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Premier John Horgan feeling better after finishing radiation treatment for throat cancer
British Columbia Premier John Horgan says he is "less robust" but he's feeling better every day after completing 35 radiation sessions for throat cancer.
Pfizer's life-saving COVID pill no replacement for vaccines
There's hope that Health Canada's approval of Pfizer's antiviral COVID-19 treatment will help ease the strain on the country's health-care system, as hospitalizations continue their steady climb.
Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba and Nova Scotia send kids back to school despite Omicron
Millions more Canadian students will head back to school today, January 17, 2022, as officials across four provinces work to keep classrooms safe from COVID-19 and the threat of Omicron-driven staff shortages.
Prince Andrew stripped of titles leaving three Canadian regiments without royal patron
The prince's morality is in doubt after an American woman alleged that she was trafficked by sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, with whom the prince was friends, and coerced into having sex with the prince three times while she was underage.
Feds back down on rules for un-vaxxed Canadian truckers crossing the border
Only days before Canadian truck drivers were required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 to get into the country or face quarantine, the federal government is backing away from the vaccine mandate.
2021 was a record year for orca and humpback sightings
The Pacific Whale Watch Association says based on its figures along with data provided by the Orca Behavior Institute in Washington state, Bigg’s killer whales were spotted in the Salish Sea on 329 days last year.
Canadian Civil Liberties Association takes aim at Quebec's vax tax
The association says the tax plan is deeply troubling, noting the Charter of Rights and Freedoms recognizes individual autonomy over our bodies and medical decisions.
Quebec public health director steps down as COVID hospitalizations peak
Quebec's director of public health, Dr. Horacio Arruda, tendered his resignation on Monday, January 10, 2022, citing an erosion in public trust as the province grapples with record hospitalizations during a fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Heavy rains and warming temperatures could mean more floods for coastal B.C.
The agency that monitors British Columbia's waterways is warning of "minor to significant flooding" on B.C.'s Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island as warming temperatures and persistent rain melt heavy snow.