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Yukon lifts some COVID-19 limits as Omicron wanes
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Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada -- Yukon is lifting some COVID-19 restrictions on gatherings and capacity limits starting Friday as the Omicron variant peaks in the territory. Words: 470, Photos: 1
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Quebec relaxes restrictions in seniors residences
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada -- Quebec will no longer require people who live in seniors residences and long-term care homes to isolate for 10 days if another resident or a worker on their floor tests positive for COVID-19. By Jacob Serebrin. Words: 741, Photos: 1
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Manitoba border blockade ends: RCMP
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Emerson, Manitoba, Canada -- Protesters blocking a busy United States border crossing in southern Manitoba packed up and left Wednesday. Words: 569, Photos: 1
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Towing at blockade a massive undertaking: industry
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Edmonton, , -- Associations representing the towing industry in Ontario and Alberta say expecting operators to clear blockades under the Emergencies Act is easier said than done. By Fakiha Baig. Words: 552, Photos: 1
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Quebec COVID-19 hospitalizations continue decline
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada -- The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in Quebec is expected to continue to decline over the next two weeks, a government health-care research institute projected Wednesday. By Jacob Serebrin. Words: 514, Photos: 1
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Emergencies Act different from War Measures Act
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada -- The similarities between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's decision to invoke the Emergencies Act on Monday and his father's use of a previous emergency law more than 50 years ago wasn't lost on Quebec Premier François Legault. By Jacob Serebrin. Words: 756, Photos: 1
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Some Albertans anxious about no masks in schools
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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada -- Dozens of students in Alberta walked out of their classrooms Monday afternoon to protest the government's decision to lift a mask mandate in schools. By Fakiha Baig. Words: 783, Photos: 1
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Police doing their job in B.C. protests: minister
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Vancouver, , -- Protests against COVID-19 mandates in British Columbia have been loud, but mostly lawful, the province's solicitor general said Monday. By Brieanna Charlebois. Words: 530, Photos: 1
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Manitoba premier says no to Emergencies Act
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada -- Manitoba's premier joined a handful of other provincial leaders in rejecting the use of federal legislation that could help quell various protests and blockades happening in the province and across the country. By Brittany Hobson. Words: 664, Photos: 1
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Quebec considers lifting vaccine passport
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Montreal, , -- Quebec Premier François Legault said he would meet with public health officials Monday night to discuss whether the province's vaccine passport system should remain in use. By Jacob Serebrin. Words: 739, Photos: 1
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Some Albertans anxious about no masks in schools
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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada -- Students in Alberta were planning to walk out of their classrooms Monday afternoon to protest the government's decision to lift a mask mandate in schools. By Fakiha Baig. Words: 733, Photos: 1
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Traffic moving freely across Ambassador Bridge
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Windsor, Ontario, , -- Commercial trucks and other vehicles flowed steadily over the reopened Ambassador Bridge on Monday as the City of Windsor took steps to ensure unimpeded access to the busy border crossing following nearly a week of protests that disrupted operations. By Noushin Ziafati and Maan Alhmidi. Words: 902, Photos: 1
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As bridge blockade ends, Ottawa looks for hope
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Protesters decrying COVID-19 restrictions and the federal government itself were moved from the mouth of a crucial trade route with the United States on Sunday, while confusion reigned over whether a group stationed in Ottawa would reduce their footprint in the capital's core. By Noushin Ziafati and Jordan Press. Words: 1005. Photos: 1
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