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Ongoing U.S. tariffs on Canadian exports of solar products 'unwarranted,' says Ng
OTTAWA - The federal government is pushing back against ongoing American tariffs on Canadian solar products. In a statement today, International Trade Minister Mary Ng calls the tariffs "unwarranted" ...
Jan 07, 2021
Only days remaining for Murray United Church fundraising challenge
MERRITT, B.C. - The second anniversary of the fire that burned the historic Murray Church to the ground is just days away, and with it comes a fundraising deadline.Back in December, a generous, anonym...
Jan 07, 2021
Canadian special-teams standout Mike Miller re-signs with Winnipeg Blue Bombers
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed Canadian special-teams standout Mike Miller to a one-year extension. The native of Riverview, N.B., returns to the Blue Bombers for a fourth season. Mi...
Jan 07, 2021
Ugandan police confront Bobi Wine during online briefing
KAMPALA, Uganda - Police in Uganda confronted popular opposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine during an online press conference Thursday to announce a petition to the International Criminal Court,...
Jan 07, 2021
Education said key in overcoming health-care worker opposition to COVID-19 vaccine
TORONTO - A consensus appears to have developed that educating reluctant health-care workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 is better than trying to force them to get the shots. While most of thos...
Jan 07, 2021
SOUND OFF: The premier's mission to legalize peer pressure
THIS PAST FALL, British Columbians from all corners of our province - myself included - headed to the polls to cast our votes in the provincial election. Anyone who checked a ballot knows that, regard...
Jan 07, 2021
NHL GMs unsure what pandemic will mean for ability to trade in-season
NHL general managers are about to enter yet another great unknown. And like the rest of the world, it's something they've become accustomed to these past 10 months. The 2019-20 season was suspended in...
Jan 07, 2021
Canadian defender Shelina Zadorsky extends stay with Tottenham women
LONDON - Canadian international Shelina Zadorsky has extended her stay with England's Tottenham. The 28-year-old defender from London, Ont., joined the FA Women's Super League team in August from the ...
Jan 07, 2021
Canadian Armed Forces lay out COVID-19 vaccination plans for troops
OTTAWA - The Canadian military's surgeon general says the Canadian Armed Forces have received enough doses of the Moderna vaccine to immunize 1,200 members against COVID-19.Maj.-Gen. Marc Bilodeau say...
Jan 07, 2021
Health Canada delays drug-pricing reforms, citing COVID challenges for manufacturers
Health Canada says it's delaying the implementation of long-awaited changes to Canada's drug-pricing regime by another six months. A spokesman for the department says the amendments to patented medici...
Jan 07, 2021
