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Champagne says Canada only wants 'trusted' AI partners as Huawei decision looms
OTTAWA - Industry Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne says Canada only wants to deal with "trusted partners" in future artificial intelligence ventures. Champagne's comments to The Canadian Press send...
Nov 08, 2021
Proof of vaccination required to visit Island acute care facilities
NANAIMO - Island Health is responding to outbreaks inside its facilities by limiting access to people without a vaccination history.Effective Tuesday, Nov. 9, full vaccination will be required to ente...
Nov 08, 2021
Garand earns WHL Goaltender of the Week honours after allowing three goals in three wins
KAMLOOPS - Three wins last week, including his 10th career shutout in his hometown of Victoria on Friday night, has earned Dylan Garand the WHL Goaltender of the Week award. The wins over the Royals i...
Nov 08, 2021
Lack of demographic data leaving potential gaps in COVID-19 vaccine policy
OTTAWA - Several advocacy groups are concerned that a dearth of data about who is getting COVID-19 vaccines and who is not could be causing people of certain races or socio-economic backgrounds to fal...
Nov 08, 2021
Slain Mexican activist's supporters contest federal watchdog's refusal to probe case
OTTAWA - Family and supporters of a Mexican activist who was killed after opposing a Canadian company's mining project are challenging a federal ombudsman's decision not to investigate the matter. The...
Nov 08, 2021
More than 19K Canadian lives ended than if pandemic never happened: Stats Can
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says more than 19,000 Canadians lost their lives during COVID-19 than would have been expected had the pandemic never happened. The report highlights the deadly toll COVID-1...
Nov 08, 2021
Warming oceans may absorb less carbon and that could impact climate goals: scientist
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The head of an Atlantic Canadian research organization says oceans may be absorbing less carbon dioxide than they used to, and that could have serious ramifications for climate targ...
Nov 08, 2021
Man who burned B.C. Masonic halls believed he was targeting Illuminati, court hears
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia provincial court has heard a man who set fire to three Masonic halls did so because voices were telling him to burn the buildings down. Benjamin Kohlman, 43, pleaded gui...
Nov 08, 2021
COVID-19 claims the life of a patient at GR Baker Memorial Hospital in Quesnel
QUESNEL, B.C. - COVID-19 has claimed the life of a patient at GR Baker Memorial Hospital in Quesnel.Northern Health declared a COVID-19 outbreak at the hospital last month. To date, there have been fi...
Nov 08, 2021
Deputy PM Freeland writes to Air Canada's board about CEO's comments on French
OTTAWA - Canada's deputy prime minister has written to Air Canada's board of directors, urging that its CEO improve his French and that his knowledge of the language be included in his annual performa...
Nov 08, 2021
