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Some universities say no to proof of vaccination requirement
May 09, 2021 - 8:08 AM

A COVID-19 vaccine likely won't be a requirement to return to the physical classroom at some universities in September, with several large schools saying they have no intention of mandating proof of immunization for students.
Senior bureaucrat avoids naming names in PMO over Vance allegations
March 26, 2021 - 3:59 PM

OTTAWA - A senior civil servant wouldn't disclose to a parliamentary committee Friday whom she communicated with in the Prime Minister's Office about a sexual-misconduct allegation against Canada's top military commander.
RCMP start criminal investigation into train derailment near Field, B.C.
December 17, 2020 - 2:07 PM

FIELD, B.C. - The RCMP say a criminal investigation has been launched into a fatal Canadian Pacific train derailment near the boundary between B.C. and Alberta in February 2019.
Thousands of Canadians could be affected by Trump's decision to extend visa ban
June 23, 2020 - 8:27 PM

WASHINGTON - Thousands of Canadians working for technology companies or multinational corporations in the United States could be affected by a new ban that freezes the issuance of temporary work visas until the end of the year.
International student worry about pandemic as decisions loom on travel to Canada
May 30, 2020 - 7:38 AM

VANCOUVER - Zohra Shahbuddin says she was thrilled when she received a letter of admission in April from the university of her choice in Canada.
Public transit prepping for new normal as cities and provinces start to reopen
May 01, 2020 - 3:08 PM

The gradual reopening of Canada's economy will not mean business as usual for the country's public transit agencies.
SNC-Lavalin settles Libya charges, pleads guilty to single count of fraud
December 18, 2019 - 2:17 PM

MONTREAL - SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. on Wednesday settled criminal charges related to business dealings in Libya, with its construction division pleading guilty to a single count of fraud and bringing the engineering giant a step closer to ending a long-standing scandal that tarnished its reputation and ensnared the highest office of the Canadian government.
Canadians deserve apology from Trudeau over SNC-Lavalin affair: former ministers
August 15, 2019 - 3:06 PM

OTTAWA - Former justice minister and attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould said Thursday it is "troubling" to her that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tried to "discredit" her through submissions made to the ethics commissioner from his lawyer.
Ethics boss Dion's professional lifetime spent trying to make government work
August 15, 2019 - 1:26 PM

OTTAWA - Mario Dion's appointment as ethics commissioner in 2017 was slammed by opposition MPs as "just ragingly incompetent and frustrating and cynical.”
Keep justice minister and attorney general one role: McLellan report
August 14, 2019 - 1:21 PM

OTTAWA - The former Liberal cabinet minister tasked with looking into whether the roles of justice minister and attorney general should be separated is recommending no structural changes should be made.
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Canadian News

Some universities say no to proof of vaccination requirement

Senior bureaucrat avoids naming names in PMO over Vance allegations

RCMP start criminal investigation into train derailment near Field, B.C.

Thousands of Canadians could be affected by Trump's decision to extend visa ban

International student worry about pandemic as decisions loom on travel to Canada

Public transit prepping for new normal as cities and provinces start to reopen

SNC-Lavalin settles Libya charges, pleads guilty to single count of fraud

Canadians deserve apology from Trudeau over SNC-Lavalin affair: former ministers

Ethics boss Dion's professional lifetime spent trying to make government work

Keep justice minister and attorney general one role: McLellan report

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