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B.C. makes vaccinations mandatory for seniors' care staff
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.
Federal government likely to profit in Air Canada aid deal, PBO suggests
The federal government could make about $177 million over 10 years from a support deal it reached with Air Canada, the parliamentary budget officer said in a report on Thursday, August 12, 2021.
Dogs sniff out COVID n Vancouver health-care facilities
Researchers in Vancouver are working to unleash a new weapon they hope will defeat the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19.
Polar bear attack near Nunavut community injures three
Three people are in hospital after they were attacked by a polar bear in Nunavut's Baffin region.
Fire danger high as second heat wave hits B.C.
Heat warnings and special weather statements cover most of southern British Columbia as temperatures are forecast to soar through the weekend, magnifying anxiety about wildfire risk.
Feds block Grassy Mountain coal mine
The federal government says the proposed Grassy Mountain coal project in southwestern Alberta cannot proceed.
Canada's top doc says despite pandemic, voting can be done safely
Canada's chief public health officer is confident people will be able to cast ballots safely in an expected federal election, despite a fourth wave of COVID-19 fuelled by the highly contagious Delta variant.