Iowa 80 Truckstop is again partnering with Hy-Vee Pharmacy to offer COVID-19 vaccine clinics Sept. 16-17 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. both days. These
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Category: Corona
Travellers to Canada doubled after border reopened to Americans
Numbers still far below the level of crossings before the COVID-19 pandemic The number of people crossing the land border into Canada more than doubled
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Highway stalemate: Cars line up as N.S. tightens its border to N.B. residents
FORT LAWRENCE, N.S. — Gridlock on the Trans-Canada Highway at the Nova Scotia and New Brunswick border has been a familiar sight over the course
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Federally regulated trucking companies not required to mandate vaccinations
The federal government’s announcement requiring mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations for federal workers will not apply to federally regulated trucking companies, the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) confirmed.
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Ayres and research team: COVID border closing hit U.S. and Canada hard
A research team including Saint Michael’s College Professor and Canadian politics expert Jeffrey Ayres recently made public “The 2021 Border Barometer.” This collaborative report from
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Ontario launches COVID-19 vaccination buses, first stop is Canada’s Wonderland
TORONTO — Two GO buses have been retrofitted to temporarily become COVID-19 mobile vaccination clinics. The Ontario government announced the “GO-VAXX” buses Friday and said
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Canada’s Taking It Slow On Reopening Its Border To Travelers From The U.S. Here’s Why
MONTREAL — For the past 30 years, Carol Anniuk has provided accommodation and guides for recreational fishing trips in northwestern Ontario. In normal times, 99%
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‘No Vax Trucks!’ — Watch as protesters block a big rig they believe is hauling vaccines
Canadian protesters angered over stringent COVID-19 isolation requirements are barricading roadways and lashing out a truck drivers trying to cross. This week, groups of protesters
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Vaccine clinic for drivers at B.C. Highway 91 pullout
Truck drivers will be eligible for the first dose of a Pfizer vaccine in a June 16 and 17 clinic coordinated by the B.C. Trucking
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Mask order in Sask. could be lifted by July 11, premier says
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says the province’s mandatory mask order may be lifted as early as July 11, depending on COVID-19 vaccine uptake in the
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