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Victoria to extend rent freeze
The B-C government has introduced legislation to extend a rent freeze introduced due to the pandemic until the end of this year and cap future increases at the rate of inflation. If passed, it says th...
Mar 01, 2021

B.C. to extend rent freeze through 2021, increase protections against 'renovictions'
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it will introduce legislative changes to extend a rent freeze through the end of the year to stop illegal "renovictions" and improve the dispute resolut...
Mar 01, 2021

Vaccine plan has challenges
NORTHERN BC - Over the course of the next week, those who work in places like independent living, supportive seniors house and so one will be contacted to be vaccinated. "Very soon, in a week, March 8...
Mar 01, 2021

National panel advises against using AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine on seniors
OTTAWA - A national panel of vaccine experts says provinces should not use AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine on seniors, opening the door for provinces to start vaccinating younger populations with the n...
Mar 01, 2021

Senate confirms Cardona as Biden's education secretary
The Senate voted Monday to confirm Miguel Cardona as education secretary, clearing his way to lead President Joe Biden's effort to reopen the nation's schools amid the coronavirus pandemic. Cardona, 4...
Mar 01, 2021

Women provide successful test of Calgary's curling bubble ahead of Brier
CALGARY - All systems are go for the Canadian men's curling championship after the women proved elite curling can happen in a pandemic. Curling Canada says no one tested positive for the COVID-19 viru...
Mar 01, 2021

MPs to hear from ministers, officials on safety of returning travellers in quarantine
OTTAWA - MPs will hear from federal ministers and officials as early as this week on the safety of returning travellers after two women were allegedly sexually assaulted during mandatory COVID-19 quar...
Mar 01, 2021

White House declarative on whether U.S. will share vaccines with Canada, Mexico: 'No'
WASHINGTON - The White House is making it abundantly clear it has no plans to share America's COVID-19 vaccines with Canada or Mexico. Press secretary Jen Psaki has been indicating for weeks that the ...
Mar 01, 2021

Elderly man killed in two-vehicle crash south of 150 Mile House
150 MILE HOUSE -One person is dead following a two-vehicle collision just south of 150 Mile House early Sunday morning.North District RCMP Cpl. Madonna Saunderson says the Williams Lake RCMP and Carib...
Mar 01, 2021

Vancouver Whitecaps looking to build on lessons learned in tumultuous season
VANCOUVER - Axel Schuster's first season as sporting director of the Vancouver Whitecaps was anything but boring. Despite navigating a series of unprecedented challenges, he believes the club finished...
Mar 01, 2021