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COVID-19: Could Canadians kids be vaccinated by Christmas?
Ian Hanomansing talks to a virologist and pediatric infectious diseases physician about when Canadian children will get COVID-19 vaccines, parents' concerns and the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
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Flooded highways and rail lines in British Columbia disrupt supply chains
Minister of Transport, Omar Alghabra, joins Power and Politics to talk about the disruption of supply chains caused by extreme weather in British Columbia.
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Canada should pursue national strategy on booster vaccines, says specialist
An agreed national strategy on providing COVID-19 boosters is preferable to the staggered responses of each province, says Toronto respirologist Dr. Samir Gupta.(Credit: Ben Nelms/CBC)
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Mayor reacts to Supreme Court ruling on snow removal
Nelson Mayor John Dooley joins Power & Politics to react to a Supreme Court ruling that says cities can be sued over snow removal activities that cause injury.
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Bomb cyclone knocks out power to thousands in B.C.
A bomb cyclone knocked out power to tens of thousands of customers in B.C., downing trees and halting ferry service to and from Vancouver Island. South of the border, a river of rain led to landslides.
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'Something had to be done,' B.C. premier says on invoking federal Emergencies Act
B.C. Premier John Horgan told CBC chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton that the events that unfolded in Ottawa were not tenable and were disrupting daily life, and that the federal government's decision to invoke the Emergencies...
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Former B.C. Green party leader says environment could be one of Trudeau's lasting legacy
Former B.C. Green Party Leader Andrew Weaver tells Power & Politics, he still supports the Liberal government's climate plan despite the purchase of the TMX pipeline adding that Trudeau's lasting legacy could be his environmental policies.
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Fraser Valley calling for urgent help from B.C. government
Jason Lum, chair of the Fraser Valley Regional District, is calling for provincial help as all of southwest B.C. remains under a flood watch as a third storm batters the region.
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Merritt, B.C., woman returns home to find everything covered in mud
Donna Rae returned to her property in Merritt, B.C., for the first time on Friday since she was forced to leave in the middle of the night by rising floodwaters. She had to use a shovel to clear mud away to get inside.
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Brewery in Merritt, B.C., firing up the kettles to provide boiled water
Kyle Hall, co-owner of the Empty Keg Brew House, says he's eager to help flood-battered Merritt, B.C., because of all the support the residents gave him during the COVID-19 lockdowns.
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Meet the team studying B.C.'s extreme weather events — thousands of feet in the air
The Hakai Institute's Airborne Coastal Observatory is a mobile research laboratory used to study weather patterns in B.C. — and it operates thousands of feet in the air.
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Meteorite crashes through B.C. roof, just missing sleeping woman
Ruth Hamilton says she was sound asleep before being startled awake by her barking dog, a crash through her ceiling and debris on her face. It wasn't until after the B.C. woman called 911 that she noticed the meteorite between her pillows.
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Northern B.C. enters circuit breaker COVID-19 lockdown
Health officials in B.C. have introduced more restrictions for the northern part of the province in an attempt to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Personal indoor and outdoor gatherings are restricted to fully vaccinated people only.
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Northern B.C. communities face health-care staffing crisis
Hospitals across British Columbia’s Northern Health region, such as the one in Fort St. John, are running out of room to handle patients with COVID-19 as officials are dealing with a severe staffing shortage. It’s being compounded by the...
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B.C. COVID-19 vaccine card now in effect
B.C. now requires proof of COVID-19 vaccination to enter restaurants, movie theatres, gyms and other non-essential activities.
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Major B.C. storm sparks landslide concerns
Heavy rain and strong winds are forecast for B.C.’s South Coast including Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley and Vancouver Island. Some areas could receive an entire summer’s worth of rain in just one weekend, sparking concerns of...
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70-year-old woman dies waiting for care at a B.C. hospital
A 70-year-old woman dies waiting for care in the emergency room of a Kamloops, B.C., hospital. Her daughter is angry the health-care system failed her mother.
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Medical community condemns harassment of health-care workers at protests
The medical community is condemning the recent harassment of health-care workers during protests across the country. Medical groups say there's been an increase in 'bullying, attacks and violence' directed at health-care workers as...
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Several provinces bring back mask mandates
Health officials across the country are trying to keep COVID-19 cases under control and several provinces, including B.C., Manitoba and Quebec, are bringing back mask mandates for indoor public spaces and classrooms.
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Viral infection killing B.C. bighorn sheep and climate change could make it worse
Dozens of bighorn sheep in British Columbia have been killed by an unusual viral infection that scientists say has been exacerbated by the extreme heat and drought this summer, and it could get worse because of climate change.
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Climate change a top priority for many B.C. voters
Heat waves, wildfires and droughts have pushed climate change to top of mind for many voters in British Columbia, who are hoping the parties will make it a focus as the federal election campaign gets underway.
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Remains of 215 children found at former B.C. residential school
Tk’emlups te Secwépemc Chief Rosanne Casimir says that preliminary findings from a survey of the grounds at the former Kamloops Indian Residential school have uncovered the remains of 215 children.
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Remains of 215 children found on grounds of B.C. residential school
A B.C. First Nation believes it has found the remains of over 200 Indigenous children at the former site of the Kamloops Indian Residential School. It housed hundreds of Indigenous children over eight decades.
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Calls for accountability accompany grief over discovery of remains at B.C. residential school
WARNING: This video contains details some readers may find distressing. The grief is palpable in Kamloops, B.C., after a preliminary survey of the grounds of a former residential school uncovered the bodies of 215 children. As memorials...