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Here’s what Quebec can learn from other regions with vaccination passport systems

Quebec could soon have a vaccine passport system in place that would keep people who aren’t fully vaccinated away from bars, gyms and...

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Vaccine passports ignite debate over privacy vs. public health

As a steadily rising number of fully vaccinated Canadians emerge from hiding to test the gradual return to pre-pandemic normalcy, a conundrum looms: what...

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Canada is easing its travel restrictions. Here’s what you need to know

After more than a year of travel restrictions that have impacted most Canadians, the federal government has finally begun to ease the rules....

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My Korean name is Ki Sun, and I’m choosing not to be ashamed of it anymore

This First Person article is the experience of Priscilla Hwang, a reporter for CBC Ottawa who is reclaiming her Korean name, Ki Sun. For more...

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Travel deals are here but should you book now?

Refunds for cancelled trips. Vacations for half price. Pay just $50 down.  These are just some of the deals travel companies are offering...

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When will the Canada-U.S. border reopen?

Travel across the Canada-U.S. border could resume by late summer or fall, according to the cautious estimates of some experts, but they say the...

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While the U.S. and EU talk COVID passports, Canada says it still has concerns about virus spread

As the European Union and the United States begin discussing a return to non-essential international travel, the federal government is expressing caution and...

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Longtime B.C. resident whose driver’s licence renewal took months suspects he was racially profiled

After a months-long investigation into whether he lives in B.C., a 20-year resident suspects he was racially profiled. Dion Drakes, a 44-year-old marketing and financial...

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Iceland’s ‘COVID-19 passport’ offers preview of debate over post-vaccine travel

Iceland recently became the first country in Europe to issue and recognize COVID-19 vaccination certificates, which it hopes will allow vaccinated individuals to travel freely...

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Hidden camera reveals ‘appalling’ conditions in overseas PPE factory supplying Canadian hospitals, expert says

The wall of noise is constant as the workers manually check, sort and pack a seemingly endless supply of disposable gloves into boxes...

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Can employers make the COVID-19 vaccine mandatory? The law isn’t clear

As Canadians await the arrival of the first batch of vaccine doses, employers and provincial leaders are grappling with the question of whether to make...

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Why some travellers get permission to cross the Canada-U.S. border and others don’t

Kim Zavesky is desperate to return to her home in Golden, B.C. After retiring last year, she and her husband — both Americans...

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Buyer beware: Ottawa fails to track thousands of puppies, some carrying diseases, imported to Canada each year

The federal government fails to maintain a central database to track the thousands of puppies imported to Canada every year, CBC’s Marketplace has...

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‘Christmas miracle’: Zimbabwe student’s lost passport, visas found

‘Christmas miracle’: Zimbabwe student’s lost passport, visas found Leonard Mawora made a public plea for help to find his passport after he accidentally...

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It’s election day in Canada: Here’s what you need to know

After a 40-day campaign, millions of Canadians will cast ballots today in the 43rd general election. Polls have opened and the first ballots...

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Breaking news: Journalist says CBP agent refused to return passport until he admitted to writing ‘propaganda’

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection official withheld a journalist’s passport until he admitted to writing “propaganda,” the reporter says. The incident took place at...

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