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Vaccinating essential workers before seniors in B.C. could save lives: experts
VANCOUVER - New research from experts at Simon Fraser University suggests British Columbia should change its COVID-19 vaccine rollout plans to prioritize essential workers who can't avoid contact with...
Feb 24, 2021

'60 Minutes' will have streaming spinoff on Paramount+
NEW YORK - CBS News is launching a streaming version of "60 Minutes" on the new Paramount+ service, hoping to expose the durable brand to a younger and more diverse audience. The "60 Minutes+" program...
Feb 24, 2021

Number of inmates dead in Ecuador prison riots rises to 79
QUITO, Ecuador - Ecuador experienced its deadliest prison riots ever this week when seemingly co-ordinated fights broke out in facilities in three different cities, leaving 79 inmates dead as of Wedne...
Feb 24, 2021

Bats, birds among wildlife pummeled during Southern freeze
DALLAS - As many people in the southern U.S. hosted neighbours who had no heat or water during the vicious February storm and deep freeze, Kate Rugroden provided a refuge for shell-shocked bats. Starv...
Feb 24, 2021

Palm Beach County refuses to lower flags for Rush Limbaugh
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Palm Beach County defied Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday, refusing to lower its courthouse flags to half-staff in honour of the late conservative broadcaster Rush Limbaugh - a m...
Feb 24, 2021

Local NMP grad takes paediatrics on the road
PRINCE GEORGE - A Northern Medical Program graduate has come home to mold a new paediatrics program into a truly Northern program. The UBC Pediatric Residency Program - Community Impact stream was lau...
Feb 24, 2021

Spark Kindness with a Pink Shirt
.PRINCE GEORGE - Today is Pink Shirt Day. The Canada-wide anti-bullying campaign event reminds people to treat each other with dignity and respect. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected us all and has sh...
Feb 24, 2021

Jill Biden says things get better, including after divorce
WASHINGTON - Jill Biden offers comforting advice to Kelly Clarkson, telling the singer and talk-show host as she goes through a divorce that things happen for the best and that life will eventually "l...
Feb 24, 2021

Raptors host Atlanta to tip off the second half of the NBA season
TAMPA, Fla. - Four U.S. national television appearances highlight the Toronto Raptors' second half of the NBA season. The Raptors tip off the second half on March 11 against the visiting Atlanta Hawks...
Feb 24, 2021

Advocates call for COVID-19 vaccination plan for migrant and undocumented workers
TORONTO - Migrant and undocumented workers must have access to the COVID-19 vaccine as part of Canada's immunization effort, advocates said Wednesday, calling on all levels of government to ensure the...
Feb 24, 2021