5 things to know for Friday, January 14, 2022

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COVID-19 restrictions vary by region across Canada, truckers will not be exempted from a new vaccine mandate, and a judge is set to decide if the suspect in the Wisconsin parade crash will stand trial. Here’s what you need to know to start your day.

1. COVID-19 restrictions: Some areas of the country are easing pandemic restrictions while others are tightening them depending on their officials’ perceptions of whether the COVID-19 curve is flattening or has yet to peak.

2. Trucker rules: The federal government says that unvaccinated Canadians will not be exempted from the new federal vaccine mandate for truck drivers coming into effect this weekend.

3. Ending the pandemic: Canada must help lead vaccination efforts abroad in order to prevent the next dangerous variant and truly end the pandemic, one epidemiologist says.

4. Christmas parade crash: A judge is set to decide Friday whether a Milwaukee man accused of plowing his SUV through a Christmas parade, killing six people and injuring dozens more, will stand trial for murder.

5. Corporate taxes: Canada’s corporations have already earned enough revenue this year to pay off their 2022 taxes, according to a new report.

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Canada

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Protest encampment cleared by Edmonton police early Saturday morning

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Shooting in Toronto leaves woman in her 20s dead: police

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World

Haitians demand the resignation and arrest of the country's police chief after a new gang attack

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Flash floods kill more than 300 people in northern Afghanistan after heavy rains, UN says

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Poor Kenyans feel devastated by floods and brutalized by the government's response

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U.S. says Israel's use of U.S. arms likely violated international law, but evidence is incomplete

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Politics

Trudeau points to fire fight, says Meta news ban degrades safety as it makes billions

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Canada pitches in $76 million for 'faster' German air-defence systems in Ukraine

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Health

Millions of Canadians have been exposed to potentially toxic chemicals, and they're not going anywhere

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Ontario coroner to investigate death of man who suffered cardiac arrest while waiting in ER

A provincial coroner will be investigating the death of 68-year-old David Lippert, who suffered a cardiac arrest while waiting in a crowded emergency room in Kitchener, Ont.

Sci-Tech

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Swarm of 20,000 bees gather around woman’s car west of Toronto

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'I may have some nightmares:' Man survives being bitten by 2 sharks in Bahamas

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Entertainment

Questlove was not happy with Drake and Kendrick Lamar's beef: 'Nobody won the war'

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Dutch contestant kicked out of Eurovision hours before tension-plagued song contest final

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs asks judge to dismiss 'false' claim that he, others raped 17-year-old girl

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Business

WestJet Encore pilots reject tentative deal; airline says no impact on operations

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Ontario government endorsing $600M refurbishment plan for Cornwall power generating station

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Average hourly wage in Canada now $34.95: StatCan

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Sports

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Mother's Day and the playoffs face off in a quiet Vancouver suburb

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Canada to meet U.S. for Para hockey gold medal

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Autos

After layoffs, Musk says Tesla to spend US$500M on charging network

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Her SUV was stolen in Montreal. A Good Samaritan on Facebook helped her get it back

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Toronto

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Calgary

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Ottawa

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IN PHOTOS Scenes of the northern lights dancing across eastern Ont.

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Montreal

Cyclist issued fine for striking four-year-old girl crossing the street

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IN PHOTOS
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Edmonton

State of local emergency declared, evacuation order issued in County of Grande Prairie, Greenview M.D.

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Protest encampment cleared by Edmonton police early Saturday morning

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Oilers defeat Canucks 4-3 in OT to even series

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Atlantic

Woman charged with attempted murder after stabbing: N.S. RCMP

Police in Shelburne, N.S., have charged a woman with attempted murder after an altercation led to a woman being stabbed on Friday.
Man airlifted to hospital after serious collision in N.S.: RCMP

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Report shows decline of injury rate in Nova Scotia workplaces, rise in mental trauma

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Winnipeg

Man behind bars after high-speed pursuit through multiple cities and towns

A 36-year-old man is behind bars after leading police on a high-speed pursuit through Winnipeg, Selkirk, and other surrounding communities on Friday night.
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Regina

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Sask. teachers set to vote on renewed sanctions mandate

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Kitchener

Northern lights stun sky watchers in southwestern Ontario

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Funnel clouds could develop in parts of the province Saturday, Environment Canada says

People in southwestern Ontario could see some funnel clouds on Saturday.
Teens arrested for St. Jacobs grandparent scam

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Saskatoon

IN PICTURES: Geomagnetic solar storm brings northern lights to southern Sask.

