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Canadian cyclist Michael Woods to miss Tirreno-Adriatico race due to bronchitis
A bout of bronchitis has forced Canadian rider Michael Woods out of the Tirreno-Adriatico race in Italy. A spokesman for the Israel-Start-Up Nation team confirmed the illness that has sidelined the 34...
Mar 09, 2021

About 15,000 COVID-19 shots booked on Day 1 in B.C., more than half in Fraser Health
VICTORIA - British Columbians eligible to make a COVID-19 vaccination appointment are being urged to keep trying if they failed to get through Monday on phone lines overwhelmed by calls. The Health Mi...
Mar 09, 2021

Canadian military gets first female vice-chief of defence staff
OTTAWA - Lt.-Gen. Frances Allen has become the first woman appointed as the military's second-in-command. Allen's appointment as vice chief of defence staff comes as the military undergoes a fresh rou...
Mar 09, 2021

Canadian Mikael Kingsbury captures back-to-back gold at world championship
ALMATY, Kazakhstan - Canadian moguls star Mikael Kingsbury has captured his second world title in as many days. Kingsbury, from Deux-Montagnes, Que., won the dual moguls event today at the world champ...
Mar 09, 2021

Herschel Supply Co. names former Arc'teryx president Jon Hoerauf chief executive
VANCOUVER - Herschel Supply Co. is ushering in a new chief executive, freeing up the founders of the backpack brand to focus on product innovation and business expansion. The Vancouver company tapped ...
Mar 09, 2021

Russia to make Sputnik V vaccine in Italy; a 1st in EU
MILAN - Russia has signed a deal to produce its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in Italy, the first contract in the European Union, the Italian Russian Chamber of Commerce announced Tuesday. The deal wa...
Mar 09, 2021

Buckingham Palace's silence on Harry, Meghan allegations adds to furor
LONDON - Harry and Meghan's allegations of ill treatment by the royal household are so serious that observers say Buckingham Palace's silence has only added to the furor surrounding their TV interview...
Mar 09, 2021

Löw to quit as Germany coach after European Championship
BERLIN - Joachim Lw will step down as Germany coach after this year's European Championship. The German soccer federation said Tuesday that Lw asked to terminate his contract, which was to run through...
Mar 09, 2021

Provinces not yet following U.S. on gatherings and the Junos: In The News for March 9
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of March 9 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Mar 09, 2021

Obstetrics group welcomes Ontario move to prioritize pregnant women for COVID vaccine
The president of the Ontario Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists is applauding the province's move to include pregnant women on its priority list of recipients in the next phase of its COVID-1...
Mar 09, 2021