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Defence Department vows to examine extremism in Canadian-trained foreign troops
OTTAWA - The Defence Department is vowing to review how the military screens for extremist views in the foreign troops it trains. The move comes after a report found that far-right extremists in the U...
Oct 22, 2021

Iqaluit to provide update on water crisis, hospital continues to postpone surgeries
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The City of Iqaluit is set to provide an update later today on the results of additional water testing. The city's 8,000 or so residents haven't been able to consume tap water for 1...
Oct 22, 2021

Bloc Québécois says Quebec's status as a nation means it must not lose a seat
OTTAWA - YvesFranois Blanchet says Quebec deserves more seats in Ottawa, not fewer, as proposed by Elections Canada. The Bloc Qubcois leader says as Quebec is officially recognized as a nation, it des...
Oct 22, 2021

Canada considers what to do with millions of unused COVID-19 vaccine doses
OTTAWA - Canada must decide what to do with millions of unused COVID-19 vaccine doses now that officials have confirmed they won't be needed to vaccinate children. Roughly 6.6-million doses have been ...
Oct 22, 2021

Not the time to 'freely go wherever,' says Tam as non-essential travel advisory lifts
OTTAWA - Canadians should carefully weigh any future decisions on taking foreign trips even though the federal government has lifted a global advisory asking them to avoid non-essential travel, health...
Oct 22, 2021

Quebec is relaxing COVID-19 restrictions, but dance floors remain empty
MONTREAL - For Montreal DJ Marc-Andr Patry, there's no point performing if people can't dance. "I wouldn't go to the museum for an exhibition and look at a piece of art on the wall if it was 80 per ce...
Oct 22, 2021

Hand-washing, no yelling 'trick-or-treat': Quebec offers up pandemic Halloween rules
MONTREAL - Quebec kids are being asked not to yell 'trick-or-treat' as they go door-to-door for candy and to keep a bottle of hand sanitizer handy this Halloween. The province's Health Department toda...
Oct 22, 2021

SCMA Prince Albert Hosts 30th Anniversary Weekend
The Saskatchewan Country Music Association - Prince Albert is hosting a 30th anniversary weekend, at the EA Rawlinson Centre for the arts November 12 and 13th.See the poster for details.
Oct 22, 2021

Affordability of Life in Canada
The fourth annual BDO affordability index shows that the Covid19 pandemic continues to affect Canadians financially. The BDO Affordability Index is a survey done annually that examines how affordable ...
Oct 22, 2021

People with allergic reaction to COVID-19 vaccine can still get second dose: NACI
OTTAWA - Canada's vaccine advisory committee says it's possible to safely give a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to people who experienced severe allergic reactions to their first shot. The Nation...
Oct 22, 2021