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NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh announces he has become a father of a baby girl

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh announces he has become a father of a baby girl

OTTAWA — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has become a father for the first time, to a baby daughter. Singh announced Thursday that he and his wife Gurkiran Kaur welcomed a baby girl into the world on Monday.
Erin O'Toole urges accommodations for unvaccinated Canadians amid Omicron wave

Erin O'Toole urges accommodations for unvaccinated Canadians amid Omicron wave

OTTAWA — Canadians unwilling to be vaccinated against COVID-19 should be accommodated through measures like rapid testing, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole said Thursday as health experts warned the lightning-fast spread of the Omicron variant threat
Some federal prisons in Quebec 'very close' to staff shortages: guards' union

Some federal prisons in Quebec 'very close' to staff shortages: guards' union

OTTAWA — The union for federal correctional officers says four prisons in Quebec are "very close" to experiencing staff shortages, as more workers test positive for COVID-19. "We're very close to it but we're not there yet.
Keurig to pay $3 million fine for false, misleading claims on recycling of its K-CUPs

Keurig to pay $3 million fine for false, misleading claims on recycling of its K-CUPs

OTTAWA — The Competition Bureau says Keurig Canada will pay a $3 million penalty for making false or misleading claims that its single-use K-Cup pods can be recycled.
Health workers, care home cooks, bus drivers: COVID cases affecting public services

Health workers, care home cooks, bus drivers: COVID cases affecting public services

Public sectors across the country are facing staff shortages as Canada continues to face record-breaking COVID-19 case numbers and hospitalizations related to the highly transmissible Omicron variant.
Bail hearing underway for Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard

Bail hearing underway for Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard

TORONTO — A bail hearing is underway in Toronto for Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard. None of the evidence or reasons presented in court can be disclosed under a publication ban, nor can any information that could identify the complainants.
Canada, allies condemn Iran snub of negotiations with victims' families for PS752

Canada, allies condemn Iran snub of negotiations with victims' families for PS752

OTTAWA — Canada and its allies are accusing Iran of snubbing the families of those killed when its military shot down a passenger jet two years ago by refusing to negotiate a settlement.
Atlantic Canada's vaunted COVID-Zero strategy no match for Omicron variant

Atlantic Canada's vaunted COVID-Zero strategy no match for Omicron variant

HALIFAX — Through most of the COVID-19 pandemic, Atlantic Canada won international praise for the region's largely successful efforts to keep infection rates low — but the arrival of Omicron has upended its vaunted COVID-Zero strategy.
'Never had this many cases': Nunavut changes COVID-19 testing approach

'Never had this many cases': Nunavut changes COVID-19 testing approach

IQALUIT, Nunavut — Nunavut will no longer offer lab-confirmed testing for communities with COVID-19 to free up health-care resources. Chief public health officer Dr.
Reject false narratives, political violence, Biden urges on riot's anniversary

Reject false narratives, political violence, Biden urges on riot's anniversary

WASHINGTON — One year ago, Donald Trump "held a dagger" to democracy's throat, U.S.
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