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Montreal Patient attendant turned to doctor for advice about vaccination but even once she had been persuaded, it took a month to take the leap and be inoculated. Dr. Ingrid Marchand, right, convinced patient attendant Monique Dupriez to get vaccinated against COVID-19. But it wasn't a fast and easy process.(Jay …

British Columbia·New A former self-described anti-vaxxer says he regrets not listening to the science as his pregnant wife lies in a medically-induced coma 1,200 kilometres from home. Dwayne Binette's pregnant wife, Crystal, is in a medically-induced coma with uncertain chances of survival after getting COVID-19. (Dwayne Binette) A former self-described …

British Columbia·New A former self-described anti-vaxxer says he regrets not listening to the science as his pregnant wife lies in a medically-induced coma 1,200 kilometres from home. Dwayne Binette's pregnant wife, Crystal, is in a medically-induced coma with uncertain chances of survival after getting COVID-19. (Dwayne Binette) A former self-described …

World An emerging trade irritant between Canada and the U.S. that's been quietly simmering for months has now bubbled into the open. The Canadian government sent a letter to U.S. officials expressing dismay over a proposal involving autos, and hinting that it might prompt a trade action. GM workers in …

BioNTech co-founders Ugur Sahin (right) and Ozlem Tureci (Anadolu) OVIEDO, Spain – BioNTech co-founders Ugur Sahin and Ozlem Tureci said Friday they expect there would be enough supply of Covid-19 vaccines by mid to late 2022 to immunize the global population. Speaking at a press conference here where they will …

ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Philippine Navy, through Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM), will conduct the five-day Exercise “Pagsisikap 2021” in littoral areas and seawaters off Basilan and Sulu provinces. Lt. Chester Ross Cabaltera, NFWM information officer, said Saturday the exercise, from October 25 to 30, aims to test the readiness …

Politics Taxpayers have spent an estimated $639,000 to $720,900 on salaries for high-ranking military officers who have been moved out of their jobs in connection with the military's sexual misconduct crisis, according to a CBC News analysis. Multiple senior military leaders have been placed on temporary leave or permanently moved …

READY. Pump boats that used to ferry tourists to and from White Island in Camiguin await passengers as the province’s tourism industry is set to reopen Monday (Oct. 25, 2021). Camiguin has suspended all tourism activities since March 2020 due to the pandemic and its reopening is seen to revive …

Sorsogon Capitol (Photo courtesy of Sorsogon-PIO) SORSOGON CITY – The century-old Provincial Capitol of Sorsogon, a survivor of the Japanese invasion during World War II in 1941 and natural calamities and is among the historical landmarks of the Bicol region, has undergone a full renovation. The neoclassical architectural building was …

North The Canadian Armed Forces will be stepping in to help with the water crisis in Iqaluit. "We will always be there to help Canadians deal with an emergency," Public Safety Minister Bill Blair tweeted on Friday More donations of bottled water started to land in Iqaluit on Friday.(Kenny Bell/Twitter) …