Ottawa Observations: Saturday/Sunday, January 16/17, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Saturday/Sunday January 16/17, 2021


Canadians held in China / China tensions

The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Canada to wait longer than Europe for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine

Ontario to open dedicate pandemic hospital in Vaughn as COVID-19 surges

Britain's mass volunteer effort sets blistering pace in COVID-19 vaccination effort

Pfizer vaccines shipment temporarily cut in half as Canada projects rapid growth in pandemic

Emergence of new strain could cause Ontario's COVID caseload to explode, doctor warns

It's cold, it's dark, we're tired. Canada, meet the COVID-19 wall

Vaccine shortage means tough choices

Canada's COVID-19 deaths have now surpassed 18,000

Globe and Mail

Joe Biden plans to block Keystone XL pipeline as one of his first acts in White House

Arrest of Russian leader Alex Navalny 'strongly condemned' by Canada

Ontario nursing home testing for British variant as COVID-19 cases spike

Calgary's downtown office vacancy rates rise to record levels with no landlord relief in sight

Go early, go hard, stay vigilant: How Atlantic Canada beat the virus

Carr back in cabinet, with hopes for Liberals in the West

My voting technology company has been hit with a tsunami of lies and misinformation 

CBC
  

Biden indicates plans to cancel Keystone XL pipeline permit on 1st day in office, sources confirm

Canadian aunt and uncle of Kamala Harris reflect on niece's upbringing, historic achievement

No place for 'far right' in Conservative party, Erin O'Toole sats

Policy alignment, predictability to mark Canada-US relationship under Biden, ambassador says

Airlines face stiff public relations headwind as they prepare Boeing 737 Max for return to passenger service

Few MPs are opting out of the next election - so far

The Atlantic bubble was not only a good idea, but a blueprint for dramatic change

Toronto Star

        

Transition documents suggest Biden plans Day 1 order rescinding Keystone XK permit

Nine dead, more than 100 infected in 'rapid' COVID-19 outbreak at Barrie LTC home

Single occupant rooms, no COVID-19 cases and 20 year plans. Here's what long-term care looks like outside of Canada

Ford and Tory tour Toronto's first COVID-19 immunization clinic, set to open Monday

Private virtual health services are booming in a 'policy vacuum' 

Erin O'Toole has an odd way of distancing himself from Donald Trump

We shouldn't be trusting Big Tech to set limits on speech

This is a bad time for attack politics

The Ford government is placing workers in the line of fire at its own peril

Toronto Sun

City powerless to deal with mask violations in condo common areas 

Time for Trudeau to deliver badly-needed vaccines

Passengers with COVID continue to fly into Pearson

Don't forget our health care heroes

Canada has 29th highest divorce rate out of 87 countries: Survey

Here's why Canada's climate targets are nonsense

International media unimpressed by Canada's vaccine rollout and they're right

CBSA packs a convincing wallop on drug seizures

A new tone will be the biggest change as Biden takes over from Trump

National Post

Trump's incomparable presidency

Maclean's

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Global

Parents group calls on BC to let teachers work from home during school closures

RCMP overstepped in shutting down Surrey protest for India's farmers, organizers say

Organizer of Kelowna COVID-19 protest issued third $2,300 fine

BC announces month-long spring construction shutdown of Trans Canada highway near Alberta border

'We have a responsibility': Oliver BC pastor issues emphatic plea to follow public health orders

BC tourism operators warn inter-provincial travel ban could 'cripple' sector

Road tripping road testers putting Vancouver Islanders at risk, says driving instructor

Demonstrators scramble after RCMP shuts down drive-in event backing Indian farmers

Canada unlikely to see election violence akin to US unrest: Vance

Ahead of possible 2021 election, vying for elusive Quebec vote means looking to young Francophones

Miscellaneous

Is Donald's name hurting sales? Trump Tower condos have tough time finding buyers

Peter A. Allard's petition in court, a gift agreement, and the law around charitable donations

Care Home staff struggle to isolate dementia patients during outbreaks: experts

Indigenous leaders call on BC government to notify parents subjected to birth alerts