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Canada looks to extend U.S. border closure another month

Justin Trudeau says it's still too early for Canada to confront the challenges that will come with reopening the shared border with the United States.The prime minister says with the ban still in effect for another week, he's not...

Health Canada approves serological test to detect COVID-19 antibodies

Health Canada says it has authorized the first COVID-19 serological test for use in the country to detect antibodies specific to the virus.DiaSorin, an Italian multinational biotechnology company, had developed the LIAISON test th...

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Hockey legend Balbir Singh suffers cardiac arrest, currently on ventilator support

Former Olympic gold medallist and hockey legend Balbir Singh Senior on Tuesday, suffered a cardiac arrest and is currently on ventilator support. Balbir's grandson Kabir said doctors will continuously assess the condition of the ...

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Number of COVID-19 deaths reported in Canada rise over 5,000

There are 71,157 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. Quebec: 39,225 confirmed (including 3,131 deaths, 10,056 resolved) Ontario: 20,907 confirmed (including 1,725 deaths, 15,391 resolved) Alberta: 6,345 confirmed (includin...

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Asian woman attacked on bus in a racially motivated incident

Metro Vancouver Transit Police are searching for a man accused of attacking a woman who defended two Asian woman in a racially motivated incident last month. Police say it began when a man aboard a bus made discriminatory remarks...

UBC marine biologist has won the world's top award

A University of British Columbia marine biologist has won the world's top award for animal conservation. UBC says Amanda Vincent won this year's Indianapolis Prize for her trail-blazing work to protect seahorses and other marine ...

Only 7 new COVID-19 cases reported, B.C. launches a province-wide survey to gather feedback

B.C. is reporting just seven new cases of COVID-19 and no new community outbreaks. Provincial health officer Doctor Bonnie Henry says another resident of a long-term care home in the Fraser Health region has died, raising the dea...

Canada's chief public health officer advising extreme caution about reopening the Canada-US border

Canada's chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam is advising extreme caution when it comes to reopening the Canada-United States border. She says Canada needs to see what happens when it eases its own public health measures t...

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Search crews pull the body of a young man from a river in Chilliwack, B.C.

The body of a 22 year old man who was last seen swimming with friends in a Chilliwack, B.C., river has been found. RCMP say the man's friends reported that he entered the Vedder River on Monday night and became distressed. Pol...