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New federal cabinet, improving health care in Ontario : In The News for Oct. 26
October 26, 2021 - 1:15 AM

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 Oct. 26 ...
'We just gave'r': Inside the Totten Mine rescue from a kilometre below the earth
October 05, 2021 - 1:25 PM

Danny Taillefer and Jason Leger were in the middle of a first aid refresher course when the phone rang.
China: 2 Canadians in prisoner swap freed for health reasons
September 27, 2021 - 4:20 AM

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Two Canadians detained in late 2019 who were allowed to return to Canada in a prisoner swap were released on bail for health reasons, China's Foreign Ministry said Monday.
Debris found believed to be from fishing boat with two crew missing off Labrador
September 19, 2021 - 1:41 PM

MARY'S HARBOUR - Searchers have located debris that the joint rescue co-ordination centre says is likely from a nine-metre fishing boat that went missing with two men on board off the coast of Labrador.
Tenacious Belgium immigrant pioneered Canada's mussel industry in the 1970s
September 17, 2021 - 2:14 PM

CHARLOTTETOWN - When Joe Van Den Bremt first floated the idea of producing cultured mussels on P.E.I. in the 1970s, the local fishermen laughed at him.
Business owners, police group call for clarity on B.C. vaccine card program
September 04, 2021 - 4:00 AM

VANCOUVER - Business owners and law enforcement are asking for more support as British Columbia gears up to implement a COVID-19 vaccine card system in mid-September.
Delta variant prompts B.C.to make vaccinations mandatory for seniors' care staff
August 12, 2021 - 4:23 PM

VICTORIA - A surge in COVID-19 cases spurred by the Delta variant is prompting British Columbia health officials to enact mandatory vaccine requirements for all staff and volunteers at long-term care and assisted living sites.
Indigenous lobster fishing boats cut loose from wharf in Nova Scotia: First Nation
August 05, 2021 - 5:08 PM

WEYMOUTH NORTH, N.S. - A First Nation in Nova Scotia says nine of its lobster fishing boats were purposely cut loose from a wharf on Thursday.
Tokyo medal contenders, possible delays for election results: In The News for Aug. 4
August 04, 2021 - 1:15 AM

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 Aug. 4 ...
Final outcome of a pandemic election could take a few days: chief electoral officer
August 04, 2021 - 1:00 AM

OTTAWA - Canadians may have to wait a few days to find out the final results of a federal election called in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada's chief electoral officer warns.
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Why this Kamloops home is for sale at less than a quarter of its value
A Kamloops home is currently listed for sale at less than a quarter of its market value and has gotten lots of attention from potential buyers, but there's one big catch if you want to buy it — you can't move in. The Batchelor

Okanagan's latest dining takes place in a 500-year-old farmhouse
To complement its authentic Austrian-German menu, Sparkling Hill Resort has opened a new restaurant in an actual 500-year-old farmhouse. Gerni’s Farmhouse opened last week and is located in a timber frame farmhouse originally built in

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Canadian News

New federal cabinet, improving health care in Ontario : In The News for Oct. 26

'We just gave'r': Inside the Totten Mine rescue from a kilometre below the earth

China: 2 Canadians in prisoner swap freed for health reasons

Debris found believed to be from fishing boat with two crew missing off Labrador

Tenacious Belgium immigrant pioneered Canada's mussel industry in the 1970s

Business owners, police group call for clarity on B.C. vaccine card program

Delta variant prompts B.C.to make vaccinations mandatory for seniors' care staff

Indigenous lobster fishing boats cut loose from wharf in Nova Scotia: First Nation

Tokyo medal contenders, possible delays for election results: In The News for Aug. 4

Final outcome of a pandemic election could take a few days: chief electoral officer

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