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ICU pressures mount as COVID fells younger people; U.S. could help with vaccines
TORONTO — COVID-19 placed mounting pressure on hospitals, struck a growing number of younger people and dealt a blow to the sporting world, although an American offer of vaccines provided some relief Wednesday.
Apr 21, 2021 5:44 PM
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The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Wednesday, April 21, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 8:20 p.m. Yukon is reporting one new case of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections to 78. The territory says the case was associated with international travel.
Apr 21, 2021 5:24 PM
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B.C. police say they take 'exception' to conducting roadblocks limiting travel
VANCOUVER — British Columbia's solicitor general says the government will release details of what is considered essential travel this week as the province looks at using roadblocks to limit the spread of COVID-19.
Apr 21, 2021 4:30 PM
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Minority government easily survives first of three confidence votes on budget
OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau's minority Liberal government easily survived Wednesday the first of three confidence votes on the federal budget. A Bloc Quebecois sub-amendment to the main budget motion was defeated by a vote of 297-37.
Apr 21, 2021 3:45 PM
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Former B.C. university rowing coach 'deeply sorry' after complaints
VICTORIA — The former head coach of women's rowing at the University of Victoria says he was and remains "deeply sorry" to learn of the impact his leadership had on several ex-team members who filed complaints with Rowing Canada.
Apr 21, 2021 3:18 PM
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Coming G7, climate meetings will be 'pivotal,' says Goodale, Canada's new rep in U.K.
OTTAWA — A meeting of G7 leaders this spring and one involving scores of global delegates intent on tackling climate change later this year are going to be pivotal events for the reeling international community, says the newly appointed high commissi
Apr 21, 2021 3:15 PM
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B.C. judge grants Meng Wanzhou's request to delay extradition hearings
VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has granted Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou's request to delay the final leg in her extradition hearings, days before they were set to begin.
Apr 21, 2021 2:48 PM
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Council in Alberta environment minister's town wants better coal consultation
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE, Alta. — A town council in Alberta Environment Minister Jason Nixon's backyard wants broader consultation over the government's plans for open-pit coal mining in the Rocky Mountains.
Apr 21, 2021 2:30 PM
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'Justice for George is freedom for all': scrutiny of police follows Chauvin verdict
WASHINGTON — America's age-old reckoning with police violence against Black people entered a new and uncertain era Wednesday as a sweeping government probe of officer conduct and President Joe Biden's promise of legislative action offered fresh hope
Apr 21, 2021 2:03 PM
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AstraZeneca advice from national panel delayed by new data on COVID-19 and variants
OTTAWA — Canada's chief public health officer says new information on COVID-19 and variants prompted the National Advisory Committee on Immunization to suddenly cancel its planned announcement on who should get the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.
Apr 21, 2021 2:03 PM
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