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U.S: Capitol Hill officers take stand to begin hearings into Jan. 6 Capitol Hill riot

U.S: Capitol Hill officers take stand to begin hearings into Jan. 6 Capitol Hill riot

In his opening statement, Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell called the events of Jan. 6 "shameful" and "horrific"
CANADA: Pearson airport won't sort arriving passengers based on vaccination status

CANADA: Pearson airport won't sort arriving passengers based on vaccination status

Spokesperson for the Greater Toronto Airports Authority says the practice has been discontinued as of Monday
CANADA: Fix to software problem behind naval helicopter crash needed 'forthwith': experts

CANADA: Fix to software problem behind naval helicopter crash needed 'forthwith': experts

Two internal reviews by the Canadian Armed Forces found the autopilot took control of the CH-148 Cyclone helicopter, plunging it into the Ionian Sea as the pilot was turning to return to HMCS Fredericton on April 29, 2020
CANADA: MDA gets $35.3M contract from Canadian Space Agency for Canadarm 3 components

CANADA: MDA gets $35.3M contract from Canadian Space Agency for Canadarm 3 components

The contract is the third awarded to MDA for the multi-phase Canadarm 3 program valued at more than $1 billion
CANADA: Voluntary recall issued for Frank's RedHot Buffalo Ranch Seasoning

CANADA: Voluntary recall issued for Frank's RedHot Buffalo Ranch Seasoning

No illnesses have been reported, and McCormick says the potential Salmonella risk was brought to their attention by the FDA during routine testing
CANADA: Ontario asks Ottawa to work with WHO on ensuring mixed vaccines recognized abroad

CANADA: Ontario asks Ottawa to work with WHO on ensuring mixed vaccines recognized abroad

Health Minister Christine Elliott and Solicitor General Sylvia Jones wrote to Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc and other officials on Sunday about the issue
CANADA: Feds on track to have enough doses of COVID-19 vaccine for eligible Canadians

CANADA: Feds on track to have enough doses of COVID-19 vaccine for eligible Canadians

Ottawa is anticipating shipments of roughly five million doses of COVID-19 vaccine this week
CANADA: International passengers at Pearson airport may have to line up by vaccination status

CANADA:International passengers at Pearson airport may have to line up by vaccination status

The Vancouver International Airport has instituted a similar policy
ONTARIO: Barrie tornado wasn't unique, says wind doctor, but devastation brought heightened attention

ONTARIO: Barrie tornado wasn't unique, says wind doctor, but devastation brought heightened attention

'These tornadoes happen often in Canada. I’d say we probably get 10-plus of them a year. This wasn’t like a once-in-a-hundred-years sort of event,' says Dr. Connell Miller
COVID-19: Air Canada anticipating recovery in demand as travel restrictions are eased

COVID-19: Air Canada anticipating recovery in demand as travel restrictions are eased

Although overall bookings remain below pre-pandemic levels, customer interest began to increase in June with the elimination of quarantines for fully vaccinated returning Canadians and the removal of other travel restrictions