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British queen's husband, Prince Philip, admitted to hospital
Britain's 99-year-old Prince Philip has been admitted to a London hospital after feeling unwell, Buckingham Palace said Wednesday. The palace said the husband of Queen Elizabeth II was admitted to the...
Feb 17, 2021
Wholesale prices surge 1.3% in January, led by energy spike
WASHINGTON - U.S. wholesale prices surged 1.3% in January, pushed higher by a big jump in energy costs. The bigger-than-expected increase in the producer price index, which measures inflation pressure...
Feb 17, 2021
Canada may face pressure on Iraq, killer storm in U.S.: In The News for Feb. 17
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 Feb. 17 ...What we are watching in Canada ...C...
Feb 17, 2021
Mifflin Gibbs: First Black man elected in B.C. won a Victoria council seat in 1866
VICTORIA - The first Black person elected in British Columbia was an American abolitionist and entrepreneur who won a Victoria city council seat in 1866 and played a role in Confederation. In 1858, ab...
Feb 17, 2021
Canada expected to face pressure to reverse withdrawal, send troops to Iraq
OTTAWA - Canada is expected to face pressure this week to reverse a recent drawdown of troops from Iraq as the NATO military alliance prepares to expand its presence in the country. The alliance has p...
Feb 17, 2021
Judge to rule on B.C. request for injunction against churches breaking COVID-19 rules
VANCOUVER - The chief justice of British Columbia's Supreme Court is set to deliver his decision today over whether to grant the province an injunction against three Fraser Valley churches flouting CO...
Feb 17, 2021
Japan begins COVID-19 vaccination drive amid Olympic worries
TOKYO - Months after other major economies, Japan began giving the first coronavirus vaccines to front-line health workers Wednesday. Many are wondering if the campaign will reach enough people, and i...
Feb 17, 2021
Former Trump casino where stars played going out with a bang
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - By mid-morning Wednesday, a spot on the Atlantic City Boardwalk where movie stars, athletes and rock stars used to party - and a future president honed his instincts for bravado ...
Feb 16, 2021
Japan begins COVID-19 vaccination drive amid Olympic worries
TOKYO - Months after other major economies, Japan began giving the first coronavirus vaccines to front-line health workers Wednesday. Many are wondering if the campaign will reach enough people, and i...
Feb 16, 2021
City approves staff to draft a bylaw to disband CCDA
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A petition to disestablish the City Centre Development Agency (CCDA) was on the agenda during the regular city council meeting on Tuesday night.The CCDA is an organization consistin...
Feb 16, 2021