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Canadians can be exempt from new U.S. visa restrictions, immigration lawyers' group says
New restrictions on visas for workers entering the United States don't apply to Canadians who don't plan on living south of the border permanently, says the American Immigration Lawyers Association.
Charges dropped against Alberta chief in violent RCMP arrest
Charges were dropped against a prominent northern Alberta First Nations chief on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, as it was revealed that one of the officers involved in his violent arrest had been charged in an off-duty assault seven months earlier.
Hundreds of Canadians could be affected by Trump's decision to extend work visa ban
Hundreds of Canadians working for technology companies or multinational corporations in the United States could be affected by a new ban that freezes the issuance of temporary work visas until the end of the year.
Feds will push back against any new U.S. tariffs on aluminum, Duclos says
Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos said on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, federal officials will push back against any new protectionist effort by Donald Trump to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum, making the case that Canadian aluminum is no threat to the American market.
Alberta government no longer closing 17 provincial parks due to COVID-19
The Alberta government has quietly halted the closure of 17 provincial parks and recreation sites this year because of COVID-19.
Traditional July 1 Order of Canada celebration cancelled
The COVID-19 pandemic has put the kibosh on the annual Canada Day celebration of recipients of the country's second highest award.
Americans en route to Alaska via Canada ticketed for breaking health rules
American visitors attempting to use a loophole allowing them to travel through Canada on the way to Alaska ran into the long arm of the law in Banff National Park last week.
Enbridge reopens underwater section of pipeline after inspection
Alberta-based Enbridge says it has reopened a branch of pipeline beneath the water separating two Great Lakes after an inspection revealed no damage, but another parallel branch of the line remains closed due to shifting observed in its anchor assembly.
Trudeau calls on businesses to use wage subsidy as another business aid program delayed
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will visit a gourmet cafe in Quebec today, June 19, 2020, to underline his plea to small business owners to use the federal wage subsidy program to rehire workers.
O'Toole sidesteps acknowledgment of systemic racism during debate
As three Conservative leadership candidates acknowledged the need to address systemic racism in Canada, a fourth, Erin O'Toole, wouldn't say whether he believes it exists.