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Federal government could push provinces on vaccine mandate for workers, document says
OTTAWA - Senior federal officials were told in the spring that the government could make it mandatory for all workers nationwide to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The Trudeau Liberals have promised to ...
Oct 04, 2021

More than a dozen schools close in New Brunswick as COVID-19 cases continue to rise
FREDERICTON - Another sharp jump in the number of COVID-19 cases in New Brunswick is forcing more than a dozen schools to close. The growing number of closures follows reports on the weekend indicatin...
Oct 04, 2021

Former captain Tyler Ardron returns to bolster Canadian rugby team in World Cup bid
Canada is getting reinforcements for its World Cup qualifying showdown with Chile in the form of former captain Tyler Ardron. The 30-year-old from Lakefield, Ont., who plays in France for Castres Olym...
Oct 04, 2021

New Brunswick coroner's inquest into fatal shooting of Rodney Levi hears 911 calls
MIRAMICHI, N.B. - A coroner's inquest into the RCMP fatal shooting of an Indigenous man in New Brunswick is hearing the 911 calls and police radio transmissions from June 12, 2020. Rodney Levi was sho...
Oct 04, 2021

China flies record 52 planes toward self-ruled Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - China flew 52 fighter planes toward Taiwan on Monday in the largest show of force on record, continuing the three days of sustained military harassment against the self-ruled isl...
Oct 04, 2021

Nanaimo drenched by wet September, extreme seasonal weather continues
NANAIMO - When it rains it pours.Environment Canada meteorologist Lisa Erven said the hot and dry summer came to an abrupt end when the calendar to September, leading to consistent and steady rain loc...
Oct 04, 2021

ROTHENBURGER: Yet another apology from Justin Trudeau; they’re becoming tedious
KAMLOOPS - SO PRIME MINISTER Justin Trudeau has apologized to Tk'emlups te Secwepemc Chief Rosanne Casimir for not showing up here on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.Exactly what he said...
Oct 04, 2021

COVID recovery and child care are Opposition targets as B.C. legislature returns
VICTORIA - The COVID-19 pandemic and the British Columbia government's economic recovery plans are expected to be key issues in legislature in the coming weeks as politicians return Monday for the fal...
Oct 04, 2021

Jordan's king denies impropriety in luxury home purchases
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) - Jordan's King Abdullah II on Monday denied any impropriety in his purchase of luxury homes abroad, citing security needs for keeping quiet about the transactions that are reported...
Oct 04, 2021

Death toll in Cyclone Shaheen now 12 as storm churns in Oman
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The death toll from Cyclone Shaheen rose to 12 on Monday while other fishermen from Iran remained missing as the storm moved further inland into Oman and weakened. A...
Oct 04, 2021

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