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Socializing after the vaccine: Experts say shot won’t offer ‘free pass’ right away
The arrival of COVID vaccines have stirred excitement and optimism for a swift end to…
New campaign, and logo, for GM in a bid to electrify image
DETROIT – General Motors is changing its corporate logo and launching an electric vehicle marketing…
‘Cannot imagine your pain:’ Canadians mark anniversary of jet downing in Iran
TORONTO – Anguished relatives in Canada mourned the loss of loved ones on Friday as…
Approved COVID-19 vaccines not enough to inoculate all Canadians by September: Anand
OTTAWA – Federal procurement minister Anita Anand says Canada will do "whatever it takes" to…
As American aftershocks persist, Trudeau says riot ‘incited by current president’
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Aftershocks shuddered through America's political and cultural bedrock again Friday as shaken…
B.C. government’s COVID-19 rules on places of worship under attack by legal advocacy group
VANCOUVER – A legal advocacy group is challenging the British Columbia government's COVID-19 restrictions on…
Final hurdle cleared for first-ever all-Canadian NHL division
The NHL's one-time-only, all-Canadian division has cleared its final hurdle. Next stop, puck drop. The…
Tommy Lasorda, fiery Hall of Fame Dodgers manager, dies at 93
LOS ANGELES – Tommy Lasorda, the fiery Hall of Fame manager who guided the Los…
WestJet puts 1,000 workers on leave due to government’s ‘incoherent’ policy: CEO
The CEO of WestJet Airlines Ltd. is laying the blame squarely on "incoherent" policy from…
Fall from cliff kills snowboarder at B.C.’s Whistler Blackcomb ski resort
WHISTLER, B.C. – A snowboarder has died in an accident at the Whistler Blackcomb resort.…
Identical twins aren’t perfect clones, research shows
WASHINGTON – If you’re an identical twin who’s always resisted being called a clone of…
Pelosi, Democrats lay plans for swift Trump impeachment
WASHINGTON – Democrats laid plans Friday for impeaching President Donald Trump, even as he's headed…
Discovery of two-million-year-old tools shows human adaptability: scientist
To the uninitiated, they look like chipped rocks. To Julio Mercader of the University of…
New Mercedes screen to stretch nearly full width of car
FRANKFURT – Daimler's Mercedes-Benz has unveiled a key interior component of its upcoming electric luxury…
How Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout compares to other countries
Canada's COVID-19 vaccine rollout has been slow to gather momentum since it began weeks ago,…
Woman taking a stroll in Nanaimo showered with cash: RCMP
NANAIMO, B.C. – The Mounties say a woman out for a walk in Nanaimo, B.C.,…
B.C.’s COVID-19 restrictions extended to Feb. 5 to ‘hold the line’
VICTORIA – British Columbia's top doctor says COVID-19 restrictions that were set to expire Friday…
In wake of chaotic day on Capitol Hill, talk turns to expediting Donald Trump’s exit
WASHINGTON, D.C. — An uneasy peace settled over a fortified Capitol Hill on Thursday as…
Lawmakers openly discuss ousting Trump, possible impeachment
WASHINGTON – Lawmakers of both parties raised the prospect Thursday of ousting President Donald Trump…
Head of B.C. university public health school apologizes for holiday travel
VANCOUVER – The head of the University of British Columbia's school of population and public…
iN PHOTOS: World watches US chaos with shock, dismay and some mockery
PARIS – As the world watched American institutions shaken to the core by an angry…
Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard to face trial in April on sex-related charges
A new trial date has been set for Jacob Hoggard, the frontman for the Canadian…
Neil Young becomes latest artist to sell stake in his songs
NEW YORK – Neil Young has become the latest musician to strike gold with his…
Families, experts question school reopening plans as COVID-19 cases remain high
TORONTO – COVID-19's winter surge has kept Kimberleigh Armstrong's three kids out of the classroom…