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'Infection doesn't protect you': Getting COVID twice is more common as immunity wanes

'Infection doesn't protect you': Getting COVID twice is more common as immunity wanes

REGINA — Christine Enns said she was shocked when a rapid test showed she had tested positive for COVID-19. Enns, who received two doses of COVID-19 vaccine and a booster shot, already had the virus in early February and thought reinfection was rare.
Quebec's English colleges say they are being targeted by government for their success

Quebec's English colleges say they are being targeted by government for their success

MONTREAL — Recent amendments to Quebec's new language bill are targeting English junior colleges because the schools are increasingly popular among non-anglophones, say students and representatives of the college system.
B.C. court denies interim request by mink farmers ahead of their COVID-19 challenge

B.C. court denies interim request by mink farmers ahead of their COVID-19 challenge

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has denied a request by mink farmers for interim relief that would suspend a prohibition on breeding the animals while their legal petition against the province proceeds.
Court rejects bid to ban imports from China's Xinjiang region over labour concerns

Court rejects bid to ban imports from China's Xinjiang region over labour concerns

OTTAWA — Activists concerned about forced labour have lost a court bid for a general ban on the Canadian importation of all goods from the Xinjiang region of China.
Liberals planning national policy convention for May of next year

Liberals planning national policy convention for May of next year

OTTAWA — Liberals plan to gather for a national convention in Ottawa in the spring of next year. The Liberal Party of Canada says the convention, to take place in the national capital May 4-6, 2023, will also include some virtual participation.
'It was the only one right decision:' Canadian recounts time spent with Ukraine army

'It was the only one right decision:' Canadian recounts time spent with Ukraine army

TORONTO — Just a few weeks ago Maksym Sliepukhov was taking cover in a Ukrainian forest after Russian missiles hit the army base where he and fellow international volunteers had been training for combat.
'A huge rift:' COVID-19 response strains relationships in northern Alberta county

'A huge rift:' COVID-19 response strains relationships in northern Alberta county

MACKENZIE COUNTY, ALBERTA — The mayor of High Level, a town in Alberta's far northwest corner, says she has not spoken to the county government for several weeks.
As Pope's apology echoes, U.S. Indigenous boarding-school probe follows Canada's lead

As Pope's apology echoes, U.S. Indigenous boarding-school probe follows Canada's lead

WASHINGTON — On the heels of a historic moment of healing for Indigenous Peoples in Canada, their counterparts in the United States are anxiously anticipating a federal report on residential schools — commissioned by one of their own — that's fuellin
What's Canadian? Regulator will define what qualifies as a Canadian film

What's Canadian? Regulator will define what qualifies as a Canadian film

OTTAWA — Try to guess which of these movies is Canadian: Disney’s “Turning Red,” which tells the story of growing up as a Chinese-Canadian teen in Toronto and stars Ottawa-born Sandra Oh, or the Oscar-winning sci-fi epic “Dune” from Montreal director
Frustration over COVID-19 restrictions boosts Quebec Conservatives ahead of fall vote

Frustration over COVID-19 restrictions boosts Quebec Conservatives ahead of fall vote

MONTREAL — As Quebec Conservative Leader Éric Duhaime arrived at a rally last Tuesday, he wore a mask, unlike most of the supporters he was greeting.