Canadian Forces to be deployed to help tackle Iqaluit's water crisis

The Canadian Armed Forces will be stepping in to help with the water crisis in Iqaluit. "We will always be there to help Canadians deal with an emergency," Public Safety Minister Bill Blair tweeted on Friday
U.S. Supreme Court will hear challenge to Texas ban on most abortions, but law remains in effect

The U.S. Supreme Court is not immediately blocking the Texas law that bans most abortions, but has agreed to hear arguments in the case on Nov. 1. But Justice Sonia Sotomayor says women in Texas seeking abortions "are entitled to relief now."
Canadians who had allergic reaction to first vaccine dose can safely get second, advisory committee says

Those who had an allergic reaction to their first shot of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine can safely receive future doses of the same product or a different mRNA vaccine, says Canada's vaccine advisory committee.
Health-care worker fired for drinking can't challenge termination using Human Rights Code: Supreme Court

A Manitoba health-care worker who was fired from her job for drinking alcohol cannot challenge her termination under her province’s Human Rights Code, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled.
Niagara council docks Ontario mayor's pay for asking woman if COVID-19 shot affected her period

Niagara regional council, acting on a code of conduct investigation, has voted to dock the pay of the mayor of West Lincoln, Ont., six months after he asked a woman in a private Facebook message if the COVID-19 vaccine changed her menstrual cycle.
Sen. Josée Forest-Niesing hospitalized in Sudbury, Ont., for COVID-19
Sen. Josée Forest-Niesing of Sudbury is in hospital in the northern Ontario city for COVID-19. Her office says Forest-Niesing, a lawyer appointed to the Senate in 2018, is "very grateful for all the encouraging messages and all of the support."
Sask. plans to send more COVID-19 patients to Ontario

Saskatchewan plans to increase the number of COVID-19 patients it sends to Ontario starting early next week.
Power struggle at Rogers not over yet as Edward tries to replace 5 board members

Despite being removed as chair of the company that bears his name, Edward Rogers is not giving up in his battle for control, and is looking to get rid of five members of the board.
Elephants without tusks evolve quickly due to ivory poachers

Years of civil war and poaching in Mozambique have led to a greater proportion of elephants that will never develop tusks, a new study has found.
$3.5-million provincial inquiry into 'anti-Alberta' activities struggles to find a bad guy

Alberta Energy Minister Sonya Savage is urging all Albertans to read the final report of the government-sponsored Steve Allan public inquiry into anti-Albertan activities.