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Minks test positive for COVID-19 on B.C. farm where workers sick

Minks test positive for COVID-19 on B.C. farm where workers sick

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Test results from five mink samples taken from a farm in British Columbia's Fraser Valley have come back positive for the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans.
Boeing 737 Max back in air two years after grounded by crashes

Boeing 737 Max back in air two years after grounded by crashes

RIO DE JANEIRO — Commercial flights with Boeing 737 Max jetliners resumed Wednesday for the first time since they were grounded worldwide following two deadly accidents nearly two years ago.
Opinion: Are we sad? Yes, but Family Day is going to be great

Opinion: Are we sad? Yes, but Family Day is going to be great

Circle the date: Feb. 15, 2021. The Family Day holiday. Christmas delayed. With luck, or at least self-discipline, the outlook will be brighter then and we’ll be able to gather to do the things we traditionally do as families Dec.
My medical odyssey: Caught in the battle between private and public health care

My medical odyssey: Caught in the battle between private and public health care

Our hospitals are under enormous pressure from a tiny lethal virus, forcing our health-care system to navigate an unchartered pandemic by prioritizing care.
Canada 'must build back better' for Indigenous People after COVID-19: Bellegarde

Canada 'must build back better' for Indigenous People after COVID-19: Bellegarde

OTTAWA — Canada must invest in closing the gap for Indigenous people as it emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, the outgoing head of the Assembly of First Nations said Tuesday.
Canadian junior hockey team cuts players, resumes selection camp after quarantine

Canadian junior hockey team cuts players, resumes selection camp after quarantine

Canada's top junior male hockey players returned to the ice Tuesday following a 14-day quarantine, although there were fewer of them. Five players were released from Canada's selection camp roster in Red Deer, Alta.
Canadian families will pay nearly $700 more for groceries in 2021, report says

Canadian families will pay nearly $700 more for groceries in 2021, report says

The average Canadian family will pay up to an extra $695 for food next year, as the pandemic, wildfires and changing consumer habits drive up grocery bills to the highest increase ever predicted by an annual food price report.
Conservatives prepared to debate assisted-dying bill around the clock: O'Toole

Conservatives prepared to debate assisted-dying bill around the clock: O'Toole

OTTAWA — Many people will suffer needlessly if Conservatives continue filibustering a bill on medically assisted dying beyond a court-imposed deadline of Dec. 18, Justice Minister David Lametti said Tuesday.
First Pfizer vaccine shots to be given right at delivery sites, not LTC homes: Tam

First Pfizer vaccine shots to be given right at delivery sites, not LTC homes: Tam

OTTAWA — Canada's chief public health officer says the first doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine are likely to be given only to people who can physically be at one of the 14 delivery sites. Dr.
Telus to provide free mobile phone, discounted cell service to low-income seniors

Telus to provide free mobile phone, discounted cell service to low-income seniors

As many as 2.2 million low-income seniors could qualify to get better connected to their community through a new program launched by Telus across the country Tuesday.