Global National: Jan. 15, 2022 | COVID-19 vaccine mandate takes effect for cross-border truckers

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After an apparent government flip-flop and much confusion, tighter rules for truckers are now in effect. Unvaccinated American truckers cannot enter Canada, while unvaccinated Canadian truckers must be tested for COVID-19 and quarantine for two weeks. As Abigail Bimman reports, the changes are likely to impact the supply chain and Canadians’ grocery bills.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said incentives and strong COVID-19 measures have worked to slow the virus’ spread. But, there are lingering questions about whether Ottawa should support provinces, like Quebec, which has introduced a health tax on the unvaccinated. Mercedes Stephenson speaks with Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos about where the federal government stands on the issue.

A monster storm is sweeping across the U.S. this weekend, dumping snow in several states and bringing the threat of a major ice event to several to parts of the south. The winter blast could put New England in a deep freeze and bring possible flooding to New York. Jennifer Johnson reports.

Former NDP Leader Alexa McDonough has died at the age of 77, following a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s disease. As Eric Sorensen reports, she is being remembered as a strong leader, a political pioneer and a stalwart supporter of women’s rights in Canada.

You’ve probably heard of social media influencers, but what about “finfluencers?” They talk money on TikTok, Instagram and Twitter, but it can be hard to know whom to trust. In part two of our Influenced series, Anne Gaviola takes a closer look at how to treat financial advice on social media.

The start of the Beijing 2022 Olympics is just over two weeks away and organizers are confident everything will be ready on time. Instead, there is concern about the spread of the highly-contagious Omicron variant. As Mike Drolet reports, China is going to extreme lengths to keep COVID-19 from spoiling the games.

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