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Sask. teachers set to vote on renewed sanctions mandate

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Gusty winds and smoke expected in Saskatoon

Saskatoon residents can expect a mix of sunshine and clouds to kick off the weekend, with skies clearing by noon on Saturday.

Northern Ontario

WATCH
WATCH Dashcam video shows terrifying near-miss on two-lane northern Ontario highway

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London

Conditions 'favourable' for development of funnel clouds in London, Ont. region, neighbouring counties

Conditions will be favourable for the development of funnel clouds in London and surrounding counties on Saturday, according to a weather advisory issued by Environment Canada.
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IN PHOTOS Northern lights dance across the night sky in southern Ont.

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Jewellery owner assaulted during robbery, suspect in custody

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Barrie

One person killed, two injured in Innisfil crash

One person is dead after a two-vehicle crash in Innisfil Saturday morning.
South Simcoe Police hold Police Week open house

South Simcoe Police opened their doors to visitors on Saturday as the police force marked its annual Police Week initiative.
One person in hospital after Orillia house fire

One person is in hospital after a house fire in Orillia on Saturday.

Windsor

Conditions 'favourable' for development of funnel clouds in Windsor-Essex

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The northern lights were visible across Windsor-Essex. Take a look

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Incest among charges laid against Windsor senior after alleged sexual assault of minor: Police

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Vancouver Island

Fort Nelson, B.C., wildfire doubles in size as 3,000-plus ordered to evacuate

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'State or state-sponsored actor' believed to be behind B.C. government hacks

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Kelowna

Suspect fled in 2-door Fiat after convenience store robbery, Merritt RCMP say

A suspect is at large after robbing a convenience store at gunpoint in Merritt, B.C., Friday, according to local police.
Kamloops RCMP issue public warning about 2 men allegedly at centre of 'organized crime conflict'

After four targeted shootings in four days, Mounties in Kamloops are taking the unusual step of warning the public about two men they believe are likely to be targeted in future violent incidents.
Community mourns thousands of fish lost as B.C. drought risk looms again

Images of steelhead and trout flicker over long sheets of paper, brought to life in blue and green crayon rubbings by the thousands.

Lethbridge

Medicine Hat, Alta., police arrest local man in child luring case

Thousands of messages were sent between a teenage girl in the U.S. and an Alberta man posing as a young boy, a police investigation has revealed.
Southern Alberta farmers optimistic after recent rainfall

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Rural crime in decline: southern Alberta RCMP

Rural crime is on the decline, the RCMP said in a media statement released by the Southern Alberta District (SAD) late Wednesday afternoon.

Sault Ste. Marie

Ontario Fire Marshal unable to determine cause of fire in Elliot Lake last summer

The Office of the Ontario Fire Marshall has concluded its report into a fire that caused millions in damages to a property along Charles Walk in Elliot Lake back last year.
Elliot Lake remains under city-wide boil water advisory

City officials in Elliot Lake, Ont., confirm that repairs to the water line on Hillside Drive North have been completed and water has been restored to all homes – however, a boil water advisory remains in effect for the entire city.
Sault shooting investigation underway

The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service is actively investigating a shooting that took place overnight.

N.L.

'Irate male' assaulted Newfoundland officers with block of cheese, police say

Police in Newfoundland say patrol officers were assaulted Thursday by a "very irate male" wielding a block of cheese.
Whooping cough outbreak declared in Newfoundland

Health officials say there is an outbreak of whooping cough in eastern Newfoundland.
Trucker's body found in trailer in Newfoundland after failed police search in Ontario

Ontario Provincial Police are facing tough questions about their search for a missing Newfoundland trucker whose rig was found two weeks ago in Ontario, then sent back to Newfoundland, where his body was found Monday in the trailer.

5 things to know for Friday, January 14, 2022

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