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Simon Fraser, UVic, UNBC plan virtual start to university term as pandemic surges

Campus resources, including libraries, student housing and dining services will remain open

Dec 24, 2021 11:20 AM Read more >

Hunger causing more concern than COVID-19 in wintry Afghanistan, say aid agencies

Extreme hunger and malnutrition threaten more than half the population

Dec 24, 2021 11:20 AM Read more >

B.C. urged to prepare for holiday cold snap with -50 C expected in the north

Extreme cold, heavy snowfall forecast for much of B.C.

Dec 24, 2021 9:58 AM Read more >

Canadians down Russia 6-4 in front of sparse crowd in world pre-tournament game

This game was not as close as the score might indicate

Dec 24, 2021 7:30 AM Read more >

‘The right thing to do’: Canadians differ on holiday plans in light of Omicron threat

People weighing risk of contracting the disease or relying on vaccinations to provide safety

Dec 24, 2021 7:30 AM Read more >

Security officer saves infant who stopped breathing at airport

Woman leaps conveyor belt to perform infant version of the Heimlich maneuver

Dec 24, 2021 7:30 AM Read more >

Trudeau beset by series of crises as PM, 2022 promises to be no different

Six years as prime minister, only one of them what might be considered ‘normal’

Dec 23, 2021 3:40 PM Read more >

Human connections: ‘Friendly Calls’ program reaches out to lonely, isolated Canadians

Program pairs participants with trained Red Cross volunteers who typically call once a week to chat

Dec 23, 2021 3:35 PM Read more >

‘Peril or promise’: Long-term solution needed to help homeless in Alberta cities

Homeless shelters are near capacity but open their doors to all when temperatures become unbearable

Dec 23, 2021 3:30 PM Read more >

Liberals delay new regulations to lower price of medicines in Canada

The regulations were supposed to come into force at the beginning of January

Dec 23, 2021 2:00 PM Read more >