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Macron wants face-to-face meeting with Trudeau to talk security, China, climate

Macron wants face-to-face meeting with Trudeau to talk security, China, climate

OTTAWA — French President Emmanuel Macron wants face time with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau — soon — and he hopes for more than passing chit-chat on the margins of upcoming summits.
RCMP assess enforcement resources after court reinstates logging injunction in B.C.

RCMP assess enforcement resources after court reinstates logging injunction in B.C.

VICTORIA — The RCMP are reviewing the department's resources following the temporary reinstatement of an injunction against old-growth logging protests on southern Vancouver Island by the British Columbia Court of Appeal. A B.C.
Trudeau joins G20 leaders in pushing Taliban for aid access, respect for rights

Trudeau joins G20 leaders in pushing Taliban for aid access, respect for rights

OTTAWA — Canada joined its G20 allies in pushing Afghanistan's new Taliban rulers to allow humanitarian aid to better reach the country's suffering people.
COVID-19 vaccination certificates with QR codes now available in Nunavut

COVID-19 vaccination certificates with QR codes now available in Nunavut

IQALUIT, Nunavut — People in Nunavut can now get proof of COVID-19 vaccination certificates.
Judge strikes down Maj.-Gen. Fortin's request for reinstatement to vaccine campaign

Judge strikes down Maj.-Gen. Fortin's request for reinstatement to vaccine campaign

OTTAWA — A Federal Court judge has struck down Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin’s request for reinstatement as the head of Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution campaign after he was abruptly removed from the high-profile position in May.
Fortin reinstatement ruling, COVID concern in schools : In The News for Oct. 12, 2021

Fortin reinstatement ruling, COVID concern in schools : In The News for Oct. 12, 2021

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Oct. 12 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
Parents concerned about COVID-19 spread in schools, support mask mandates: survey

Parents concerned about COVID-19 spread in schools, support mask mandates: survey

The majority of respondents in a newly released Canada-wide survey say they are concerned about the spread of COVID-19 in schools and want children and staff to wear masks.
Canadian David Card one of three U.S.-based economists to win Nobel Prize

Canadian David Card one of three U.S.-based economists to win Nobel Prize

When the phone rang around 2 a.m. telling David Card that he won the Nobel Prize for Economics, the Canadian-born economist thought it was a stunt. But when he saw the phone showing a Swedish number he thought maybe it wasn't a joke after all.
U.S. to accept travellers immunized with vaccines approved by WHO, FDA, says CDC

U.S. to accept travellers immunized with vaccines approved by WHO, FDA, says CDC

Canadians immunized against COVID-19 with the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine can visit the United States when new travel regulations come into play next month, but it's not yet clear whether those with mixed doses will make the cut. The U.S.
New LTC standards should focus on the 'qualities of home': survey

New LTC standards should focus on the 'qualities of home': survey

OTTAWA — Residents should feel at home, respected, and safe in long-term care but the current reality doesn't come close, says a survey that will inform new national standards of care.