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Pfizer says its coronavirus vaccine more than 90 pc effective in first analysis

One of 10 possible COVID-19 vaccine candidates in late-stage testing around the world is showing early signs of success. Pfizer says preliminary data from trials shows its vaccine may be 90 per cent effective, but there are still...

B.C. Green Party will have to wait longer for its first Lower Mainland victory

A seat in the B.C. election that was projected to be the first Green win on the Lower Mainland has flipped to the Liberal incumbent by a slim margin. Elections B.C. says the final mail-in ballot count put Liberal Jordan Sturdy ah...

B.C. reverses restart plan for two weeks

British Columbia's provincial health officer says dangerously high and rapid increases in COVID-19 cases has forced a reversal of the restart plan for two weeks in the Vancouver Coastal and Fraser Health regions. Dr. Bonnie Henr...

Biden is 46th president after Pennsylvania win

Democrat Joe Biden has won Pennsylvania, surpassing the 270 electoral vote threshold to take the White House and become the 46th president of the United States.Biden also carried Arizona, Wisconsin and Michigan on his path to the...

Elections BC begins its final official tally of votes

Counting is underway as Elections BC begins its final, official tally of votes following last month's provincial election. The independent agency says the count began this morning, is expected to take at least three days, and wil...

Records shattered as 589 COVID-19 cases reported in B.C.

Another grim COVID-19 case count for BC as those who tested positive in the last day reaches 589 people. The provincial health officer has called a news conference for Saturday, an unusual weekend occurrence for Dr. Bonnie Henry....

Latest unemployment data shows NDP government is focused to help BC overcome the COVID-19 pandemic: Premier Horgan

Premier John Horgan says the latest unemployment data shows his NDP government is focused on measures to help BC overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. Horgan says October's employment numbers show BC led the country by creating more th...

Men with guns arrested near vote counting in Philadelphia

Two men will be charged with firearms offences after being arrested near the convention centre in Philadelphia, where election ballots are being counted. Police got a tip that people armed with weapons were on their way to the si...

PM Trudeau has faith in the American people and their democratic institutions, says not for foreign countries to pronounce on the American electoral process

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has faith in the American people and their democratic institutions.But Trudeau is stopping short of directly responding today after President Donald Trump complained, without evidence, that th...