Author Archives:
Nunavut capital declares local state of emergency as COVID-19 cases rise
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Iqaluit's city council has declared a local state of emergency over rising numbers of COVID-19 cases. The capital city of about 8,000 people has 81 of the territory's 85 active case...
May 03, 2021
MAPS: Thefts from motor vehicles — Week of April 26, 2021
KAMLOOPS - Thieves were busy once again last week.According to Kamloops RCMP, there were 25 reported auto break-ins and another four reported bicycle thefts.Once again, the crimes were largely focused...
May 03, 2021
COVID-19 exposure at Chilcotin Road Elementary in Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A Williams Lake school has popped up on the Interior Health school COVID-19 exposure list.The exposure was recorded at Chilcotin Road Elementary on Tuesday and Wednesday of last ...
May 03, 2021
Bobby Unser, 87, Indy 500 champ in great racing family, dies
Bobby Unser, a three-time Indianapolis 500 winner and part of the only pair of brothers to win "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" has died. He was 87. He died Sunday at his home in Albuquerque, New Me...
May 03, 2021
NY Times, Washington Post, NBC correct articles on Giuliani
NEW YORK - The Washington Post, New York Times and NBC News all issued similar corrections to stories regarding Rudolph Giuliani, former President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, and his dealings in U...
May 03, 2021
Opposition blasts Liberals after debate to call PM's top aide on Vance cancelled
OTTAWA - Opposition parties are up in arms after a parliamentary committee meeting in which members were expected to debate calling Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's chief of staff to testify was cancel...
May 03, 2021
Several provinces expand COVID-19 vaccine access as deliveries ramp up
Several provinces are expanding their COVID-19 vaccination campaigns as a key vaccine supplier is set to drastically ramp up deliveries this week. With shipments of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine expecte...
May 03, 2021
Lower visits, revenue reported as pandemic measures created unpredictable ski season
CALGARY - Measures to control the COVID-19 pandemic made for a bumpy ride for most of the ski and snowboard industry in Canada, as revenues slumped even at resorts that were able to maintain near-norm...
May 03, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Monday, May 3, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 10:45 a.m. Manitoba is expanding access to COVID-19 vaccines to all Indigenous people 18 and over, including First Nations, Mtis...
May 03, 2021
Denmark removes J&J from vaccination program over clot fears
COPENHAGEN - Denmark removed the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 shot from its vaccination program to investigate reports of rare but potentially dangerous blood clots, health authorities s...
May 03, 2021
