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Prince Philip: A royal visit to Nicola Valley
By: Morgan Hampton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Merritt Herald Prince Philip, husband to Queen Elizabeth II for more than seven decades, died on April 9 […]
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More than half of Canadians say pandemic third wave was preventable
By: Lynn Desjardins Much of Canada is in the grips of a third wave of COVID-19 infections and it is more brutal than the first […]
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Trudeau pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40% by 2030
By: Levon Sevunts Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is promising Canada will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40 to 45 per cent below 2005 levels by […]
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Trudeau says he’ll take AstraZeneca shot, ready to travel to G7 in person
By Levon Sevunts: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he plans to get a shot of the AstraZeneca vaccine as soon as his office manages […]
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Liberals unveil $101.4B in new spending, project massive deficit in new budget
By: Levon Sevunts Canada’s minority Liberal government unveiled its first budget in two years, promising to invest federal funds in a national childcare program, establish […]
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CRTC directive aims to lower Canada’s high cost of wireless data
By: Terry Haig The government regulator that oversees Canada’s wireless network operators has opened the door to lower prices in a country that has some of […]
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Canadian Museum of History Marks W. Galen Weston’s Passing
By: Laura Steiner The Canadian Museum of History is recognizing the passing of W. Galen Weston at the age of 80 earlier this week. Weston […]
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Lab able to quickly diagnose blood clots after vaccine
By: Lynn Desjardins A laboratory which has pioneered work on blood clots caused by medication is now set to diagnose clots that may occur in […]
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Four provinces set to move forward on path towards modular nuclear reactors
The premiers of four provinces are set to sign a memorandum today to explore the feasibility of using small modular nuclear reactors, or SMRs, as a clean […]
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Ottawa and Air Canada sign massive financial deal to try to salve 2020 wounds
By: Terry Haig After a year that saw it shoulder staggering financial losses and lay off more than half of its workers, Air Canada, battered and […]