Quebec signs deal with Ottawa to allow more temporary foreign workers in province
MONTREAL — Quebec has reached a deal with Ottawa that will allow up to 20 per cent more temporary foreign workers in the province to work in low-wage jobs. The federal government announced the pilot project today in a news release,
Pfizer vaccine label amended in Canada to list Bell’s Palsy as possible side-effect
OTTAWA — Health Canada has added the facial paralysis condition known as Bell's Palsy as a potentially rare side-effect after getting the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. The condition is a usually temporary period of facial muscle weakness or paralysis with s...
Pfizer vaccine label amended in Canada to list Bell’s Palsy as possible side-effect
OTTAWA — Health Canada has added the facial paralysis condition known as Bell's Palsy as a potentially rare side-effect after getting the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. The condition is a usually temporary period of facial muscle weakness or paralysis with s...
Biden taps major donors for Argentina and Switzerland envoys
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden is nominating two major Democratic donors to serve as ambassadors to Argentina and Switzerland.
Russia sees mortality hike in July amid surge in infections
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia saw mortality rise at a faster pace last month amid a surge in coronavirus infections, a senior official said Friday.
UN envoy asks Council demand Taliban halt attacks on cities
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. envoy for Afghanistan urged the Security Council on Friday to demand that the Taliban immediately stop attacking cities in their offensive to take more territory as American and NATO troops pull out of the
Taxpayers’ ombudsperson investigates CRA targeting of Muslim-led charities
OTTAWA — Taxpayers’ ombudsperson François Boileau will investigate the concerns of Muslim charities and other charities led by people of colour about being inappropriately targeted for audits. Boileau said Friday he is committing to examining the issue...
Final vaccination hurdles remain before Ontario further lifts pandemic restrictions
TORONTO — Ontario marked three weeks on Friday since entering the third step of its pandemic reopening plan but it has yet to hit the vaccination targets set for restrictions to roll back further. The province previously progressed through earlier pha...
Students ask Supreme Court to block college vaccine mandate
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is being asked to block a plan by Indiana University to require students and employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19. It's the first time the high court has been asked to weigh in on
Colorado mine owner seeks US compensation over 2015 spill
DURANGO, Colo. (AP) — The owner of an inactive southwestern Colorado mine that was the source of a disastrous 2015 spill that fouled rivers in three Western states has sued the U.S. government, seeking nearly $3.8 million in compensation for