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The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021
The latest developments on the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada (all times eastern): 11:10 a.m. The Quebec government is announcing 739 new cases of COVID-19 and 13 additional deaths linked to the pandemic...
Feb 23, 2021

First Indigenous councillor in Terrace, B.C., quits, cites systemic racism
TERRACE, B.C. - The first Indigenous member of council in Terrace, B.C., has resigned. Jessica McCallum-Miller posted a statement on Facebook thanking voters and saying she has enjoyed working with ci...
Feb 23, 2021

Macklem points to child care, education to help ease protracted employment recovery
OTTAWA - The governor of the Bank of Canada says governments could increase access to child care and reduce its cost to help the labour market rebound, and reduce the risk of long-term economic scarri...
Feb 23, 2021

Ratings down 17 per cent on opening weekend of Canadian women's curling championship
The return of elite domestic curling competition after a nearly 12-month absence saw a significant drop in Canadian viewership compared to last year, according to Numeris data. Ratings for the opening...
Feb 23, 2021

Soccer legend 2nd to be inducted into UNBC Wall of Honour
PRINCE GEORGE - The Timberwolves have announced their second induction into the Wall of Honour, a UNBC Soccer trailblazer Tofa Fakunle.Fakunle arrived at UNBC when the soccer program was just starting...
Feb 23, 2021

Senate confirms Biden's choice for UN ambassador
WASHINGTON - The Senate has confirmed President Joe Biden's choice to lead U.S. diplomacy at the United Nations on Tuesday. The vote for Linda Thomas-Greenfield reflected a divide between the Biden ad...
Feb 23, 2021

'Hot Boy' rapper Bobby Shmurda released from NY prison
NEW YORK - Bobby Shmurda, a once up-and-coming rapper thanks to a hit music video that popularized the "Shmoney dance," was paroled on Tuesday after spending more than four years behind bars for a dru...
Feb 23, 2021

Canada names short-track speedskating team for world championship
MONTREAL - Ten Canadian short-track speed skaters will compete for the first time this season at the world championship next month. The races in Dordrecht, the Netherlands March 5-7 will mark Canada's...
Feb 23, 2021

Fed's Powell: Recovery incomplete, higher inflation unlikely
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell underscored the U.S. economy's ongoing weakness Tuesday in remarks that suggested that the Fed sees no need to alter its ultra-low interest rate polici...
Feb 23, 2021

Security committee of MPs, senators to review RCMP's federal policing activities
OTTAWA - The national security and intelligence committee of parliamentarians will conduct a review of the RCMP's federal policing mandate. The committee of MPs and senators expects to complete the re...
Feb 23, 2021