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Commons calls for halt to collection of COVID-19 phone data over privacy concerns

Commons calls for halt to collection of COVID-19 phone data over privacy concerns

OTTAWA — The House of Commons called on the government Tuesday to suspend plans by the Public Health Agency of Canada to collect data from millions of mobile phones to help understand travel patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Quebec announces reopening plan that lifts most COVID-19 restrictions by mid-March

Quebec announces reopening plan that lifts most COVID-19 restrictions by mid-March

MONTREAL — The Quebec government intends to lift most public health measures by March 14, Premier François Legault said Tuesday, but the plan doesn't include an end to mask mandates or the vaccine passport system.
Family members of Indian migrants who died at border attend Winnipeg funeral

Family members of Indian migrants who died at border attend Winnipeg funeral

WINNIPEG — Large bouquets of red and white flowers sat atop four separate caskets holding the bodies of an Indian couple and their two children who died while trying to cross into the United States by foot during treacherous winter conditions in sout
United States allows shipments of P.E.I. potatoes to resume to Puerto Rico

United States allows shipments of P.E.I. potatoes to resume to Puerto Rico

WASHINGTON — The United States Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday it will allow the resumption of shipments of Prince Edward Island potatoes to Puerto Rico.
Court denies injunction to unvaccinated Quebec caregivers seeking access to residents

Court denies injunction to unvaccinated Quebec caregivers seeking access to residents

MONTREAL — A Quebec court has rebuffed unvaccinated caregivers who were hoping to obtain an injunction allowing them to enter nursing homes without showing proof of vaccination. In a ruling issued Tuesday, Superior Court Justice Christian J.
Liberal MP breaks ranks with party on COVID-19, says government is dividing Canadians

Liberal MP breaks ranks with party on COVID-19, says government is dividing Canadians

OTTAWA — The federal government must reassess its divisive and stigmatizing approach to the COVID-19 pandemic, Liberal member Joël Lightbound said Tuesday in a rare public display of internal dissent within the governing party.
StatCan sees lessons in pandemic census to apply for next go-round in 2026

StatCan sees lessons in pandemic census to apply for next go-round in 2026

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada's overseer of the 2021 census says there are lessons for the agency to take from the pandemic count to apply to the next census go-round.
Canadian Red Cross sends six nurses to Nunavut for worst outbreak of COVID-19

Canadian Red Cross sends six nurses to Nunavut for worst outbreak of COVID-19

IQALUIT, Nunavut — The Canadian Red Cross has sent six nurses to Nunavut as the territory continues to experience its worst outbreak of COVID-19 to date.
Probes of Montreal-area high school ordered after coaches arrested on sex charges

Probes of Montreal-area high school ordered after coaches arrested on sex charges

MONTREAL — Two investigations have been ordered into the allegedly toxic climate at a Montreal high school where three coaches were arrested on sex charges last week.
Ottawa increases warnings about Ukraine, urges Canadians to leave over Russia threat

Ottawa increases warnings about Ukraine, urges Canadians to leave over Russia threat

OTTAWA — The federal government is now warning against any travel to Ukraine and urged all Canadians currently in the country to leave Monday as concerns about war with Russia escalate.