Pandemic, mixed messages complicate Canadian students' plans to travel to U.S. for school
While the federal government has announced that fully vaccinated Americans can enter Canada without having to quarantine starting Aug. 9, the U.S. said its side of the land border will remain closed to non-essential travel until at least Aug. 21 to limit the spread of COVID-19.
Bullied as a child, Indigenous coach Terry Crook now inspires young athletes on and off the track
Calgary track coach Terry Crook has been nominated for a National Indigenous Coaching Award. His journey has taken him from a bullied child of a residential school survivor to a nationally ranked runner to a coach of middle-distance runners who are nationally and internationally ranked.
Investigation underway in Laval, Que., after men wearing camouflage caught draining wetland
The land is co-owned by Laval and three companies. Just two weeks ago, the city signed a contract to buy more of the green space. Now officials are trying to figure out why men were allegedly trying to drain the property.
Ottawa denies Alberta's request to let people carry pepper spray for self-defence
The federal government has denied Alberta's request to amend the Criminal Code to allow people to carry pepper spray for self-defence.
New York City to require proof of vaccination for indoor dining, gyms
New York City businesses will soon be required to ask customers to show proof of vaccination before they’re allowed inside restaurants, gyms and entertainment facilities. The move comes as about 45 per cent of the city’s population remains unvaccinated and case counts are rising due to the delta variant.
The National: Afghan resettlement, Simone Biles, Inside Fukushima
The National for Tuesday, August 3 — Afghan interpreters rally on Parliament Hill, pleading with Ottawa to speed up its resettlement program and include their family members. Plus, what life is like in Fukushima a decade after the tsunami and nuclear disaster.
People's Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier says he won't get a COVID-19 vaccine
People's Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier says he hasn't received a COVID-19 vaccine dose and does not intend to get one.
Dry conditions expected to return after long weekend rain calmed wildfires in B.C. Interior
Though parts of B.C.'s Interior saw some rain over the weekend, the B.C. Wildfire Service is reminding people that it's only Aug. 3 and there's a lot of summer left.
Missouri governor pardons couple who pointed guns at Black Lives Matter demonstrators
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Tuesday announced that he made good on his promise to pardon a couple who gained notoriety for pointing guns at social justice demonstrators as they marched past the couple's home in a luxury St. Louis enclave last year.
U.K. navy warns of 'potential hijack' of ship in Gulf of Oman
The British navy warned of a potential hijacking of a ship off the coast of Oman and the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, though circumstances remained unclear.