The union representing nine-thousand workers at the Canada Border Services Agency launched work-to-rule action at border crossings and airports across the country this morning.Its bargaining team was in mediation with C-B-S-A and Treasury Board negotiators all night and through to this morning.And the Public Service Alliance of Canada and its Customs and Immigration Union says it is giving the team a bit more time to negotiate.The federal government confirms it is still at the table and says it will not walk away.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is considering making COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for some federally regulated workplaces such as airlines. It is the first time Trudeau has openly supported any form of compulsory vaccinations. U.S. President Joe Biden last week introduced measures requiring federal employees and contractors to show proof of vaccination or be subjected to new rules including mandatory masking and weekly testing for COVID-19. Trudeau says he fully supports that plan and that the government is in discussions with the federal public service about whether there are some

Quebec Premier Francois Legault says the government will impose a vaccine passport system following a recent rise in COVID-19 infections. Legault said today that Health Minister Christian Dube will announce details in the coming days about how the system will work and when it will begin. The announcement came as health officials reported 305 new COVID-19 cases in the province, including 72 in Montreal that are still under investigation and could be corrected. There were no new deaths attributed to COVID-19, but 60 patients were listed in hospital, an increase of two, with one less patient in i

Canada's national budget watchdog says fixing the country’s long-term care system would come with a hefty price tag. A report published this morning by parliamentary budget officer Yves Giroux estimates ending wait lists, increasing staff pay and benefits, providing more hours of care each day and expanding home care could cost around $13.7 billion. The analysis is based on a motion put on notice in March by Green MP Paul Manly. The problems in the system have been documented for years but came to the forefront during the COVID-19 pandemic as long-term care residents bore the brunt of outbre

Canada entered the quarterfinals of the Olympic women's beach volleyball event with two teams still in the running. After today's session, those medal hopes have run dry. The top seeded team of Melissa Humana-Paredes and Sarah Pavan were upset in their quarterfinal, shortly after fellow Canadians Brandie Wilkerson and Heather Bansley were defeated. Melissa Humana-Paredes and Sarah Pavan faced Australians in the quarterfinal where Australia won by 2-1. For the second day in a row, Canadian athletes were kept off the podium at the Tokyo Olympics. There were some close calls, with Canada finishi

Montreal police say three people are dead and two have been injured in a shooting Monday night in the city's northeastern end. Police spokeswoman Veronique Comtois says several 911 calls were made at around 7 p.m. reporting gunshots in the residential neighbourhood of Riviere-des-Prairies. She says shots were fired toward an apartment building from the outside, striking five people. Police initially confirmed one death but two other victims died during the night, with the condition of the two injured not immediately known. No arrests have been made, and investigators were on the scene along w

Health Minister Patty Hajdu says there is still more work to do to convince some Canadians that getting vaccinated against COVID-19 is their best option to protect themselves and their loved ones from the illness. Canada’s public health doctors say the country is seeing the beginning of a fourth wave of COVID-19 but how bad that wave gets will depend heavily on how many more people get vaccinated.A recent report from the United States suggesting vaccinated people can spread COVID-19 as easily as unvaccinated people caused some to fear vaccines weren’t working very well. Most infections are

Jessie Fleming scored on a penalty kick in the 74th minute to help the Canadian women's soccer team to a 1-0 semifinal victory over the United States at the Tokyo Games.American defender Tierna Davidson was called for a foul after her left foot hit Deanna Rose's leg just inside the penalty area as they chased a loose ball.Ukrainian referee Kateryna Monzul pointed to the penalty spot after a review. American goalkeeper Adrianna Franch dived to the correct side but couldn't get a piece of Fleming's powerful right-footed shot.Canada will next play the gold-medal game with Sweden, set for Friday a

Canada's third gold medal of the Tokyo Games came in women's rowing eight, a race the crew led from start to finish. Team member Christine Roper of London, Ontario says she and her teammates worked toward a really clear goal for a long time and are proud of themselves. This was Canada's first gold medal in the women's eight since the 1992 Barcelona Games when Heddle and current chef de mission Marnie McBean headlined a dominant crew. The win boosts Canada's medal count to 11. Canada has 11 medals at the Tokyo Olympics after adding a rowing gold in the women's eight on Day 7. Canada's three go