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Canadians relatively calm about coronavirus but some altering travel plans: Poll
TORONTO (NEWS 1130) — According to a poll conducted in Ontario, seven in 10 people are confident in Canada’s handling of the coronavirus. Dave Korzinski, with the Angus Reid Institute, says it appears...
View ArticleSecond plane for Canadians in Wuhan on its way to Asia: foreign minister
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Canada’s foreign minister says a second plane has left for Asia to bring another load of Canadians out of the Chinese city locked down over a viral outbreak. Francois-Philippe...
View ArticleCanada’s Nick Taylor wins AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
Canada’s Nick Taylor faced increasingly windy conditions, a hard-charging Phil Mickleson, and his own struggles in the back nine to come out on top at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Taylor led by as...
View ArticleTrudeau arrives in Kuwait to visit Canadian troops amid regional tensions
KUWAIT CITY — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has arrived in Kuwait to visit Canadian troops about a month after they were relocated there from Iraq. Canada has two ongoing operations in Iraq with about...
View ArticleMore Canadians flying back from Wuhan, China
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — The second plane sent to bring Canadians home from Wuhan, China should reach Ontario Tuesday. The flight will stop in Vancouver to refuel and make its way to the Canadian Forces...
View ArticleToo early to tell impact of COVID-19 outbreak on Vancouver tourism
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) –The new coronavirus, now known as COVID-19, outbreak has yet to hit the local tourism industry hard, but it might still be too early to tell. A group promoting partnerships with...
View ArticleVIA Rail cancelling all trips across Canada amid pipeline protests
VANCOUVER: (NEWS 1130) – Due to anti-pipeline protests blockading rail lines, VIA Rail is cancelling all scheduled train trips across the country. The company is also stopping all transcontinental...
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‘It’s been a struggle’: B.C. woman relieved parents off virus-stricken ship...
SURREY (NEWS 1130) – It’s been a long journey, to say the least, but a Surrey woman is relieved her parents are finally being let off a quarantined ship in Japan that was locked down after a COVID-19...
View Article‘Alberta wants its money back’: Justice Minister calls for end to federal...
CALGARY (660 NEWS) – Following a ruling from the Court of Appeal, The Government of Alberta is now pushing Ottawa to scrap its carbon tax. In a letter sent to Attorney General David Lametti Wednesday,...
View ArticleCoquitlam man may be first double hand transplant recipient in Canada
COQUITLAM (NEWS 1130) – For the past five years, everyday tasks like washing the dishes have been a challenge for Rick Thompson, who is a quadruple amputee. But that’s all about to change. Thompson was...
View ArticleRCMP to stop providing security for Prince Harry and Meghan: minister
Canadian taxpayers will soon be off the hook when it comes to providing security for the the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Public Safety Canada says the RCMP has been providing security for Prince Harry...
View ArticlePM creates COVID-19 cabinet committee to deal with novel coronavirus
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has created a new cabinet committee to address the novel coronavirus outbreak and its impacts, as it continues to spread around the world, including in Canada....
View ArticlePM defends gov’t response to COVID-19 outbreak, warns against knee-jerk...
TORONTO – As countries around the world try to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, Canada’s prime minister is defending his government’s response to the outbreak. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau...
View ArticleBill to ban conversion therapy in Canada to be presented Monday
OTTAWA (660 NEWS) – The federal government is moving a step closer to banning the practice of conversion therapy. A bill will be presented to the House of Commons on Monday by Justice Minister David...
View ArticleNew COVID-19 cases recorded across Canada as hundreds of Canadians remain...
OTTAWA (NEWS 1130) — Over 200 Canadians are stuck aboard a quarantined Princess Cruise ship in California due to a COVID-19 outbreak. Meanwhile, in Canada, new cases have popped up in Alberta and...
View ArticleB.C. records Canada’s first COVID-19-related death
NORTH VANCOUVER (NEW 1130) – A senior at the Lynn Valley Care Centre in North Vancouver is the first coronavirus-related death in Canada. The man, in his 80s, died Sunday night in hospital. “We are...
View ArticleTrump 5G adviser meets feds in Ottawa amid pending decision on Huawei
OTTAWA — A top Trump administration adviser on telecommunications met today with officials in Ottawa as Canada has yet to decide whether to allow Chinese firm Huawei to participate in its new 5G...
View ArticleCanada fails when it comes to animal protection laws: report
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Canada gets a failing grade when it comes to animal protection laws, according to a report from World Animal Protection. The charity assessed the animal welfare policies and...
View ArticleCOVID-19 concerns ramp up as feds announce more aid
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – As COVID-19 continues to spread globally, B.C. has recorded 39 confirmed cases of the virus since the outbreak began. That includes the death of a man in his 80s who was living...
View ArticleFirst COVID-19 cases reported in Manitoba, Saskatchewan as virus prompts...
WINNIPEG (NEWS 1130) – Manitoba and Saskatchewan are the latest provinces to announce their first cases of COVID-19 in Canada. In the Winnipeg Regional Health district, the patient was identified as a...
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