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CANADA: Trudeau blames Taliban — not bureaucracy — for pace of evacuations from Afghanistan

CANADA: Trudeau blames Taliban — not bureaucracy — for pace of evacuations from Afghanistan

Trudeau's comments stood in contrast to what Canadian veterans and others say has been a lack of information and responsiveness from immigration officials, with numerous reports of requests for help going unanswered by the government
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CANADA: O'Toole takes aim at Trudeau, Singh as inflation numbers shift focus of campaign

CANADA: O'Toole takes aim at Trudeau, Singh as inflation numbers shift focus of campaign

Speaking to reporters in Quebec City, O'Toole said the Liberal government's approach to the economy fuelled the increase, but also pinned blame on NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh as well, saying the Liberals and New Democrats "are the reason why there's inflation"
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ONTARIO: Teachers' unions want more detailed, mandatory COVID vaccination policy

ONTARIO: Teachers' unions want more detailed, mandatory COVID vaccination policy

The unions say too few details have been provided about the plan
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ONTARIO: Two Tory MPPs given Thursday deadline to get COVID vax or face caucus removal

ONTARIO: Two Tory MPPs given Thursday deadline to get COVID vax or face caucus removal

Government whip Lorne Coe has issued a letter saying it was discussed at a caucus meeting that "every member of the Progressive Conservative team" must get vaccinated unless medically unable to do so
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CANADA: Military officer who led vaccine campaign faces sexual assault charge

CANADA: Military officer who led vaccine campaign faces sexual assault charge

Fortin's lawyers have said the only information provided to them is that the charge relates to an alleged incident from 1988
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Unvaccinated PC MPPs will be removed from caucus, Ford spox says

Unvaccinated PC MPPs will be removed from caucus, Ford spox says

A spokeswoman for Premier Doug Ford is confirming to The Canadian Press that MPPs have been directed to take the shots in order to stay in caucus
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ONTARIO: Attorney general looks to clear provincial court backlog

ONTARIO: Attorney general looks to clear provincial court backlog

Doug Downey says Ontario has been using an online early resolution process to resolve more cases quickly 
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ONTARIO: TSB amends statement about pilot's actions in fatal Thunder Bay plane crash (updated)

ONTARIO: TSB amends statement about pilot's actions in fatal Thunder Bay plane crash (updated)

The Transportation Safety Board has released new information about the crash.
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CANADA: Airbnb rolls out restrictions on some one-night stays to curb Halloween partying

CANADA: Airbnb rolls out restrictions on some one-night stays to curb Halloween partying

Airbnb will also restrict some people from making local and last-minute bookings for two-night stays if they don't have a history of positive reviews
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ONTARIO: Province to give optometrists $39M as they threaten to withdraw services

ONTARIO: Province to give optometrists $39M as they threaten to withdraw services

The one-time payment comes after optometrists threatened to stop conducting eye exams covered by provincial heath insurance in September
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