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Atlantic Canada's vaunted COVID-Zero strategy no match for Omicron variant

Atlantic Canada's vaunted COVID-Zero strategy no match for Omicron variant

HALIFAX — Through most of the COVID-19 pandemic, Atlantic Canada won international praise for the region's largely successful efforts to keep infection rates low — but the arrival of Omicron has upended its vaunted COVID-Zero strategy.
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'Never had this many cases': Nunavut changes COVID-19 testing approach

'Never had this many cases': Nunavut changes COVID-19 testing approach

IQALUIT, Nunavut — Nunavut will no longer offer lab-confirmed testing for communities with COVID-19 to free up health-care resources. Chief public health officer Dr.
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Reject false narratives, political violence, Biden urges on riot's anniversary

Reject false narratives, political violence, Biden urges on riot's anniversary

WASHINGTON — One year ago, Donald Trump "held a dagger" to democracy's throat, U.S.
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Ontario student athletes shut out from indoor play face more disruptions

Ontario student athletes shut out from indoor play face more disruptions

OTTAWA — When the COVID-19 pandemic forced Humber College to move everything online, Rrezart Sadiku's final year playing in the men's volleyball team was suddenly put on pause.
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COVID staffing shortages, Omicron could boost waning immunity: In The News for Jan. 6

COVID staffing shortages, Omicron could boost waning immunity: In The News for Jan. 6

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Dec. 6 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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Omicron could boost waning immunity, shown in blood: Gov't COVID-19 advisers.

Omicron could boost waning immunity, shown in blood: Gov't COVID-19 advisers.

OTTAWA — Immunity against COVID-19 among vaccinated adult Canadians and those who have already contracted the virus has been waning throughout the population, tests on donated blood have found.
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Report says tax on $1M+ homes could be key to making housing more affordable

Report says tax on $1M+ homes could be key to making housing more affordable

VANCOUVER — An annual surtax on houses valued over $1 million could help reduce housing inequality and cool housing markets, a report says.
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Man seeking RCMP files goes to court after national archives takes 80-year extension

Man seeking RCMP files goes to court after national archives takes 80-year extension

OTTAWA — An Ottawa researcher is asking a judge to order Canada's national archives to speed up work on his request for old RCMP records after he was told to wait at least 80 years for a response.
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Bring back hazard pay for supermarket workers facing extra risks from Omicron: NDP MP

Bring back hazard pay for supermarket workers facing extra risks from Omicron: NDP MP

OTTAWA — Grocery stores are being urged to reinstate hazard pay for workers facing extra health and safety risks from the highly contagious Omicron variant.
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Royal Winnipeg Ballet agrees to $10M settlement over instructor's photographs

Royal Winnipeg Ballet agrees to $10M settlement over instructor's photographs

WINNIPEG — A settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit against the Royal Winnipeg Ballet over allegations a former teacher and photographer took intimate photos of students and released them without their consent.
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