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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
Swastika painted, quickly removed at high-profile central Nanaimo business
NANAIMO - Police are looking to identify a person they believe is responsible for at least one swastika which was spray painted in the city recently.Employees at a prominent central Nanaimo business o...
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
Minneapolis officer charged in pursuit that killed motorist
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A Minneapolis police officer has been charged with manslaughter and vehicular homicide in a fatal crash in July that occurred while the officer was pursuing a stolen vehicle, a pros...
Oct 22, 2021
Administration makes final pitch to block Texas abortion law
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration, in its final pitch to block Texas' ban on most abortions, is warning the Supreme Court that none of its decisions would be safe if it allows the state law t...
Oct 22, 2021
Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council seeks safety upgrade for B.C. harbour after crashes
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. - The council that advocates for 14 First Nations on Vancouver Island is demanding Transport Canada review the laws, regulations and policies governing harbour activity in Tofino, B...
Oct 22, 2021
Jones posts 8-3 victory over Koana at Grand Slam of Curling's Masters event
OAKVILLE, Ont. - Canada's Jennifer Jones avoided elimination at the Masters on Friday morning with an 8-3 victory over Japan's Tori Koana at the Sixteen Mile Sports Centre. It was the second straight ...
Oct 22, 2021
Green Party to drop legal action against Annamie Paul as discussions drag on
OTTAWA - Green Party executives are planning to drop a legal challenge against their leader that brought tensions between senior officials and Annamie Paul to a boil last summer. Two senior party memb...
Oct 22, 2021
Human rights adjudicator can't decide workplace discrimination complaint: top court
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says a labour arbitrator - not a human rights adjudicator - should weigh a complaint from a unionized Manitoba health-care aide who alleged discrimination by her e...
Oct 22, 2021
Line 5 dispute 'directly and significantly' impacting Canada-U.S. relations: Enbridge
WASHINGTON - Lawyers for Enbridge Inc. are asking a judge in Michigan to consider the bilateral implications of the state's bid to shut down the Line 5 cross-border pipeline. Newly filed court documen...
Oct 22, 2021