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Proof of COVID-19 vaccination no longer required in House of Commons on Monday

Proof of COVID-19 vaccination no longer required in House of Commons on Monday

OTTAWA — The House of Commons has unanimously agreed to suspend COVID-19 vaccine mandates for MPs, staff and visitors starting on Monday.
'Freedom movement' rallies planned to run in Ottawa all summer: organizer

'Freedom movement' rallies planned to run in Ottawa all summer: organizer

OTTAWA — Events are set to take place in Ottawa in late June through Canada Day and the rest of the summer for what organizers say are to protest remaining COVID-19 pandemic-era restrictions.
Privacy bill sets out rules on use of personal data, artificial intelligence

Privacy bill sets out rules on use of personal data, artificial intelligence

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals introduced privacy legislation on Thursday to give Canadians more control over how their personal data is used by commercial entities, impose fines for non-compliant organizations and introduce new rules for the use of a
Doctors testify at coroner's inquest into police shooting of Quebec teen

Doctors testify at coroner's inquest into police shooting of Quebec teen

SHERBROOKE, Que. — A neuropsychiatrist who saw a Quebec teen just months before he was killed by police in July 2018 told a coroner's inquiry Thursday he'd diagnosed him as suffering from symptoms related to traumatic brain injury.
Polytechnique shooting survivor Nathalie Provost receives honorary doctorate

Polytechnique shooting survivor Nathalie Provost receives honorary doctorate

MONTREAL — More than 32 years after a gunman motivated by a hatred of feminists opened fire at École polytechnique, killing 14 women and injuring others, Nathalie Provost finally got to attend a convocation.
Crisis 'tantamount to a revolution' had Pence obliged Trump on Jan. 6: retired judge

Crisis 'tantamount to a revolution' had Pence obliged Trump on Jan. 6: retired judge

WASHINGTON — Former vice-president Mike Pence would have touched off a constitutional crisis "tantamount to a revolution" had he acceded on Jan. 6 to Donald Trump's demands that he reject the results of the 2020 presidential election, a retired U.S.
Ottawa urged to act amid ongoing privacy leaks in military sex misconduct deal

Ottawa urged to act amid ongoing privacy leaks in military sex misconduct deal

Ottawa is facing calls to respond to a growing number of privacy breaches involving military members who experienced sexual misconduct while in uniform, with experts and opposition parties calling the errors unacceptable.
Backlogged justice system can't return to pre-pandemic ways, chief justice warns

Backlogged justice system can't return to pre-pandemic ways, chief justice warns

OTTAWA — Canada's chief justice says the legal system must continue to modernize and innovate, warning it cannot return to pre-pandemic ways of doing business.
B.C. man accused of dark web fentanyl trafficking linked to U.S. Navy deaths: RCMP

B.C. man accused of dark web fentanyl trafficking linked to U.S. Navy deaths: RCMP

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia man has been indicted on U.S. federal charges for allegedly trafficking fentanyl over the dark web that resulted in the deaths of two American navy sailors.
Michelle Rempel Garner exits Patrick Brown campaign to consider UCP leadership run

Michelle Rempel Garner exits Patrick Brown campaign to consider UCP leadership run

OTTAWA — Michelle Rempel Garner, a longtime Conservative MP from Calgary, says she's stepping back from the federal Conservative leadership race to consider running for Jason Kenney's job.