIMO - A reckless case of impaired driving involving a speeding car hitting and killing a cyclist resulted in a four year prison sentence. Justin Jinil Stevens, 28, was handed the sentence in provi...
Aug 15, 2022
Judge: Sen. Graham must testify in Georgia election probe
ATLANTA (AP) - A federal judge on Monday said U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham must testify before a special grand jury in Atlanta that is investigating whether former President Donald Trump and his allies br...
Aug 15, 2022
Canadian welterweight Rory MacDonald calls an end to mixed martial arts career
Canadian welterweight Rory (Red King) MacDonald, who fought for the UFC title and won the Bellator championship, has called an end to his mixed martial arts career. The 33-year-old from Kelowna, B.C.,...
Aug 15, 2022
Lawyers appeal Griner's Russian prison sentence
MOSCOW (AP) - Lawyers for American basketball star Brittney Griner on Monday filed an appeal against her nine-year Russian prison sentence for drug possession, Russian news agencies reported Monday. G...
Aug 15, 2022
Myanmar court convicts Suu Kyi on more corruption charges
BANGKOK (AP) - A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted the country's ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, on more corruption charges on Monday and sentenced her to an additional six years in prison, a...
Aug 15, 2022
Red panda found in fig tree after escaping Australian zoo
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - A red panda that spent two days on the lam after escaping from an Australian zoo was recaptured Sunday after he was spotted hanging out in a fig tree in a nearby park. N...
Aug 15, 2022
China announces new Taiwan drills as US delegation visits
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - China announced more military drills around Taiwan as the island's president met with members of a new U.S. congressional delegation Monday, in a further sign of support among Am...
Aug 15, 2022
Afghan refugee plan lagging and Train to Banff sparks concern: In The News for Aug.15
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Monday, August 15, 2022 ... What we are watchi...
Aug 15, 2022