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COVID-19 vaccine to be mandatory for federal employees, many travellers
Ottawa will require federal employees, workers in federally regulated industries and many travellers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, marking an "evolution" in the government's position on vaccine m...
Aug 13, 2021

Leave blueberries for animals, Parks Canada tells pickers on St. John's landmark
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - People in Newfoundland and Labrador's capital are tossing their plastic buckets in exasperation after a request from Parks Canada to stop picking blueberries on Signal Hill. The fed...
Aug 13, 2021

Atletico Ottawa finally gets to play at home, offering fans a deal on tickets
More than 18 months after joining the Canadian Premier League, Atletico Ottawa finally gets to play at home Saturday. Atletico hosts HFX Wanderers FC at TD Place Stadium, the latest stop on an expansi...
Aug 13, 2021

DC military base on lockdown after report of armed person
WASHINGTON (AP) - A military base in Washington has been placed on lockdown after a report that an armed person was spotted on the base. Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling posted a note on its Facebook page...
Aug 13, 2021

Former federal defence minister Paul Hellyer dies at 98
Paul Theodore Hellyer, the influential former federal defence minister, has died at the age of 98. Hellyer fell and struck his head on June 19, losing the ability to walk and temporarily losing the ab...
Aug 13, 2021

O'Toole seeks intervener status in government's court battle to shield lab documents
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is seeking to intervene in a Federal Court case where the Liberal government is trying to shield documents related to the firing of two scientists from Canada...
Aug 13, 2021

Who fires the starter's pistol for an election in Canada? Five things to know
OTTAWA - It's not like in the United States, where election day occurs like clockwork on the same week every four years - and has since before Canada was a country. North of the 49th parallel, the mec...
Aug 13, 2021

Feds, province reach agreement on affordable child care
Saskatchewan has signed on to a deal that will give Saskatchewan families access to $10-a-day child-care spaces by the end of 2025-26.Families with children under the age of six will be eligible for t...
Aug 13, 2021

Liberals signal plan to keep acting defence chief as Eyre gets promotion
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is promoting Wayne Eyre in what can only be seen as a clear signal it plans to keep the infantry officer as commander of Canada's military. The Department of National D...
Aug 13, 2021

Federal judge leaves CDC evictions moratorium in place
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge is refusing landlords' request to put the Biden administration's new eviction moratorium on hold, though she made clear she thinks it's illegal. U.S. District Judge D...
Aug 13, 2021