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Owners of care home didn't co-operate with health authority, Quebec inquest hears

Owners of care home didn't co-operate with health authority, Quebec inquest hears

MONTREAL — The former owners of a long-term care home where dozens of people died of COVID-19 early in the pandemic refused to fully co-operate with the local health authorities and threatened not to pay workers who came to the residence at the gover
London police investigating rock-throwing incident at Trudeau campaign stop

London police investigating rock-throwing incident at Trudeau campaign stop

OTTAWA — Police in London, Ont., say they are investigating after someone threw gravel at Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau during a campaign event Monday.
A look at COVID-19 vaccine certificate programs across Canada

A look at COVID-19 vaccine certificate programs across Canada

Newfoundland and Labrador on Tuesday joined the growing list of provinces planning to introduce COVID-19 vaccine passport systems.
Feds ease travel restrictions for fully vaccinated foreign nationals

Feds ease travel restrictions for fully vaccinated foreign nationals

WASHINGTON — The federal government welcomed fully vaccinated foreign nationals back to Canadian soil Tuesday as frustrated families on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border urged Congress to find out why the White House isn't following their lead.
Hurricane Larry could be headed for Newfoundland on Friday, but track uncertain

Hurricane Larry could be headed for Newfoundland on Friday, but track uncertain

HALIFAX — Residents of eastern Newfoundland are being warned hurricane Larry could have an impact on the Avalon Peninsula on Friday.
Border reopening to foreign nationals, campaign stays central: In The News for Sept 7

Border reopening to foreign nationals, campaign stays central: In The News for Sept 7

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 Sept. 7, 2021 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
Twenty years after 9/11, the U.S. finds itself on the other side of the looking-glass

Twenty years after 9/11, the U.S. finds itself on the other side of the looking-glass

WASHINGTON — Fiery explosions, the innocent falling from the sky, presidential vows of vengeance: America's 20-year war on terror seemed to end much the way it began.
CP NewsAlert: Former Montreal Alouettes owner Robert Wetenhall passes away

CP NewsAlert: Former Montreal Alouettes owner Robert Wetenhall passes away

Bob Wetenhall, who owned the Montreal Alouettes for over 20 years before being inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, has died. A CFL source requesting anonymity told The Canadian Press of the news Monday night.
Two dead, one injured in Sask. First Nation shooting; police arrest suspect

Two dead, one injured in Sask. First Nation shooting; police arrest suspect

MELFORT, Sask. — A manhunt that followed the weekend shooting deaths of two people in a home on a Saskatchewan First Nation has ended with the arrest of the suspect.
Seismologist says computer glitch led to false reports about earthquake in B.C.

Seismologist says computer glitch led to false reports about earthquake in B.C.

KITIMAT, B.C. — A government seismologist says a magnitude 6.5 earthquake reported in British Columbia on Monday never happened.