Quebec zoo hoping to vaccinate wild animals against COVID
After millions of Quebecers rolled up their sleeves for COVID-19 vaccines, it could soon be zoo animals' turn to get the shot.
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Death toll rises to four in B.C. as officials warn of next 'atmospheric river'
Senior government officials in British Columbia warned residents on Saturday, November 20, 2021, to brace for another round of weekend rainstorms even as the death toll from floods triggered by the last round of extreme weather continued to rise.
Heavily armed Mounties dismantle Wet’suwet’en blockade
Marches erupted across the country to show solidarity with the Wet'suwet'en who are fighting to stop Coastal Gaslink's LNG pipeline from being built in their territory.
Chefs and grocers adapt in B.C.’s ‘year of emergencies’
"It's been pretty nice this time around," said Kootenay Co-op general manager Ari Derfel. "We've been living in a year of emergencies and this time — seeing people just come in and get what they need and not freaking out — it's been kinda calming."
After floods, oil slicks, human and animal waste
Petroleum slicks, human and animal waste, deceased animals and garbage. All this and more have been spotted floating in the water by volunteers working to salvage B.C. homes and communities flooded by the recent catastrophic storm.
Health Canada approves first COVID-19 vaccine for children
The federal health agency approved Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for those aged five to 11 on Friday, making it the first jab available for elementary school students in the country.
Kenney's fate uncertain as UCP meeting set to begin
The United Conservative Party's annual general meeting is set to begin later today, November 19, 2021, as Premier Jason Kenney deals with rising discontent in his caucus, party and from Albertans.
Canada tossed more than a million COVID-19 vaccine doses
An informal survey of provincial health ministries shows that at least one million doses of Canada's COVID-19 vaccine supply have gone to waste.
Conservative senators face off with O'Toole
Sen. Denise Batters may no longer be welcome in the Conservatives' national caucus but she's still a member of the party's Senate caucus.
RCMP clear Wet'suwet'en protesters blocking pipeline access road
A British Columbia access road that had been blockaded by Indigenous protesters since Sunday has been cleared by the RCMP and can now be used to bring water and other supplies to more than 500 pipeline workers, Coastal GasLink says.
Helicopters drop drinking water at flooded B.C. farms
Karl Meier has spent days battling to save his property and dairy cattle from flooding in British Columbia's Fraser Valley, but he says the biggest issue right now is with local law enforcement.
Liberals to introduce tougher bill banning conversion therapy
The coming proposed legislation would make it illegal to try to change someone's sexual orientation or gender identity through a discredited practice known as conversion therapy.
Floods another blow for B.C. restaurants
Restaurant operators in British Columbia's southern Interior are scrambling after flooding and landslides closed highways and rail lines, cutting businesses off from the supply chains they rely on.
Federal government must protect health-care workers: medical associaton
The Canadian Medical Association is asking the federal government to fulfil its promise to support health-care employees amid continuing online harassment of physicians and other workers.
Potential for travel restrictions in flood aftermath
As rescue and relief efforts ramp up in areas hardest hit by flooding and mudslides, the B.C. government is expected to provide more information today about the state of emergency it has declared.