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Feds reinstating foreign air travel testing, reviewing booster strategy in light of Omicron

Canada is reviewing its vaccine booster strategy, adding new countries to the list of nations subjected to federal travel restrictions, and is imposing new testing requirements on all air travellers coming from outside of Canada with the exception of the U.S., due to concerns over the Omicron variant. Federal ministers and public health officials announced these three new steps with the aim of preventing further importation and spread of the variant of concern.

Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra looks on as Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos responds to a question during a news conference, Tuesday, November 30, 2021 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Five Quebec City cops suspended, with pay, after violent video; second man beaten by police the same night

Five officers have been suspended while the Quebec City police force investigates a violent altercation involving two Black teenagers. A second man came forward to say he was beaten by police just hours earlier in a restaurant, with video to prove it.

Quebec City police are investigating after a video circulated of officers hitting and shoving snow in the face of a Black youth while he is pinned on the ground. SOURCE: Facebook

Education minister says he ‘authorized’ revoking licence of Montreal teacher who pleaded guilty to voyeurism

A former Montreal elementary-school teacher who pleaded guilty to taking photos of unsuspecting girls over three years, including capturing images up their skirts, will have his teaching licence revoked, Quebec’s education minister announced Tuesday.

Gunshots fired, bullets casings found in Riviere-des-Prairies; no victims located

Montreal police are investigating yet another instance of gunshots fired, this time in northern Rivière-des-Prairie, striking a parked car. No victims have been located.

Quebec literary legend Marie-Claire Blais, author of 'A Season in the Life of Emmanuel,' has died at 82

Marie-Claire Blais's many works of fiction, poetry and playwriting include A Season in the Life of Emmanuel, which has been translated into 10 languages and is one of the most widely read Quebecois pieces of writing in the world. Blais died Nov. 30 in Florida.

New Longueuil mayor sent 'serious threat' over deer cull; police investigating

It would be déjà-vu, except for the new face at the centre of it. After the City of Longueuil announced it would cull deer in a park, the city's mayor -- 29-year-old Catherine Fournier -- has been sent a threat serious enough to involve police.

Some Quebec daycare workers to start general strike Wednesday as talks break off

Just hours before a general indefinite strike is set to begin at several of Quebec's public daycares, one major union was still sitting at the bargaining table, but those talks didn't last long.

Judge dismisses Quebec woman's lawsuit against Trudeau after he blasted her 'racism'

A Quebec judge has thrown out a defamation lawsuit launched by a Quebec woman who argued that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau violated her rights when he called out her 'racism' during a Liberal Party rally in 2018.

Amid changing rules, confusion reigns for Quebec travellers and travel agents

Even before a new set of travel rules was announced Tuesday afternoon, confusion reigned at travel agencies and airport terminals in Montreal, with people saying they're having trouble staying on top of the situation.

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Feds reinstating foreign air travel testing, reviewing booster strategy in light of Omicron

These provinces have confirmed cases of the Omicron variant

Canada has reported seven confirmed cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, with cases now in several provinces.

Here's what vaccine manufacturers have said about the Omicron variant

As researchers continue to study the new COVID-19 variant Omicron stoking fears around the globe, vaccine manufacturers are issuing guidance on their shots' effectiveness.

What you need to know about Canada's updated vaccine rules for domestic travel

As of Nov. 30, the transition period allowing for a negative COVID-19 test from those looking to travel by plane, train or ship in Canada will end, meaning all travellers must be fully vaccinated before boarding and provide proof that they have received the complete doses of a vaccine series.