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COVID-19 case count swells by 1,130 in B.C.; Kamloops count was 29 in October
VICTORIA - B.C. recorded 1,130 new cases of COVID-19 over the past two days, including a daily high 594 new cases Thursday (Nov. 12). Thirty-four of the new cases reported by Provincial Health Officer...
Nov 12, 2020
Clinicians worry pandemic is worsening youth mental health
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's children's representative says the COVID-19 pandemic has amplified inadequacies in mental health services as experts brace for rising rates of anxiety, depression and po...
Nov 12, 2020
We Stand on Guard 2020: Stories of Courage and Sacrifice
Every year on November 11, we don our poppies and pause in reflective silence to honour the men and women who have served our country in times of conflict. On this day, we pay our respects to those wh...
Nov 11, 2020
Military's aid in COVID-19 fight noted as pandemic restricts Remembrance Day events
OTTAWA - A modest crowd gathered in downtown Ottawa to witness a solemn Remembrance Day ceremony at the National War Memorial, instead of the tens of thousands who normally show up. Many of the wreath...
Nov 11, 2020
Canadians urged to remember - virtually
OTTAWA - Canadians are being encouraged to stay home this morning while they mark the service and sacrifice of those who have given their lives to defend the country.The solemnity of Remembrance Day i...
Nov 11, 2020
B.C. records 998 new COVID-19 cases over two days; 28 in Interior Health
VICTORIA - B.C. health officials reported 998 new cases of COVID-19 over the past two days, including 28 within Interior Health. In an update Monday (Nov. 9), Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henr...
Nov 09, 2020
Employee at McDonald's inside Kamloops Walmart tests positive for COVID-19
KAMLOOPS - McDonald's Canada says an employee at the Kamloops Walmart location tested positive for COVID-19.In a statement, McDonald's says the employee informed the company of the positive test Sunda...
Nov 09, 2020
Final B.C. election count sees NDP win 57 seats, BC Liberals 28, Greens 2
VICTORIA - With the final count complete in a dozen too-close-to call ridings, the BC NDP have won a large majority of 57 seats.The BC Liberals captured 28 seats, while in a surprise turnaround, the B...
Nov 08, 2020
COVID-19's fall resurgence reaches new daily case highs in Quebec, Ontario
The fall resurgence of COVID-19 is again smashing daily infection records in Quebec and Ontario while devastating outbreaks at two Winnipeg long-term care homes has sparked an investigation. Quebec is...
Nov 08, 2020
Biden promotes unity, turns to business of transition
WILMINGTON, Del. - Joe Biden used his first national address as president-elect to vow to heal a deeply divided nation, declaring it was time to "let this grim era of demonization in America begin to ...
Nov 07, 2020
