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Border guards, Ottawa reach tentative deal days before travel restrictions ease
Canada’s border agents reached a new tentative agreement with the federal government late Friday after a daylong work-to-rule campaign left long lines of...
Turned around at the U.S. border, forced to quarantine for 14 days: An Ontario man’s ‘ridiculous’ ordeal
An Ontario man is speaking out about what he calls an “illogical” situation after being forced to quarantine for 14 days even though...
Border workers begin work-to-rule action as negotiations with government continue
Border service officers have begun work-to-rule action while unions and the government continue to negotiate a new contract. The Public Service Alliance of...
Meng Wanzhou to return to court in B.C. for final weeks of extradition proceeding
Meng Wanzhou will return to a Vancouver courtroom Wednesday for the final weeks of an extradition proceeding that has lasted more than two...
Unions warn Canadians to expect disruptions at airports and border crossings starting Friday
The unions representing Canada’s border agents are warning travellers to expect long lineups and delays at airports and border crossings if workers proceed with...
Family of Kelowna crane collapse victims stuck in quarantine despite travel exemption
Flooded with grief, Norbert Stemmer rushed to Canada to support his family after finding out his two nephews had died in the crane...
Worried your COVID-19 vaccine won’t be accepted abroad? Here’s what you need to know
Fully vaccinated and ready to travel? Before booking your trip, make sure your destination recognizes your COVID-19 vaccine. As some Canadian travellers have already...
Washington’s reasons for keeping border closed to Canadians still murky a week later
A week after the U.S. government surprised many by announcing the land border with Canada would remain closed for the time being, the...
Fauci says prospect of open border for fully vaccinated Canadians part of active U.S. talks
U.S. President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci says the prospect of opening the U.S. border to fully vaccinated Canadians is part of an “active...
B.C. man accused of stealing $200K in 2019 CRA phone scam has fled Canada, court documents say
A former resident of B.C.’s Lower Mainland allegedly fled Canada after posting a $10,000 release bond following his arrest by immigration officials investigating a...
Why mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for health-care workers could help Canada fight a 4th wave
The debate over mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for health-care workers is growing louder in Canada as more countries move forward with the controversial approach in...
WestJet drops out of talks with government on pandemic aid
Calgary-based WestJet said today that after months of negotiations, it has officially ended talks with the federal government on a financial aid package to...
Fully vaccinated tourists will soon be able to visit Canada again
The federal government announced today it plans to let fully vaccinated tourists visit Canada again soon. Ottawa now says that — starting Aug....
Drone blocks water bomber from fighting wildfire in Manitoba’s Whiteshell Provincal Park
A water bomber trying to put out a forest fire in eastern Manitoba had to turn back after someone flew a drone in its way,...
Akwesasne chief disputes data showing few residents fully vaccinated
Estimates of just how many people living in the Mohawk Nation at Akwesasne are fully vaccinated vary significantly, but its chief insists the...
Already battered by drought, Manitoba cattle farmers could face even worse conditions
Jason Bednarek has never seen drought this bad in Manitoba’s Interlake region, and midway into July, the third-generation farmer is already racked with worries about what he’ll...
