European leaders are extending their lockdowns as Covid-19 ravages the region with vaccine rollouts not expected to help for months. The UK mutant strain of coronavirus is tearing through the continent and health systems are struggling to cope with the…
Read MoreB.C. Supreme Court rules against legalizing private healthcare in landmark case
The B.C. Supreme court has ruled against legalizing private healthcare in a years-long case that will likely have implications across Canada’s health-care system. The 880-page decision was handed down Thursday following a four-year trial, which involved more than 100 witnesses….
Read MoreJacob Rees-Mogg plays Rule, Britannia! in Commons chamber to celebrate BBC U-turn
A snippet of Rule, Britannia! has been played by Jacob Rees-Mogg in parliament as he urged the BBC to “recognise the virtues” of the song. The opening lyrics rang through speakers in the Commons chamber as the leader of the…
Read MoreColorado air quality: State braces for California wildfires smoke
Colorado communities from the high country to the Front Range have been inundated by smoke billowing from the state’s four large wildfires — but meteorologists say more is coming. Smoke from Northern California’s wildfires — which have burned through half-a-million…
Read MoreHomeless in downtown Denver brace for police, state patrol to remove them
The Colorado State Patrol soon will have authority to enforce Denver’s camping ban just as Gov. Jared Polis said Thursday that he would welcome the removal of those living on state property including in the shadow of the Colorado Capitol….
Read MoreSpain to allow Britons to visit from Sunday without quarantine
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain said on Saturday it would allow in British tourists from Sunday without requiring them to spend two weeks in quarantine, opening up to one of its largest tourism markets after the hit from the coronavirus pandemic….
Read MoreChile coronavirus death toll jumps sharply after new cases added
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chile revised its death toll linked to the novel coronavirus outbreak sharply higher on Sunday, adding fatalities from databases that previously had not been included. Health Minister Jaime Mañalich said 653 additional deaths linked to COVID-19 had…
Read MoreCambridge woman killed in single-vehicle crash in North Dumfries
A woman was killed and a man is in hospital with serious injuries after a fatal crash in North Dumfries early Sunday morning, according to Waterloo Regional Police. Emergency services were called to Branchton Road between Morrison and Maple Manor…
Read MoreColorado’s greatest athlete bracket — recapping Final Four, previewing Championship round – The Denver Post
3. Joe Sakic (66.61%) def. 1. Nolan Arenado ( 33.39%) Super Joe does it again, this time Sakic takes down a six-time Gold Glove winner in Rockies’ Nolan Arenado. 1. John Elway (76.26%) def. 1. Chauncey Billups (23.74%) The battle…
Read MoreU.K. likely has Europe’s highest COVID-19 death rate, expert suspects
A leading public health expert said Friday that Britain likely has the highest coronavirus death rate in Europe due to what he described as “system errors,” while the government defended its record in responding to the pandemic. Anthony Costello, director…
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