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NASA scientist says the new $8 billion Webb telescope will be out of reach after launch, but scientists think it won’t need…
NASA scientist says the new $8 billion Webb telescope will be out of reach after launch, but scientists think it won’t need…
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has approached the governor of Michigan about the possibility of having essential workers who cross the border from Canada vaccinated against COVID-19 stateside.Ontario Premier Doug Ford, seen inside the legislature on Wednesday, spoke to Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer about the possibility of seeing some Canadian essential workers get vaccinated for COVID-19 stateside. (Frank…
B.C. RCMP will introduce their first road checks this weekend as part of the province’s push to stop non-essential travel. Motorists travel on the Sea-to-Sky highway between Horseshoe Bay and Lions Bay, B.C., in April. B.C. announced a ban on non-essential travel last month to curb surging case numbers. (Darryl Dyck/Canadian Press)B.C. RCMP will introduce their first road checks this weekend as part…
From the Lower Mainland to northern B.C., crowds gathered Wednesday to remember the lives of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls and to call on the federal government to take action to bring them justice.A woman walks past red dresses hanging along a sidewalk Wednesday near Dr. Charles Best Secondary School in Coquitlam. Red…
A Conservative motion aimed at unseating the prime minister’s top adviser over how the Liberal government has handled the sexual misconduct crisis in the military was defeated easily in the House of Commons today.Left: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Right: Trudeau’s Chief of Staff Katie Telford. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)A Conservative motion aimed at unseating the prime…
Pregnant people aged 16 and older are now eligible to book a vaccine, B.C. health officials announced Tuesday, as the province recorded 697 new cases of COVID-19 and one more death. Data in B.C. shows pregnant people experience severe illness from a COVID-19 at a rate similar to people in their 50s, said Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie…
The first easing of rules could take place in the last week of May, if the desired vaccination rates are achieved.Roger Sinclair shows off the location where he received his vaccine at the Saskatoon Tribal Council run vaccination clinic inside SaskTel centre in Saskatoon, Sask., on Thursday, April 15, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kayle Neis (The…
People working in the justice system say the recent federal budget made some moves that could improve access to justice in Canada — but more needs to be done to address swelling case backlogs in courts across the country.Monuments to the Canadian justice system are pictured near the Ontario Court of Justice on Feb. 12,…
A group that advocates for the rights of migrants is pushing for changes to a recently announced short-term immigration program, calling it unfair, exploitative and exclusionary.A pre-pandemic in-person citizenship ceremony. (Stephen Lubig/CBC)A group that advocates for the rights of migrants is pushing for changes to a recently announced short-term immigration program, calling it unfair and…
President Trump will return to Texas Saturday to visit Houston and other areas hit hard by Harvey. He was criticized after his…