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CanadaMay 28, 2021

Canada should roll out second doses 'as soon as possible': NACI

Canada's expert advisory panel on vaccines says increased supply of COVID-19 vaccines means that people should be offered a second dose as soon as possible. The National Advisory Committee on Immunization says priority for second doses should be given to those who are at the highest risk of getting seriously ill or dying from the virus. NACI has also issued new guidance recommending that people who are pregnant, breastfeeding or have an autoimmune condition be vaccinated against COVID-19. It says mRNA vaccines, such as Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, are preferred for pregnant people. Since the
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CanadaMay 28, 2021

Finance Department says preliminary deficit of $314 billion for last fiscal year

The federal government says its preliminary deficit for the last fiscal year was $314 billion, an unprecedented figure caused by an equally unprecedented economic shock.The early deficit figure for the 12-month period between April 2020 to March 2021 compares to a deficit of $21.8 billion over the preceding fiscal year.The government says in its monthly fiscal monitor that the deep deficit reflects the unexpected shift in economic activity and emergency spending in response to the pandemic.The government said in its April budget that the deficit in the last fiscal year would be $354.2 billion,
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CanadaMay 27, 2021

PM Trudeau supports the call by US and others to better understand the origins of COVID-19

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he supports the call by the United States and others to better understand the origins of COVID-19. He says these efforts will not only ensure accountability but also full understanding of how to protect the world from any future pandemics. Trudeau says he knows there are ``a lot of theories out there,'' but a full and complete airing of the facts is necessary to actually understand what happened and prevent it from happening again. President Joe Biden has ordered U.S. intelligence officials to ``redouble'' their efforts to investigate the origins of COVID-19
CanadaMay 27, 2021

PM Trudeau delivered a formal apology to Canadians of Italian descent

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the Italian Canadian community has carried the weight of the unjust policy of internment during the Second World War. Trudeau delivered a formal apology in the House of Commons this morning to Canadians of Italian descent. He says more than 600 men were arrested and sent to internment camps, and four women were detained and sent to jail. Trudeau points out they did not face formal charges, have the ability to defend themselves in a fair trial or a chance to present or rebut evidence. He says 31,000 Italian Canadians were labelled ``enemy aliens'' after Canad
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CanadaMay 26, 2021

Feds got supplies to provinces during COVID-19 despite issues with stockpile: AG

A federal audit says the Trudeau government was able to get desperately needed medical equipment to provinces and territories last year despite long-standing stockpile issues. Auditor General Karen Hogan says before the COVID-19 pandemic, the Public Health Agency ignored warnings that its supply of emergency medical equipment wasn't properly managed. But she says when the pressure mounted, Ottawa got the supplies to the provinces anyway. The government spent more than seven-billion dollars on medical supplies and personal protective equipment last year. The federal auditor general says the gov
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CanadaMay 26, 2021

More than half of all Canadians have had atleast one COVID-19 shot

Canada's vaccine milestones continue today, with the country surpassing 20 million people getting at least their first dose. Ontario reports that 135,308 people got vaccinated yesterday, 81 per cent of them receiving their first dose. Those vaccinations put Canada up to 20.05 million people vaccinated. That is about 63 per cent of eligible Canadians over the age of 12, and almost 53 per cent of everyone, including children under the age of 12 who won't become eligible to be vaccinated for several more months. Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam has set a marker of 75 per cent of e
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CanadaMay 25, 2021

Moderna has assured it will deliver millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccine next month: Anita Anand

Procurement Minister Anita Anand says Moderna has assured her it will deliver millions of doses of its COVID-19 vaccine next month but still hasn't confirmed the exact amount or timing of deliveries. Anand says she has been on the phone to Moderna repeatedly, including this morning, to push for an actual delivery schedule for June and July. Moderna was originally supposed to ship 12.3 million doses between April and June. Later, that figure was revised to between 10 million and 12 million doses. However the company has only shipped 3.7 million since April 1 and has no confirmed deliveries in
CanadaMay 25, 2021

Military officer facing mutiny charge after anti-vaccine speech

The Department of National Defence says a military officer is facing charges after allegedly urging other members of the Canadian Armed Forces not to help with the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. Officer Cadet Ladislas Kenderesi has been charged with one count of persuading another person to join in a mutiny and one count of behaving in a scandalous manner unbecoming of an officer. The charges follow a speech at an anti-lockdown rally in Toronto in December in which a man appeared in full military uniform and spoke out against what he called ``killer'' vaccines. The man, who is introduced a
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CanadaMay 21, 2021

FreshCo donates $50,000 to support India in Covid-19 crisis

Today, in an effort to support India’s COVID-19 response, senior executives from FreshCo and Chalo! FreschCo presented a cheque for $50,000 to the Canadian Red Cross at the Chalo! FreshCo Brampton store on Airport Road. These funds will directly support preparedness, response and recovery activities on the ground in India, helping communities that have been affected or are at risk of being affected by the deadly virus. Today’s donation cheque was presented by Tony McGrath, VP Operations, Discount Format, Sobeys Inc., Donny Sandher, National Chalo Operations District Operator, Discount Form

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CanadaSep 25, 2025

Canada Post set to reduce frequency of letter mail delivery: minister

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BCSep 25, 2025

Operation Hang Up reminds drivers to leave their devices while driving

Surrey Police Service, Delta Police Department and Surrey Crime Prevention Society, in partnership with ICBC, organized Project Operation Hang-Up today (Sept. 25th). The education and enforcement campaign focused primarily on distracted driving. Volunteers can be seen keeping an eye on the drivers during operation hang-up. While officers were present to participate in this campaign, a large number of volunteers also educated drivers under this campaign and installed signs at various places in the area of ​​Highway 10 and 152 Street in Surrey. SPS and ICBC representatives pose for a pictur
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CanadaSep 25, 2025

Former MPs launch volunteer effort to renew NDP ahead of leadership race

Two former New Democrat MPs who lost their seats in the April election are launching a project to renew the party ahead of its March convention. Peter Julian and Matthew Green say their volunteer group is hoping to engage with party members across the country after the party's crushing election loss. The NDP lost official party status when it elected only seven members in April, and Jagmeet Singh stepped down as leader when he lost his own seat. The party is set to choose its next leader at the convention in Winnipeg. Julian and Green say the NDP can't afford to wait six months to begin an eng
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BCSep 25, 2025

New BC Green leader Lowan says province must create sustainable funding for cities

Newly elected BC Green Leader Emily Lowan says a wealth tax and a windfall profit tax would bring more money for social services and "ensure that the richest corporations and one per cent in B.C. are paying their fair share." Lowan spoke to delegates at the Union of British Columbia Municipalities annual convention just a day after becoming the party's new leader, winning on the first ballot against Jonathan Kerr and Adam Bremner-Akins. She says senior levels of government consistently tell municipalities there's no money for social services, "yet when foreign, state-owned companies or America