Trio of Canadians stuck in India after attending father’s funeral
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – A Canadian woman stuck in India is begging the government to help her find a way home. Sandeep Sohal travelled to that country for her father’s funeral this month, but her...
View ArticlePM commits $10M to India for COVID-19 relief as Canada’s vaccine rate rises
OTTAWA (NEWS 1130) – The prime minister is committing $10 million in supports for India amid its devastating COVID-19 crisis, just as our country’s vaccination rate is bumping up. With India posting...
View ArticleNewest edition of athletes’ Tokyo Olympic Playbook short on details
TOKYO (THE CANADIAN PRESS) – The Tokyo Olympic Playbook for athletes and officials is still short on details, less than three months before the Games are set to open amid the COVID-19 pandemic....
View ArticleHundreds of travellers landing in Canada test positive for COVID-19 variants
OTTAWA – More than 2,000 people returning to Canada since mandatory hotel quarantines began have tested positive for COVID-19 and more than a quarter of them were infected with a variant of concern....
View ArticleTax deadline is Friday: Expert warns CERB recipients will likely owe money
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Tax deadline is Friday and for many Canadians, the return will look a bit different this year. That’s especially true for those who worked from home or needed government...
View ArticleCan I walk across the border into Canada and take a taxi home, instead of a...
NEWS 1130 is working hard to get you the information you need about the COVID-19 pandemic. When you have questions, NEWS 1130 Gets Answers. Question: Sheila wants to know if she can walk across the...
View ArticleFormer UN human rights czar Louise Arbour tapped to review military sex...
OTTAWA — The federal Liberal government is tapping former Supreme Court justice and United Nations high commissioner for human rights Louise Arbour to lead what it is billing as an independent review...
View ArticleCanadian economy’s rate of growth slows in February
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Canada’s economic activity slowed in February compared to the first month of the year, and early estimates show overall growth, while consistent, is expected to cool of slightly...
View ArticleUS restrictions on flights from India close loophole for Canadians
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — Incoming restrictions on flights from India into the U.S. are going to make it more difficult, and more costly, for Canadians to get home. Canada’s ban, announced last week,...
View ArticleCanada’s COVID-19 numbers show positive trends as country ramps up vaccinations
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – An infectious diseases expert says May could be a “transformative month” in Canada’s fight against COVID-19, as provinces and territories continue to administer vaccines. A ramp...
View ArticleBoth doses of two-shot COVID-19 vaccines needed, Vancouver doctor stresses
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Getting the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine into the arms of Canadians as fast as possible is a good start in controlling the pandemic in the coming weeks. But one doctor...
View ArticleAdvocate calls for substantive changes for MMIWG on National Day of Awareness
OTTAWA (NEWS 1130) — The ongoing violence, oppression, and sex discrimination against Indigenous women is being highlighted Wednesday as part of the National Day of Awareness for missing and murdered...
View ArticleMetro Vancouver home prices will continue to climb in years to come: CMHC
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – The challenges in Metro Vancouver’s housing market won’t be going away anytime soon. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s forecast for the next three years predicts...
View ArticleCanada agrees to take part in WTO talks to waive patent protections on vaccines
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Canada’s international trade minister says the federal government will take part in talks to waive the global rules that protect vaccine trade secrets. The Trudeau government...
View ArticleCanada’s vaccine efforts moving rapidly and on track: infectious disease expert
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — One infectious disease expert says Canada is moving quickly in the right direction when it comes to COVID-19 vaccine efforts. As vaccination data show over 40 per cent of adults...
View ArticleCanadians divided on sending Team Canada athletes to the Tokyo Olympic Games:...
OTTAWA — A new poll by Leger and the Association of Canadian Studies suggests the country is divided over plans to send athletes from Canada to the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo as Japan grapples...
View ArticleMore and more Canadians willing to get COVID vaccine: Abacus Data poll
OTTAWA (NEWS 1130) — A new poll from Abacus Data suggests more people are willing to be vaccinated against COVID-19 — with the number of people hesitant to receive the shot at a new low. The latest...
View ArticleFeds focus on preparing small businesses in economic recovery as Budget 2021...
OTTAWA (NEWS 113) — As more Canadians get their first dose of the COVID vaccine, the federal government is now preparing for the country’s economic recovery. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister...
View ArticleRaising interest rates to deal with Metro Vancouver home prices has pros,...
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – A UBC-based housing expert suggests any call to raise interest rates across the country to ease home prices could be a double-edged sword. Tom Davidoff with the Sauder School of...
View ArticleTrudeau says he knew about investigation into Fortin weeks ago
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he learned weeks ago that an investigation was underway into the military officer overseeing Canada’s COVID-19 vaccination program. Trudeau says his office...
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