Truck convoys not the main reason behind some supply shortages: experts
Experts say shoppers need to remain calm as the food supply chain faces several challenges.
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Truck convoys not the main reason behind some supply shortages: experts
Experts say shoppers need to remain calm as the food supply chain faces several challenges.
Trucking companies expect gaps on store shelves with new rules for unvaccinated drivers
Simcoe County trucking companies believe gaps on store shelves and financial pressures are on the way as new rules for unvaccinated drivers take effect at the Canada-U.S. border.
'Prices are ridiculous,' Rising cost of groceries
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'Embarrassment for the industry': Not all truckers support the 'freedom convoy'
As a convoy of truckers head to Ottawa to protest the federal government's cross-border vaccine mandate, some truckers are distancing themselves from the movement as it attracts support from fringe groups and generates dangerous rhetoric.
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Long-term care still struggles with rampant COVID-19 cases as Omicron wave levels off
While vaccines have played a major role in protecting long-term care homes from the same deadly toll the first wave of COVID-19 took on residents, the impact has still been profound during the Omicron wave.
MPs warned about security risks related to convoy, O'Toole plans to meet truckers
As a convoy of truckers made its way through Ontario on Thursday, hundreds of supporters gathered along roadways and overpasses in the Greater Toronto Area, with police warning of major traffic delays.
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CTV NEWS IN UKRAINE | New York, Ukraine: City close to Russian border watches prospect of invasion closely
Residents of a Ukrainian city near the Russian border who have sought to distance themselves from the historical influence of their neighbour are now feeling the unease of a potential invasion.
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CTV NEWS IN AFGHANISTAN | 'We have nothing now': Female taekwondo star banned from sport by Taliban
Anzorat Wali is a female Afghan taekwondo star who took up the sport to learn self defence. She swiftly began earning medals, more golds than she can remember, but her dream of competing in the Olympics died the day the Taliban arrived. 'We have nothing now. We have nothing,' she tells CTV National News' Paul Workman in Kabul.
Family of four found frozen to death near Canada-U.S. border identified; RCMP investigation continues
Four people who froze to death while trying to cross the Canada-U.S. border in Manitoba have been identified. According to a release from the High Commission of India, the four people have been identified as Jagdish Baldevbhai Patel, 39, Vaishaliben Jagdishkumar Patel, 37, Vihangi Jagdishkumar Patel, 11, and Dharmik Jagdishkumar Patel, 3.
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Some provinces easing COVID-19 restrictions as hospitalizations stabilize
A number of provinces are tweaking their public health protocols to ease restrictions as COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to show signs of stabilizing.
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Ukrainians fearful of escalations at Ukraine-Russia border
As Russia bolsters its military, residents in Ukraine fear a possible invasion. Omar Sachedina reports from a city near the border.
O'Toole to meet with members of 'Freedom Convoy' in Ottawa
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole says he’ll meet with truckers opposed to the federal vaccine mandate. Glen McGregor reports.
Supporters gather in Toronto for passing trucker convoy
Truckers protesting a federal vaccine mandate rolled through Toronto as supporters watch from highway overpasses. Heather Wright reports.
Taliban bans women from taekwondo tournaments
A rising star in taekwondo loses her freedom to participate in tournaments after the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan. Paul Workman reports.
Video captures LAPD officer saving child’s life
LAPD officer saves a child’s life from choking caught on body cam footage. Bill Fortier reports.
Dr. Moore: It's time to 'learn to live with' COVID-19
Ontario's top doctor Dr. Kieran Moore says it's time to change some thinking and learn to live with COVID-19.
Jann Arden talks about new album, living through pandemic
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A South Dakota police officer delivered a DoorDash order to a customer, after arresting the delivery driver while an order was in progress.
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