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White Missouri officer convicted in Black man’s 2019 death
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - A judge on Friday convicted a white Kansas City police officer of involuntary manslaughter and armed criminal action in the fatal shooting of a Black man, in a case in which pr...
Nov 19, 2021
Pediatric vaccine announcement welcome news for children 5-11: B.C.'s top doctor
VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor and health minister are urging parents to register their children now that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has been approved in Canada for kids aged five to 11. Dr...
Nov 19, 2021
B.C. NDP postpones weekend convention due to ongoing provincial emergency
VICTORIA - British Columbia's New Democratic Party has postponed its virtual convention that was scheduled to start today due to flooding and landslides that have plunged the province into a state of ...
Nov 19, 2021
Ottawa to drop need for COVID-19 test after short-term U.S. visits as of Nov. 30
WASHINGTON - The federal government says that as of Nov. 30, fully vaccinated Canadians and permanent residents who are visiting the United States for less than 72 hours won't need a costly molecular ...
Nov 19, 2021
Minister Bennett says national opioid crisis plan to be informed by proposals in B.C.
OTTAWA - Canada's new minister of mental health and addictions, Carolyn Bennett, says she is "very interested" in proposals from British Columbia on how to proceed with a plan for addressing the opioi...
Nov 19, 2021
NDP calls on Liberals to detail impact of COVID aid on benefits to seniors, families
OTTAWA - The New Democrats are calling on the federal government to provide a full accounting of how much Canadians have lost in benefits after they relied on emergency financial aid last year. In a l...
Nov 19, 2021
Supreme Court affirms escort service convictions in case that hinged on timing
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld the convictions of two men arising from their operation of an escort service, settling a dispute over validity of the law when the offences took place. ...
Nov 19, 2021
Five things to know about the COVID-19 vaccine for kids aged five to 11
OTTAWA - With the approval of Canada's first COVID-19 vaccine for kids, parents' minds are no doubt flooded with questions about the best choice for their little ones. Health Canada found the vaccine ...
Nov 19, 2021
Kamloops shows record-breaking generosity for food bank at B-100 Basics for Babies
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Food Bank says the community's generosity made the 15th Annual B-100 Basics for Babies event a record setting success. Friday morning (Nov. 19), Kamloops residents came out in ...
Nov 19, 2021
PETERS: Grocery hoarders, do I have a deal for you
ARE YOU IMPULSIVE, insecure and maybe even a little paranoid? Did you go grocery shopping earlier this week, even though you have a well-stocked kitchen and pantry at home?Did you buy so much of a par...
Nov 19, 2021
