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Poll: Most in US who remain unvaccinated need convincing
Fewer Americans are reluctant to get a COVID-19 vaccine than just a few months ago, but questions about side effects and how the shots were tested still hold some back, according to a new poll that hi...
May 11, 2021
Gaza militants, children among 24 dead as Israel hits Hamas
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israel unleashed new airstrikes on Gaza early Tuesday, hitting the high-rise home of a Hamas field commander and two border tunnels dug by militants, as Hamas and other ar...
May 11, 2021
Russian school shooting in Kazan kills 7 students, 1 teacher
MOSCOW - A gunman attacked a school Tuesday morning in the Russian city of Kazan, killing eight people - seven eighth-grade students and a teacher - and leaving 21 others hospitalized with wounds, Rus...
May 11, 2021
Canadians still confident in vaccines and oilsands outbreak : In The News for May 11
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 May 11 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
May 11, 2021
Health care providers, advocates cry foul over stalled action on pharmacare
OTTAWA - Doctors and nurses on the front lines of Canada's health system are sounding the alarm after the Liberal government appears to have put its promise of a national pharmacare program on the bac...
May 11, 2021
Vaccine confidence in Canada holds steady despite AstraZeneca safety concerns: poll
OTTAWA - A new Leger poll suggests Canadian confidence in COVID-19 vaccines is holding firm despite swirling confusion and concern about the safety of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. It also suggests ...
May 11, 2021
Liberal MP questions Justice Department's legal advice on fired scientists
OTTAWA - A Liberal MP is advising the Public Health Agency of Canada not to rely on legal advice from the federal Justice Department because it is not always right. Toronto MP Rob Oliphant, parliament...
May 10, 2021
Zero percent budget finalized
PRINCE GEORGE - No sooner did Council take the final step in approving the tax hike of zero percent for this year and the discussion around next year got underway, with some Councillors suggesting the...
May 10, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Monday, May 10, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Monday May 10, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 340,118 new vaccinations administered for a total of 16,257,673...
May 10, 2021
Hoglander scores twice as Vancouver Canucks dump slumping Winnipeg Jets 3-1
WINNIPEG - The Canucks topped the Winnipeg Jets 3-1 on Monday but the victory wasn't enough to keep Vancouver's faint playoff hopes alive. The Canucks (21-26-3) were officially eliminated from the pla...
May 10, 2021