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B.C. premier says jumping COVID-19 vaccine line 'un-Canadian,' no penthouse parties
VICTORIA - Premier John Horgan says most people in British Columbia are doing their best to follow public health guidelines during COVID-19 pandemic, but some are acting badly. The premier called a B....
Jan 27, 2021
B.C. will not put in place 14 day quarantine for inter-provincial travellers: premier
B.C. Premier John Horgan said Wednesday it would be far too complicated logistically to put in a 14-day travel quarantine in British Columbia to match what Manitoba is doing.Horgan said Manitoba has f...
Jan 27, 2021
Oscar and Emmy-winning actor Cloris Leachman dies at 94
LOS ANGELES - Cloris Leachman, a character actor whose depth of talent brought her an Oscar for the "The Last Picture Show" and Emmys for her comedic work in "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and other TV s...
Jan 27, 2021
Inuit women's organization and RCMP hope to reduce gender-based violence
IQALUIT - The national organization representing Inuit women in Canada has signed an agreement with the RCMP to work to reduce violence against Inuit women, children and gender diverse people. The agr...
Jan 27, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Quesnel
QUESNEL - Quesnel is the latest community in the northern Interior to receive its first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.Northern Health says it held its first immunization clinics Tuesday afternoon for ...
Jan 27, 2021
Canadian-born receiver Josh Palmer impresses during practice session at Senior Bowl
MOBILE, Ala. - Canadian-born receiver Josh Palmer is turning heads at the 2021 Senor Bowl. The six-foot-one, 210-pound Palmer, a native of Brampton, Ont., was deemed one of the stars at practice this ...
Jan 27, 2021
Carved stone pillar found on B.C. beach identified as Indigenous artifact
VICTORIA - The Royal B.C. Museum says it has confirmed a carved stone pillar found at low tide on a beach in Victoria last summer is an Indigenous artifact. The museum says in a news release it will w...
Jan 27, 2021
Carved stone pillar found on B.C. beach identified as Indigenous artifact
VICTORIA - The Royal B.C. Museum says it has confirmed a carved stone pillar found at low tide on a beach in Victoria last summer is an Indigenous artifact. The museum says in a news release it will w...
Jan 27, 2021
IOC says speculating on Tokyo Olympics is damaging athletes
GENEVA - IOC president Thomas Bach hit back at the continuing speculation about whether the Tokyo Olympics may be cancelled or postponed again, saying Wednesday that such talk is damaging for the thou...
Jan 27, 2021
Canadian man charged in U.S. with NetWalker ransomware attacks
TORONTO - An investigation into a scourge of NetWalker ransomware attacks has led to the arrest of a Canadian man, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Wednesday. According to an indictment, police ...
Jan 27, 2021