Supreme Court to examine COVID-related entry limits imposed by Newfoundland and Labrador
April 25, 2024
The Supreme Court of Canada will weigh the constitutionality of a pandemic-related restriction that curbed travel for public-health reasons.The top court has agreed to hear arguments about a 2020 order from Newfoundland and Labrador’s chief medical officer that limited the circumstances in which non-residents could enter the province.Nova Scotia resident Kimberley Taylor went to court after being denied an exemption to attend her mother’s funeral in Newfoundland four years ago.
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Jim Peterson, a retired Toronto MP and former Liberal cabinet minister under Paul Martin, has died at the age of 82.
May 10, 2024 - 23:13 | | CBC News - Canada
An evacuation alert has been issued in Alberta for Fort McMurray as an out-of-control wildfire burns nearby.Residents in the northern oilsands hub and the nearby community of Saprae Creek are being told to be ready to leave on short notice.Alberta Wildfire says the blaze is about 16 kilometres southwest of Fort McMurray.
May 10, 2024 - 22:46 | | The Globe and Mail
The B.C. Wildfire Service says the tactical evacuation of “multiple neighbourhoods” is underway in Fort Nelson, as an out-of-control wildfire threatens the town in the province’s northeast.It says the fire is “highly visible” from the town, and the closure of Highway 97 is expected.The service says the fire is being fought by groundcrews and two helicopters that are bucketing water on the blaze, and air tanker support has been requested.
May 10, 2024 - 21:56 | | The Globe and Mail
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