U.K. 1st to approve AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine
Britain will begin vaccinating people with the AstraZeneca-Oxford University COVID-19 vaccine on Jan. 4 after United Kingdom regulators approved the…
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Last grads of B.C. nursing school savour memories following demolition
Two retired nurses, who graduated from the Royal Columbian Hospital School of Nursing right before it closed 1978, share their…
The top 5 political news stories of 2020
Viewers joined host Vassy Kapelos and the Power Panel on Dec. 29 as they discussed the five biggest political news…
Hong Kong activists on trial for trying to flee
Families of 10 Hong Kong activists who are on trial in Shenzhen,China say the accused have pleaded guilty to illegally…
Ontario hospital staff describe life inside the ICU during COVID-19
Respiratory therapist Andrea Britchford and nurse Kathleen Saunders at Toronto General Hospital say they’re feeling anxious and exhausted as they…
Ontario MPP Rod Phillips under scrutiny for out-of-country holiday trip
Ontario Finance Minister Rod Phillips has been vacationing out of the country with his wife since mid-December, according to his…
Head of Ontario Vaccine Task Force says province hasn't received any Moderna vaccines
Ontario paused vaccine rollout for Christmas and Boxing Day. Rick Hillier, head of the province’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution task force,…
'We need a Plan B if Plan A isn't working,' says granddaughter of care-home resident
A long-term care home in Toronto’s east end has reported 39 deaths in an outbreak of COVID-19. The granddaughter of…
New coronavirus variant's contagiousness depends on our behaviour: epidemiologist
The best way to prevent the new coronavirus variant from spreading is to keep following the same public health measures,…
Saudi women's rights activist Loujain Alhathloul sentenced on anti-terror charges
A Saudi court has sentenced women’s rights activist and University of British Columbia graduate Loujain Alhathloul to almost six years…