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Facebook signs pay deals with 3 Australian news publishers
CANBERRA, Australia - Facebook announced on Friday preliminary agreements with three Australian publishers, a day after the Parliament passed a law that would make the digital giants pay for news. Fac...
Feb 25, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 55,116 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,707,3...
Feb 25, 2021
Conservatives authorized Chinese police-owned company to run visa centre: Blair
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says he assumes security authorities signed off on an arrangement to allow a company owned by a Chinese police force to run Canada's visa application centre ...
Feb 25, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. There are 858,217 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 858,217 confirmed cases (30,335 active, 8...
Feb 25, 2021
B.C. police looking for witnesses to statue beheading, graffiti spree
VICTORIA - Police in Victoria are asking for help from the public who may know something about the beheading of a royal statue and a recent rash of graffiti in the city. There were numerous acts of sp...
Feb 25, 2021
US bombs facilities in Syria used by Iran-backed militia
WASHINGTON - The United States launched airstrikes in Syria on Thursday, targeting facilities near the Iraqi border used by Iranian-backed militia groups. The Pentagon said the strikes were retaliatio...
Feb 25, 2021
Mid Island Pirates gearing up for new season with annual tryouts
NANAIMO - A new season is around the corner for the Mid Island Pirates.The team will hold tryouts for their senior, junior and bantam teams Feb. 27 and 28 at the Arbutus Meadows Equestrian Centre.Mid ...
Feb 25, 2021
Avalanche warning for backcountry users in North and South Rockies
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - Avalanche Canada has issued a warning for recreational backcountry users in British Columbia and Alberta, covering the North and South Rockies, the Lizard Range, Flathead and Watert...
Feb 25, 2021
Monarch butterflies down 26% in Mexico wintering grounds
MEXICO CITY - The number of monarch butterflies that showed up at their winter resting grounds in central Mexico decreased by about 26% this year, and four times as many trees were lost to illegal log...
Feb 25, 2021
Concern for rapid COVID-19 spread prevents B.C. from lifting restrictions: Dr. Henry
VICTORIA - British Columbia's provincial health officer says the province isn't at a point where restrictions can be lifted due to concerns about the potential for rapid spread of COVID-19. Dr. Bonnie...
Feb 25, 2021