James McCarten
Washington correspondent, The Canadian Press
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Plans for Canada-U.S. Line 5 treaty talks are underway
A proposed motion filed Friday in U.S. district court in Michigan says an initial dispute resolution session, as spelled out in the 1977 pipeline treaty between the two countries, is in the works.
Fully vaxxed Canadians are crossing the border, but COVID tests still a must
For the first time in nearly 20 months, non-essential traffic is once again moving in both directions across the Canada-U.S. land border.
UN experts speak out against 'regressive' Texas abortion law
A "regressive" abortion ban in Texas has left the United States in violation of international law, and the Supreme Court — the ultimate guardian of the landmark 1973 ruling that makes it legal — is complicit, a United Nations expert panel declared on Tuesday, September 14, 2021.
Fully vaccinated foreign nationals now welcome to travel to Canada
The federal government has added fully vaccinated foreign nationals to the ranks of travellers who are once again welcome on Canadian soil.
Foreign visitors to U.S. may all have to be vaccinated
The United States is actively exploring how to welcome back international visitors, including whether they will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, as stakeholders keen to reopen the Canada-U.S. border set their sights squarely on Capitol Hill.
U.S. maintains travel restrictions as unvaccinated Americans hit hard by Delta variant
U.S. President Joe Biden didn't mince words Monday when asked whether his administration will be able to convince more holdout Americans to change their minds about getting the COVID-19 vaccine.