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World figure skating championships in Montreal cancelled because of COVID-19

The world figure skating championships in Montreal have been cancelled because of the spread of COVID-19. The championships were scheduled to run March 18 to 22 at the Bell Centre. It is the latest sporting event that has been wiped out by the novel coronavirus. The world women's hockey championship, which was scheduled to start later this month in Nova Scotia, was cancelled on Saturday. The other major winter world championship event in Canada remains on schedule. The women's world curling championship is to start Saturday in Prince George, B.C. ...

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Patty Hajdu: one billion dollar package aimed at finding the balance between keeping the country ready, and also functioning

Health Minister Patty Hajdu says the Liberals one billion dollar package to mitigate impacts of the spread of COVID-19 is aimed at finding the balance between keeping the country ready, and also functioning. She says a decision to...

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Bill Morneau sets 30th March, for the next federal Budget

Finance minister Bill Morneau has set a date,30th March,for the next federal Budget. He made the announcement in the Commons this afternoon. Morneau says the budget will recognize real challenges in the economy, a reference to things like the new coronavirus and low oil prices.

5 northwestern RCMP BC detachments work together to catch a suspect

RCMP from five northwestern BC detachments had to work together to catch a suspect wanted for a series of thefts that began Monday in Smithers and ended more than six hours, and several crashes later in Burns Lake. Corporal Madonna Saunderson says it started with the theft of a white Ford F150 pickup truck in Terrace but police weren't alerted until the alleged suspect left that vehicle in Smithers and made off in a black truck before abandoning it in favour of another Ford pickup, this one possibly stowed with firearms and other weapons. Over the next several hours, one stolen trucks was cra...

Women's curling world championships still on in B.C. despite coronavirus

The women's world curling championship in Prince George will go ahead as planned starting Saturday despite the ongoing global spread of the new coronavirus. Provincial Health Officer Doctor Bonnie Henry says the province and the Northern Health authority have been working with the event's organizers to limit the risk of transmission. Teams from countries grappling with outbreaks of COVID-19, including Japan, South Korea, China and Italy, will participate in the annual tournament at the 6,000-seat C-N Centre. Health Minister Adrian Dix says fans should stay home if they're feeling sick, adding...

WHO declares that virus crisis is now a pandemic

The World Health Organization says COVID-19 is officially a pandemic.WHO director general Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made the announcement at a news conference in Geneva, but is urging calm, saying with prevention, preparednes...

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455-page Surrey police transition report made public

According to the report prepared by a committee chaired by former attorney general and judge Wally Oppal, Surrey’s local police force will have a staff of 1150 people, including 805 officers.The local force is projected to cost $192.5 million in 2021 which will be an additional burden of $18.9 million as compared to RCMP.The report also mentions a one time $45.2 million setting-up cost for the new force.According to this report, the local police force will result in a 16% increase in the number of front line patrol officers.Full text of this report prepared by Provincial Municipality Policin...

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Feds announce $1 billion COVID-19 response fund

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government is creating a one billion dollar COVID-19 response fund. He says he wants all premiers and Canadians to know that the government will make sure they have everything they need to k...

Jyotiraditya Scindia joins BJP

Jyotiraditya Scindia joined the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) today. Scindia sent his resignation letter to Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi yesterday. On his resignation, Sachin Pilot tweeted his sadness over the fact that t...