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B.C. auto insurance rebate cheques delayed after 'criminal' cyberattack: minister
VICTORIA - The minister responsible for British Columbia's public auto insurance agency says a "criminal" cyberattack will delay COVID-19 rebate cheques that were supposed to be in the mail this week....
Mar 18, 2021
Helping Canada reach vaccine 'parity' critical to reopening border: U.S. congressman
WASHINGTON - A member of Congress says it's vital for the U.S. to help Canada reach vaccine 'parity' in order to get their shared border back open. New York Rep. Brian Higgins is cheering news of a Wh...
Mar 18, 2021
It's okay to clean up your lawn now
MEDICINE HAT - The sound of lawnmowers should soon begin to fill the air in Medicine Hat and area, as people get eager to start their spring yard work.The grass still looks brown and lifeless, but the...
Mar 18, 2021
Canada's Messing thrilled to compete with teammates he hasn't seen in a year
When COVID-19 forced the closure of gyms in Alaska, Keegan Messing got creative. The Canadian figure skater hoisted the batteries out of two cars, and used the 36-pound car parts as weights. His chain...
Mar 18, 2021
Exiled Belarusian politician urges Canada to speak out in support of democracy
OTTAWA - The exiled opposition leader of Belarus says she is an "accidental" revolutionary who threw herself into the dangerous political arena of her country only out of love for her people, husband ...
Mar 18, 2021
Atwood, Grisham among contributors to pandemic novel
NEW YORK - One of the first novels about the pandemic will be a collaborative effort, with Margaret Atwood, John Grisham and Celeste Ng among the writers. The Authors Guild Foundation announced Thursd...
Mar 18, 2021
Becerra confirmed to head up Biden's ambitious health agenda
WASHINGTON - The Senate on Thursday confirmed California Attorney General Xavier Becerra as President Joe Biden's health secretary, filling a key position in the administration's coronavirus response ...
Mar 18, 2021
Biden to send COVID shots to Mexico, Canada in first exports
WASHINGTON - The U.S. is planning to send a combined 4 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to Mexico and Canada in its first export of shots. A White House official confirmed Thursday th...
Mar 18, 2021
COVID-19 tied to stagnant population growth and rise in deaths in Quebec: report
MONTREAL - Quebec's statistics institute says the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically slowed population growth in 2020 and led to a spike in the number of annual deaths. Institut de la statistique du Quebe...
Mar 18, 2021
The Canadian Press receives eight NNA nominations for N.S. shooting coverage, photos
TORONTO - The Canadian Press received eight National Newspaper Award nominations for its coverage of a killing rampage in Nova Scotia and sports and breaking news photos. The national newswire agency ...
Mar 18, 2021