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Vaccine hesitancy declining among Quebec health-care workers, researchers say
February 25, 2021 - 1:00 AM

MONTREAL - Lucie Tremblay wants her colleagues in Quebec's health-care sector to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Pandemic survey and Giller Prize winner: In The News for Nov. 10
November 10, 2020 - 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 Nov. 10 ...
Quebec announces aid for bars, restaurants as COVID-19 restrictions take effect
October 01, 2020 - 3:01 PM

MONTREAL - The Quebec government promised on Thursday financial support for bars and restaurants forced to close by the province's partial lockdown, but questions remain about how restrictions on socializing will be applied.
Two B.C. parents file legal challenge against school reopening plans
August 27, 2020 - 2:12 PM

CHILLIWACK, B.C. - Two fathers have filed an injunction application demanding the British Columbia government implement tougher safety measures aimed at protecting students from the risks of COVID-19 before schools reopen.
Researchers balancing scientific rigour with speed to find COVID-19 treatment
March 26, 2020 - 5:36 PM

OTTAWA - Researchers in the race against time to provide a proven treatment for COVID-19 will have to balance speed with scientific rigour, according to global experts.
Chickens, pigs top list of farm animals killed in barn fires
March 10, 2020 - 12:54 PM

A report by the Humane Society International/Canada says better fire protection is needed in barns to stop the cruel deaths of tens of thousands of farm animals each year. Here's a list of which animals died most often in barn fires between 2015 and 2019.
Papier mache mayham and eating guinea pig in Peru; In the news for Sept. 17
September 17, 2019 - 5:28 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 Sept. 17.
David Saint-Jacques faces long recovery after return to Earth, doctor says
June 23, 2019 - 9:00 AM

MONTREAL - Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques will return to Earth on Monday following a six-month mission aboard the International Space Station. Raffi Kuyumjian, the doctor for the Canadian Space Agency, explains that the 49-year-old astronaut will undergo a long recovery as his body adjusts from weightlessness.
Women urge memorial garden at notorious former prison in Kingston
August 09, 2018 - 12:44 PM

TORONTO - Former inmates and their supporters planned to use Prisoners Justice Day on Friday to renew a push for a memorial at the now defunct Kingston Prison for Women.
David Saint-Jacques, next Canadian to go to space, helps open moon rock exhibit
July 20, 2018 - 5:35 PM

MONTREAL - Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques, who blasts off for an extended stay on the International Space Station in December, helped launch a moon rock exhibition Friday at the Montreal Science Centre.
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JONESIE: TNRD spending isn't the real issue
OPINION Nice to see shock and a swift reaction in Kamloops when residents learned how their hard-earned money was being spent by staff at the Thompson-Nicola Regional District. If you tuned it out because those

Weekend Recipe: Make it a schnitzel night
Schnitzel is a serious crowd favourite and bound to light up the faces of your eaters this weekend. It's even fun to say: shhhhh-nit-zzzel. Anyone raised in a German household is very familiar with this delicious dish. Basically it is a

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Canadian News

Vaccine hesitancy declining among Quebec health-care workers, researchers say

Pandemic survey and Giller Prize winner: In The News for Nov. 10

Quebec announces aid for bars, restaurants as COVID-19 restrictions take effect

Two B.C. parents file legal challenge against school reopening plans

Researchers balancing scientific rigour with speed to find COVID-19 treatment

Chickens, pigs top list of farm animals killed in barn fires

Papier mache mayham and eating guinea pig in Peru; In the news for Sept. 17

David Saint-Jacques faces long recovery after return to Earth, doctor says

Women urge memorial garden at notorious former prison in Kingston

David Saint-Jacques, next Canadian to go to space, helps open moon rock exhibit

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