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Hong Kong suspends Pfizer vaccines, citing packaging defects
Hong Kong suspended vaccinations using Pfizer shots - known as BioNTech shots in the city - on Wednesday after they were informed by its distributor Fosun that one batch had defective bottle lids. The...
Mar 23, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Tuesday, March 23, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. There are 942,320 confirmed cases in Canada. <b>_ Canada: 942,320 confirmed cases (36,310 ...
Mar 23, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, March 23, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 124,271 new vaccinations administered for a total of 4,222,...
Mar 23, 2021
Liberal MP confronts minister over new watchdog to oversee Canadian companies abroad
OTTAWA - A veteran Liberal backbencher took a Liberal cabinet minister to task Tuesday for failing to give real teeth to a new watchdog who is supposed to investigate human rights abuses by Canadian c...
Mar 23, 2021
Indiana to lift mask mandate amid concern: 'We’re not ready'
INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana's governor announced Tuesday he would lift the statewide mask mandate and remaining COVID-19 business restrictions in two weeks. Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb said in a speech fr...
Mar 23, 2021
Saskatchewan premier yet to read report into RCMP handling of Colten Boushie death
REGINA - Saskatchewan's premier says he has yet to read the full report by a complaints commission that found RCMP discriminated against the mother of Colten Boushie -- an Indigenous man who was shot ...
Mar 23, 2021
Homeless shelter future fuels simmering dispute between province, Penticton council
PENTICTON, B.C. - A homeless shelter at the centre of a dispute between the British Columbia government and the City of Penticton was portrayed Tuesday as a drug den and a potential catalyst to spur a...
Mar 23, 2021
Canada's Corey Conners eager to try match play again at WGC event
It's been a while since Corey Conners has played in a match-play event, but he thinks he has enough experience to draw on.Conners, from Listowel, Ont., will be one of two Canadians in the field on Wed...
Mar 23, 2021
Grande Prairie adds 11 new COVID-19 cases, 13 recoveries
The City of Grande Prairie added 11 new cases of COVID-19 and 13 recoveries for March 22, lowering the active caseload in the city by two to 154.The County of Grande Prairie added one new case and 12 ...
Mar 23, 2021
Downtown Events Centre & Arena looking for new name
The naming rights to the Downtown Events Centre and Arena, formerly known as Revolution Place, are currently up for bid by the City of Grande PrairieThe move comes after the Revolution Auto Group's de...
Mar 23, 2021