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Exemption coming for families separated by COVID-19 travel restrictions – CBC.ca

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4 years ago

June 8, 2020

Canada will begin to allow some family members separated by temporary COVID-19 travel restrictions to enter the country.

“We are bringing in a limited exemption to allow immediate family members of citizens or permanent residents to come to Canada,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today during his morning news conference. “This is an incredibly difficult time to be apart from a spouse, a child, or mom or dad.”

Anyone who enters the country will have to self-quarantine for 14 days, he said.

“And if you don’t follow these rules, you could face serious penalties.”

The Canada Border Services Agency said the exemption will kick in at midnight tonight. It applies to foreign nationals who are immediate family members of Canadian citizens and permanent residents, and who do not have COVID-19 or are showing any signs or symptoms of COVID-19, “or who do not have reason to believe they have COVID-19.”

The government barred entry to most non-residents and permanent residents back in March. Canada also has a deal with the United States until at least June 21 to temporarily close the border to non-essential travel (meaning no recreational visits) while keeping it open to commercial traffic and essential workers.

But a number of stories have emerged in the past few weeks of families stuck on opposite sides of the border, including expectant parents.

Through this exemption, the government is defining an ‘immediate family member’ as someone’s:

Spouse or common-law partner
Dependent child
Parent or step-parent or the parent or step-parent of the person’s spouse or common-law partner;
Guardian or tutor.

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N.S. Tory leader won’t ask Poilievre to join campaign |

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November 5, 2024

Anne Joseph

Tim Houston, who is seeking a second term as Nova Scotia premier, said he had no plans to invite Poilievre to join him on the campaign ahead of the Nov. 26 provincial election. He explained the provincial Progressive Conservatives have no formal ties with the Tories in Ottawa — and he made a point of saying he is not a member of the federal party. Experts say it also is because the latest polls suggest Atlantic Canadians have not warmed to Poilievre. (Nov. 5, 2024)

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Clemson coach Dabo Swinney challenged at poll when out to vote in election

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November 5, 2024

Anne Joseph

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — It has been a rough few days for Clemson coach Dabo Swinney. First, his 19th-ranked Tigers lost to Louisville on Saturday night, then he was told he couldn’t vote Tuesday at his polling place.

Swinney, whose given name is William, explained that the voting system had locked him out, saying a “William Swinney” had already voted last week. Swinney said it was his oldest son, Will, and not him.

“They done voted me out of the state,” Swinney said. “We’re 6-2 and 5-1 (in the Atlantic Coast Conference), man. They done shipped me off.”

Dabo Swinney had to complete a paper ballot and was told there will be a hearing on Friday to resolve the issue.

“I was trying to do my best and be a good citizen and go vote,” he said. “Sometimes doing your best ain’t good enough. You have to keep going though, keep figuring it out.”

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Fatality inquiry into Alberta boxer’s knockout death recommends better oversight

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November 5, 2024

Anne Joseph

EDMONTON – The judge leading a fatality inquiry into the knockout death of a boxer is recommending changes to how the sport is regulated and how head injuries are monitored.

Timothy Hague, who was 34, competed in a boxing match licensed by the Edmonton Combative Sports Commission in June 2017 when his opponent, Adam Braidwood, knocked him unconscious.

Hague came to and was able to walk to the dressing room, where he vomited, and was then taken to hospital where he underwent surgery for a large brain bleed.

His condition did not improve, care was withdrawn and Hague died two days after the fight.

Justice Carrie Sharpe with Alberta’s provincial court made 14 recommendations, including that combat sports be overseen by a provincial authority instead of a patchwork of municipal bodies and that there be concussion spotters at every event.

She also recommends that if a fighter receives a blow to the head in a technical knockout, they must provide a brain scan to prove they are fit to compete again.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 5, 2024.

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