B.C. and Alberta customs inspectors protest staffing shortage
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ROOSVILLE, B.C. (CP) - More than 50 demonstrators rallied at the Canada-United States border crossing Tuesday to protest recent federal government decisions they believe have put the safety of Canadian customs inspectors at risk.
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SAINT-QUENTIN, NB (CP) - The New Brunswick government says it won&#39;t consider any demands from 500 demonstrators in northern New Brunswick who have set up three highway blockades to protest health-care cuts.
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Canadian National Railway Co.   said on Saturday that 2,800 of its conductors and yard-service workers at its operations in Canada began a strike, a work stoppage that could affect the country's key shipments of grain, timber and other commodities.
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The Malta Union of Midwives and Nurses (MUMN) is holding a protest in front of the Prime Ministerâs Office in Valletta over the lack of recruitment of recently graduated nurses.
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KELOWNA, BC (CP) - Health officials in the BC Interior issued a public warning Wednesday after a restaurant worker was diagnosed with hepatitis A. Health officials say hundreds of people may have to be vaccinated
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Canada reported Monday that its airport screening staff had lost more than 1,100 pieces of clothing and identification this year but insisted the missing items posed no threat to security.
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By Courtney Sherwood, The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash.  Feb.
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Canada has responded with mixed reactions to the shortage of flu vaccine in the United States and to President Bush's suggestion that Canada could fill the gap.
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A cruise operator ferrying US residents to Canada for flu shots said on Friday it has cut back on its popular service due to overwhelming demand and concerns about diminishing supplies north of the border.
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Canada tightened airport security on  Monday after it emerged that screening staff had lost more than  1,100 pieces of clothing and identification this year, but  officials insisted the losses posed no threat.
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Canada reported Monday that its airport  screening staff had lost more than 1,100 pieces of clothing and  identification this year but insisted the missing items posed  no threat to security.
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The Polish government on Monday tried to defuse a crisis on the country's eastern EU border, where truckers are facing days of jams amid a wage protest by customs officers.
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VANCOUVER (CP) - B.C. Ferry Services broke the law by cutting a local firm in the first stage in a bidding process for a lucrative contract to build three new ships, say union leaders who are threatening to sue if the company doesn't reconsider.
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Canadian officials Friday defended using undercover police to pose as protesters during a visit this week by President Bush, and denied allegations the officers tried to instigate violence.
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A strike by customs officers on Friday slowed passenger traffic at airports across Australia, but a last-minute contingency plan averted major strife at the nation's largest airport, Sydney, customs officials said.
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Officials at Dulles International and Baltimore-Washington International airports said they are considering the replacement of federal airport screeners at security checkpoints with workers employed by private contractors.
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SAINT-QUENTIN, NB (CP) - A major highway in northern New Brunswick remained closed to almost all traffic Monday, as local residents protested planned health care cuts.