Two U.S. boaters fined for being in Canadian waters during border closure
(NEWS 1130) — Two U.S. boat operators have been fined under the federal Quarantine Act after entering Canadian waters during the COVID-19 border closure. The first was on July 10, when the operator of...
View ArticleWomen’s participation in workforce at lowest level in 3 decades due to...
TORONTO (NEWS 1130) — A new study is reporting women in the workforce have experienced an unprecedented blow during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a study by the Royal Bank of Canada, women’s...
View ArticleGroups demonstrate against Chinese government at Vancouver Art Gallery
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — A collection of groups with complaints against the Chinese government gathered Sunday for a demonstration outside the Vancouver Art Gallery. Among the groups taking part was the...
View ArticleCOVID-19, Trump main factors behind Canada-wide decline in view of U.S.: poll
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — Canadians have had an increasingly negative opinion of the U.S. since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new Research Co. poll has found. Just 32 per cent of Canadians have a...
View ArticleCBSA cracks down on foreigners crossing border to drive to Alaska
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – The Canada Border Services Agency is taking a tougher stance on people who say they’re travelling to Alaska through Canada. Some people have reportedly been telling border...
View ArticleCoronavirus: Can I self-isolate in a bedroom in a home with seniors?
NEWS 1130 is working hard to get you the information you need about the COVID-19 pandemic. We are responding to your questions in a segment we call NEWS 1130 Gets Answers. Question: Cass: “If I stay in...
View ArticleFeds promise new COVID-19 benefit to help gig economy, contract workers as...
OTTAWA (NEWS 1130) — The federal government is promising to help those who may not qualify for employment insurance or have exhausted their Canada Emergency Response Benefit, as it is about to end....
View ArticleCanada’s top doctor reminding Canadians COVID-19 doesn’t take a long weekend off
OTTAWA (NEWS 1130) — If a backyard barbeque or a trip to the beach is on your agenda this long weekend, Canada’s top doctor is warning you not to invite the possibility of contracting COVID-19. “The...
View ArticleFrom masks to cohorting, a guide to back-to-school rules across the country
Plans are being made across the country for how to safely send students back to school in the fall as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Here is a look at what the various provinces have said about...
View ArticleCanada signs deals with Pfizer, Moderna to get doses of COVID-19 vaccines
OTTAWA – Canada is signing deals with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and U.S.-based biotech firm Moderna to procure millions of doses of their experimental COVID-19 vaccines. Procurement Minister Anita...
View ArticleShop local to fuel small business recovery: CFIB
TORONTO (NEWS 1130) — Just one in four small businesses are back to pre-pandemic sales numbers, according to a survey from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. The CFIB is encouraging...
View ArticleCanada to provide $5M in humanitarian aid to Lebanon
The Canadian government is providing $5 million in humanitarian assistance to help the citizens of Lebanon who are reeling from a devastating explosion Tuesday that killed hundreds and left thousands...
View ArticleCanadian citizen sentenced to death in China on drug charge
BEIJING — China has sentenced a Canadian citizen to death on charges of manufacturing the drug ketamine amid heightened tension between the two countries. The Guangzhou Municipal Intermediate Court...
View ArticleCanada vows support for Lebanon after devastating Beirut blast
OTTAWA (NEWS 1130) – Canada is reiterating its support for Lebanon, just days after a massive explosion devastated an already-fragile country. The blast at the Beirut port left at least 135 people...
View ArticleUBC Museum of Anthropology exhibit aims to ‘correct’ colonial legacy
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — It’s a journey through our collective past and a searing critique of colonialism. Opening Thursday at the Museum of Anthropology at UBC is Shame and Prejudice: A Story of...
View ArticleWalmart Canada making masks mandatory at all stores
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — Starting August 12, masks will be mandatory for all staff and shoppers at Canadian Walmart stores, according to the company. The policy is being introduced “to help bring...
View ArticleAluminum tariffs an example of rising U.S. protectionism, trade expert says
CALGARY — An international trade expert says Canada can expect more U.S. moves like the imposition of aluminum import tariffs as protectionism gains popularity in the United States ahead of the...
View ArticleCanada’s retaliatory tariffs on U.S. to total $3.6 billion
OTTAWA – Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada will hit back against U.S. tariffs on Canadian aluminum with $3.6 billion in tariffs of our own. Freeland says the tariffs will match...
View ArticleU.S. aluminum tariffs ‘disappointing’ and ‘unfortunate,’ says B.C. premier
VICTORIA — B.C. Premier John Horgan says the United States government’s decision to impose tariffs on Canadian raw aluminum is “disappointing.” A statement from the premier’s office says Canadian...
View ArticleU.S. tariffs on Canadian aluminum could have major affect on Kitimat: mayor
KITIMAT (NEWS 1130) — The U.S. decision to impose new tariffs on Canadian aluminum is a letdown, in the view of Kitimat’s mayor. Phil Germuth said he is disappointed by the U.S. decision to impose...
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