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Coronavirus: Nurses at B.C. hospital thanked for work during pandemic, given single rose each
[ad_1] Nurses at a North Okanagan hospital received a small, but touching gift this weekend for their efforts in helping combat the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. A single rose was given to each nurse at Vernon Jubilee Hospital (VJH). In all, 280 roses were delivered. Giving away the roses, just in time for Valentine’s Day, was…
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4.4-magnitude earthquake hits Banff region
[ad_1] Banff Fire Chief Silvio Adamo was enjoying a quiet Saturday night dinner with his daughter when a sudden boom shook the house. “My first instinct was either someone’s furnace that exploded, or there was a tree that fell on my house,” Adamo said. “It was like an explosion and then shaking. It would be…
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P.E.I. pedestrian struck by vehicle dies in hospital: Summerside police
[ad_1] By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 31, 2021 4:43 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Police in western Prince Edward Island are investigating a pedestrian-vehicle collision that claimed the life of a 59-year-old…
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4 major Canadian airlines halt flights to Mexico, Caribbean to slow spread of COVID-19 – National
[ad_1] By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 31, 2021 7:27 am Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Four of Canada’s major airlines have suspended service to Mexico and the Caribbean as of today. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau…
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Hamilton Tiger Cats re sign return specialist Frankie Williams – Hamilton
[ad_1] By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 31, 2021 1:17 am Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have signed defensive back and kick returner Frankie Williams, who was named the CFL’s outstanding…
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Trump’s lead impeachment lawyers leave defence team a week before his trial – National
[ad_1] By Jill Colvin, Mary Clare Jalonick And Eric Tucker The Associated Press Posted January 30, 2021 10:16 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Former U.S. President Donald Trump has parted ways with his lead impeachment lawyers…
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1st case of U.K. coronavirus variant in Waterloo linked to long-term care outbreak: officials
[ad_1] Local health officials say the first known case of the U.K. coronavirus variant in Waterloo Region is linked to an outbreak at a long-term care home. In a news release issued Saturday, officials said the case, which was announced on Friday, is connected to Columbia Forest Long-Term Care Home. According to Waterloo Public Health,…
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Joe Biden, Democrats step up push for $15 minimum wage – National
[ad_1] The Democratic push to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour has emerged as an early flashpoint in the fight for a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, testing President Joe Biden’s ability to bridge Washington’s partisan divides as he pursues his first major legislative victory. Biden called for a $15 hourly minimum…
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‘It doesn’t make any sense’: Whitby infant battles aggressive brain cancer – Durham
[ad_1] Rory Pascal O’Connor is a little boy fighting a mighty battle. Just two weeks ago, Rory’s mother, Pauline, says the 18-month-old’s health began to deteriorate and the active little boy no longer had any energy to do the activities that once brought him so much joy. “Whenever we tried to get him to sit…
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Double-masking not advised by Manitoba, but experts say it’s not a bad idea – Winnipeg
[ad_1] Manitoba has not yet changed its stance on how many masks people should be wearing in the province amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, but experts say wearing more than one at a time could be beneficial in some cases. Earlier this week, the top public health official in the United States, Dr. Anthony Fauci,…