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O'Toole says he opposes Quebec's plan to 'tax and target' the unvaccinated
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says while he respects provincial jurisdiction, he opposes Quebec's plan "to tax and target" those who are unvaccinated against COVID-19. The Tory leader made...
Jan 13, 2022
California governor denies RFK assassin Sirhan Sirhan parole
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California's governor on Thursday rejected releasing Robert F. Kennedy assassin Sirhan Sirhan from prison more than a half-century after the 1968 slaying left a deep wound du...
Jan 13, 2022
SOUND OFF: Confusion, anxiety lingers on along with the pandemic
WE'RE A FEW DAYS INTO the return to school for K-12 students in B.C., yet most parents don't feel any more assured of their children's protection from COVID-19 and the fast-spreading Omicron variant. ...
Jan 13, 2022
A look at the latest COVID-19 developments in Canada
A look at the latest COVID-19 news in Canada: - Quebec Premier Franois Legault says the COVID-19 curfew he imposed across the province in December will be lifted on Monday. He told reporters today the...
Jan 13, 2022
UKs embattled Prince Andrew loses honorary military titles
LONDON (AP) - Prince Andrew has been stripped of his honorary military roles as the growing furor over allegations that he sexually abused a teenage girl trafficked by the late financier Jeffrey Epste...
Jan 13, 2022
Kamloops RCMP seek missing 44-year-old man
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are asking for your help tracking down a missing man.Ivor Horbeek, 44, was last heard from last Monday (Jan. 3). RCMP say both they and family members are concerned for his we...
Jan 13, 2022
Paramedics in B.C. responded to nearly 100 overdoses a day in 2021
VANCOUVER - Paramedics and medical dispatchers in B.C. responded to a record-setting 35,525 overdose calls last year. BC Emergency Health Services says paramedics attended an average of 97 overdose ca...
Jan 13, 2022
Winnipeg Jets centre Paul Stastny added to NHL's COVID-19 protocol
Winnipeg Jets centre Paul Stastny has been placed in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol. The 36-year-old joins eight teammates and one coach in isolation ahead of Thursday's game in Detroit against the Red W...
Jan 13, 2022
Health Canada seven to 10 days from decision on Pfizer antiviral drug
OTTAWA - Health Canada's chief medical adviser says a decision on Pfizer's antiviral treatment for COVID-19 is expected in seven to 10 days. But Supriya Sharma says the department reached out to Pfize...
Jan 13, 2022
New home registrations in B.C. up nearly 70 per cent last year
BRITISH COLUMBIA - New home registrations increased by 67.5 per cent in 2021, according to a report from BC Housing.The report says 53,189 new homes were registered in B.C. last year, the highest year...
Jan 13, 2022
