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UPDATED: Meng Wanzhou challenges legality of U.S. charges’

UPDATED: Meng Wanzhou challenges legality of U.S. charges’

The Meng Wanzhou extradition hearings continues today as the defence is scheduled to conclude its argument that the U.S. violated international law in charging the Huawei Technologies CFO.
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B.C. booking bottlenecks emerge as AstraZeneca vaccine offered to those 55-65

B.C. booking bottlenecks emerge as AstraZeneca vaccine offered to those 55-65

London Drugs books all its available appointments day ahead of scheduled roll-out
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Active COVID-19 infections in B.C. at year high, as record number of new variant cases discovered

Active COVID-19 infections in B.C. at year high, as record number of new variant cases discovered

No new deaths from COVID-19, so B.C.'s death toll stays at 1,455
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Lower Mainland residents 55-65 can get their COVID-19 vaccine at local pharmacy

Lower Mainland residents 55-65 can get their COVID-19 vaccine at local pharmacy

If you are between the ages of 55 and 65, you will have to wait until May or June before you can get vaccinated for COVID-19, according to the provincial government’s rollout timeline, unless you want to jump the queue through your pharmacy. The B.C.
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'Some kind of mistake or joke,' says Coquitlam woman about $1 ICBC rebate cheque

'Some kind of mistake or joke,' says Coquitlam woman about $1 ICBC rebate cheque

Sending out cheques for $1 is a waste of money, woman says, after receiving a smaller cheque than she expected for insuring two cars last year; the province had said when the ICBC rebate was announced that cheques would be between $25 and $400
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Defence: U.S. charges against Meng an 'interference with sovereignty of Hong Kong, China'

Defence: U.S. charges against Meng an 'interference with sovereignty of Hong Kong, China'

The international law expert brought in to argue on behalf of Huawei Technologies CFO Meng Wanzhou said Canada is at danger of violating said laws if it goes through with extraditing the Chinese executive to the United States.
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El Chapo, Hezbollah and triads deluged RCMP in Vancouver, inquiry hears

El Chapo, Hezbollah and triads deluged RCMP in Vancouver, inquiry hears

Money laundering in casinos was triaged by federal police, who were tracking “massive” amounts of money flowing through transnational organized crime in Vancouver
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Pfizer accelerates summer vaccine deliveries, moves up 5m doses to June

Pfizer accelerates summer vaccine deliveries, moves up 5m doses to June

Canada set to receive largest number of deliveries to date this week
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Court decision will raise B.C. carbon tax controversy

Court decision will raise B.C. carbon tax controversy

Supreme Court ruling upholds constitutionality of Trudeau climate change centrepiece
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B.C. suspends use of AstraZeneca vaccine for those under 55 years old

B.C. suspends use of AstraZeneca vaccine for those under 55 years old

The move comes in anticipation of new guidelines from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization
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