Trump vows to renegotiate USMCA free trade agreement with Canada and Mexico
Donald Trump has vowed to renegotiate the USMCA free trade agreement with Canada and Mexico.
Just one member of the Canadian team in Beijing was in COVID-19 protocols on Wednesday, down from three members a day earlier.
The 414-member Canadian delegation includes athletes, coaches and team staff.
The individual is in protocols that "impact their ability to fulfil their role at Games," the Canadian Olympic Committee said in a statement.
"We are managing each one on a case-by-case basis and to respect the privacy of the people involved we will not be sharing names at this time," the COC's statement said. "Part of our strategy was to arrive early to allow time for confirmation testing and, if necessary, the Medical Expert Panel process to unfold."
The COC said it would respect an athlete's privacy and not announce their names without consent.
Keegan Messing is not with Canada's figure skating team in Beijing. The 30-year-old from Girdwood, Alaska, is still in Vancouver awaiting negative COVID-19 tests that will clear him for travel.
Messing competes in men's singles next week, but also in the team event that starts Friday.
Athletes who tests positive in China must produce two negative tests 24 hours apart to be released from isolation.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 2, 2022.
Donald Trump has vowed to renegotiate the USMCA free trade agreement with Canada and Mexico.
Both the Liberals and Conservatives are claiming a win after the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) released an updated report on the economic impacts of the federal carbon tax on Canadian households.
Milton made landfall as a Category 3 storm Wednesday night, causing widespread destruction and immobilizing critical infrastructure. Hundreds of residents have been rescued so far.
TD Bank will pay US$3 billion to settle charges that it failed to properly monitor money laundering by drug cartels, regulators announced Thursday.
The northern lights could be visible across most of Canada on Thursday night.
Global Affairs Canada says it's aware of reports of the death of a Canadian in Lebanon.
One person was killed and officials were working to rescue 12 others trapped deep beneath the surface of a former Colorado gold mine after an elevator malfunctioned at the tourist site, authorities said Thursday.
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