Canada secures deal to receive more Pfizer vaccine doses into September
OTTAWA – Canada has secured a deal with Pfizer that will see more vaccine doses from the pharmaceutical giant be delivered into September. The agreement is for at least 2 million doses of...
View ArticleCanadians must play role in stopping violence against Indigenous women, girls
OTTAWA – The Crown-Indigenous relations minister says all Canadians need to understand what the federal government wants to accomplish with its national action plan to address the heinous tragedy of...
View ArticleCatholic Church as a whole was ‘not associated’ with residential schools:...
A national Indian Residential School Crisis Line is available for anyone affected by residential schools. You can call 1-866-925-4419 24 hours a day to access emotional support and services. OTTAWA...
View ArticlePope’s address of residential schools falls short, no mention of survivors:...
KAMLOOPS (NEWS 1130) — Local religious leader says Pope’s comments over the discovery of 215 Indigenous children remains at church-run residential school fell short. Pope Francis on Sunday expressed...
View ArticleCanada’s tourism operators call for clarity on Canada-U.S. border reopening
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Tourism operators across the country are calling on the federal government to provide more clarity on when the Canada-U.S. land border will reopen, warning many businesses are...
View ArticleCould Canada-U.S. border restrictions ease this month?
NIAGARA FALLS (NEWS 1130) – There is growing chatter about Canada’s land border with the U.S. reopening in the coming weeks. Citing the public safety minister, the mayor of Niagara Falls, Ont., says in...
View ArticleAdvocate calls for proactive clampdown on anti-Muslim hate from government,...
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — A creator of the Islamophobia legal hotline says Sunday’s attack that killed four members of a family in London, Ont. shows Canadians need to go beyond the idea of simply being...
View Article‘You don’t need to follow a certain path’: Taya Currie on breaking barriers...
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – An ice ceiling was shattered this weekend, as Taya Currie became the first female player to be drafted into the Ontario Hockey League. The 16-year-old goaltender from Parkhill,...
View ArticleCanada looks to ease travel quarantine restrictions for fully vaccinated people
OTTAWA – The federal government has laid out its plans to ease travel restrictions, saying the first step will be to allow people who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 — and who are permitted...
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Annular solar eclipse will be visible for some early rising Canadians Thursday
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — Parts of Canada will enjoy a solar eclipse Thursday morning, but unfortunately here on the west coast, we’ll have to settle for the livestream. This will be what’s called an...
View ArticleCanada-U.S. border could reopen this summer, B.C. premier suggests
VICTORIA (NEWS 1130) — The federal government could be announcing further action to ease some COVID-19 border restrictions, but officials in B.C. say the province still has some work to do before...
View ArticleUBC hosts forum on anti-Asian racism in Canada
VANCOUVER (CityNews) — Anti-Asian racism is on the rise in Vancouver and across Canada, but a two-day forum hosted by the University of British Columbia aims to chart a path forward for combatting...
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‘Good problem to have’: CanWNT Olympic roster decisions loom
CALGARY (660 NEWS) — Eighteen. That’s the number Canadian women’s soccer team head coach Bev Priestman needs to shave her roster to ahead of this summer’s Olympics in Japan. It’s a decision not to be...
View ArticleSource: Canada-U.S. border announcement not expected this week
A source tells 680 NEWS that an announcement on border restrictions between Canada and the United States will not be coming this week. There was some speculation that more details on a gradual easing...
View ArticleCanada to donate up to 100 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to countries in...
OTTAWA (NEWS 1130) – Canada will join other G7 nations in donating vaccines to lower-income countries, with a source confirming up to 100 million doses. This won’t impact domestic supply and the number...
View ArticleThree B.C. athletes make Canada’s first Olympic skateboard team
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Three B.C. athletes will make history at the Tokyo Games, becoming the first members of Canada’s inaugural Olympic skateboard team. Andy Anderson from Vancouver, Matt Berger...
View ArticleTwo dose summer? It’s looking more likely, top health official says
It looks like the odds are in our favour for a two-dose summer in Canada. Deputy Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Howard Njoo is hopeful most Canadians will be fully vaccinated before the end of summer,...
View ArticleCanadian business leaders demand plan to reopen borders, economy now
OTTAWA — Business leaders are calling on Ottawa to immediately lay out a comprehensive plan to reopen the economy and international borders along with a vaccine certification process. At a news...
View ArticleMay home sales fell 7.4 per cent, but on pace for record level this year: CREA
OTTAWA — Home sales across the country are starting to slow from highs seen earlier in the year, but the Canadian Real Estate Association still expects the number of transactions during 2021 to set a...
View ArticlePressure grows on feds to provide guidance for fully vaccinated Canadians
OTTAWA – Opposition parties are putting pressure on the federal government to provide more detailed guidance for Canadians who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. This comes as many people...
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