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'Dereliction of duty': Ombudswoman slams Quebec long-term care COVID-19 response

'Dereliction of duty': Ombudswoman slams Quebec long-term care COVID-19 response

MONTREAL — An ombudswoman’s report has found that during the first wave of COVID-19, Quebec’s long-term care system failed in its duty to ensure the safety and dignity of residents, some of whom died alone and without palliative care.
Weather, disorientation factors in 2019 crash of U.S. plane in northwestern Quebec

Weather, disorientation factors in 2019 crash of U.S. plane in northwestern Quebec

GATINEAU, Que. — The Transportation Safety Board says a U.S. plane that veered way off course and crashed in Senneterre, Que., in July 2019 was the result of poor weather leaving the pilot disoriented.
Syrian refugees take citizenship oath on fifth anniversary of first arrivals

Syrian refugees take citizenship oath on fifth anniversary of first arrivals

OTTAWA — A group of Syrian refugees took the Canadian citizenship oath in an online ceremony Thursday, the fifth anniversary of when the first plane carrying Syrian refugees arrived in Canada as part of the Liberal government's promise to resettle te
Brits fear 'damage' if Canadian politicians delay ratification of trade deal

Brits fear 'damage' if Canadian politicians delay ratification of trade deal

OTTAWA — The British government is concerned and disappointed that Canada's Parliament won't be able to formally ratify the countries' new trade agreement ahead of a Jan. 1 deadline.
Reforms for pandemic federal election tabled, but may not take effect until summer

Reforms for pandemic federal election tabled, but may not take effect until summer

OTTAWA — A federal government bill to ensure safer voting during a pandemic election will likely not come into force until May at the earliest, potentially jeopardizing Canadians' health in the event of a spring vote.
'Come out with your hands up.' Witness describes Nova Scotia killer's disturbing ruse

'Come out with your hands up.' Witness describes Nova Scotia killer's disturbing ruse

HALIFAX — Chilling details of a Nova Scotia couple's close encounter with a mass murderer have emerged from RCMP documents released this week, including a bizarre account of how the killer tried to conceal his identity.
Syrian refugees overcoming war memories brought back by COVID-19

Syrian refugees overcoming war memories brought back by COVID-19

OTTAWA — Five years after the first of them arrived in Canada, tens of thousands of Syrian refugees have had to adapt to COVID-19 lockdowns that brought back the memories of war horrors and upset the lives they had begun to rebuild. On Dec.
Health workers report burnout amid second wave, ask public to obey health rules

Health workers report burnout amid second wave, ask public to obey health rules

VANCOUVER — Sophia Gabiniewicz is well accustomed to dealing with stress as a registered nurse in the intensive care unit at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver.
Montreal's St-Laurent Boulevard hit by Christmas tree-stealing 'Grinch'

Montreal's St-Laurent Boulevard hit by Christmas tree-stealing 'Grinch'

MONTREAL — The merchant's association on Montreal's St-Laurent Boulevard says it has been the victim of a Christmas tree-stealing "Grinch.
Crackdown on land protests in 2020 infringes on liberties, future activism: experts

Crackdown on land protests in 2020 infringes on liberties, future activism: experts

TORONTO — Months after a group of Haudenosaunee people set up camp on a construction site near Caledonia, Ont., an provincial court granted Haldimand County an order permanently forbidding people from “interfering” with any public road.
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