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Annual cost of prison isolation units to be $2.8 million each, budget officer says

Annual cost of prison isolation units to be $2.8 million each, budget officer says

OTTAWA — A new analysis by the parliamentary budget officer says the annual cost of units for keeping federal prisoners apart from the general jail population will be $2.8 million apiece by 2026-27.
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Janssen COVID-19 vaccine plant in Baltimore gets Health Canada OK

Janssen COVID-19 vaccine plant in Baltimore gets Health Canada OK

OTTAWA — Health Canada has given the green light for Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines that contained elements produced at the Emergent BioSolutions facility in Baltimore, Md., to be used in Canada, though no shipments are currently planned.
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Union calls for independent review of workloads for veterans' case managers

Union calls for independent review of workloads for veterans' case managers

OTTAWA — The union representing case managers at Veterans Affairs Canada is calling for an independent, external review following reports its members are struggling with excessive workloads, which are putting severely disabled veterans at risk.
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Debate on hybrid Commons sittings, more rain for BC : In The News for Nov. 24

Debate on hybrid Commons sittings, more rain for BC : In The News for Nov. 24

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 Nov. 24 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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Environmentalists threaten Alberta Premier Kenney with lawsuit over inquiry remarks

Environmentalists threaten Alberta Premier Kenney with lawsuit over inquiry remarks

A coalition of at least eight environmental groups is threatening to sue Alberta Premier Jason Kenney for defamation if he doesn't retract and apologize for statements saying a public inquiry found they spread misinformation about the province's oil
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'It was devastating': B.C. woman shares story of flood damage to family farm

'It was devastating': B.C. woman shares story of flood damage to family farm

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Tiffany de Leeuw says her in-laws realized the gravity of the disaster facing their farm on the Sumas Prairie when a field flooded in 30 minutes.
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'There's nowhere to put them': Nunavut community still without morgue

'There's nowhere to put them': Nunavut community still without morgue

GJOA HAVEN, Nunavut — When James Dulac's friend died in 2019, his body was kept the same way others are in his northern Nunavut community — in a shed with no heat or electricity.
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No winning ticket for Tuesday's $22 million Lotto Max jackpot

No winning ticket for Tuesday's $22 million Lotto Max jackpot

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for Tuesday's $22 million Lotto Max jackpot. That means the grand prize for the next draw on Nov. 26 will grow to an estimated $27 million. The Canadian Press
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Ottawa clarifies COVID-19 travel exemption on B.C.-U.S. border during floods

Ottawa clarifies COVID-19 travel exemption on B.C.-U.S. border during floods

OTTAWA — The federal minister of emergency preparedness says border guards have been advised that British Columbia residents can cross into the United States for essential supplies because of flooding in the province after some were reportedly facing
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Three more provinces announce plans for COVID-19 child vaccination programs

Three more provinces announce plans for COVID-19 child vaccination programs

Parents in Alberta can start booking online COVID-19 vaccination times for their children on Wednesday as three more provinces announced the rollout of similar inoculation programs on Tuesday.
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