Laura Osman
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Reporter with The Canadian Press
Canadians travelling abroad urged to take precautions against monkeypox
The Public Health Agency of Canada is warning travellers to be extra careful abroad because of the potential threat of catching monkeypox.
Two Ontario MPs switch allegiances to support Poilievre for Conservative leader
Two Ontario members of Parliament switched allegiances in the Conservative leadership race on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, as growing divisions prompted them to throw their support from Patrick Brown to Pierre Poilievre in the name of party unity.
Ukrainian refugees can apply for government income support
Ukrainians who have fled to Canada due to the Russian invasion of their home country will begin receiving financial support from the federal government in the next five days, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said on Thursday, June 2, 2022.
Ottawa convoy protest overwhelmed police and government: former police chief
Canada’s institutions and police services were unprepared for the scale of the “Freedom Convoy” protest, says Ottawa’s former police chief, who resigned amid heavy criticism of the force’s handling of the demonstration.
Pandemic measures will remain at border for at least another month
COVID-19 restrictions at the border will remain in place for at least another month, the Public Health Agency of Canada reported on Tuesday, May 31, 2022.
Canada considers using smallpox vaccine to guard against monkeypox
But Canada stopped routinely immunizing people against smallpox in 1972, meaning everyone is susceptible to monkeypox.
Crown wants 'Freedom Convoy' organizer Tamara Lich back in jail
A Crown prosecutor argued on Thursday, May 19, 2022, that Tamara Lich, an organizer of the "Freedom Convoy," breached her bail conditions by accepting an award for her leadership during the Ottawa protest.
Border blockades were cleared by RCMP without Emergencies Act
Extraordinary powers granted to police under the Emergencies Act weren't used to clear protest blockades at Canada's border crossings, RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki said on Tuesday, May 10, 2022.
NDP questions why Immigration has not approved 2,900 Afghans who aided Canada
NDP caucus chair Jenny Kwan says she is seeking urgent answers about what has happened to the applications of 2,900 Afghans who helped the Canadian military.
Elective surgery backlogs are better but far from gone
Canadian hospitals and health systems are still struggling through the ebb and flow of COVID-19, leading to long delays for elective procedures, new data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information shows.