Omicron won’t be gone with November

Politicians will be dressed to deal

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Trudeau says the government will look "very carefully" as possible next steps.

trib.alCanada may need to do ‘more’ to combat Omicron COVID-19 variant, Trudeau says - National | Globalnews.caCanada might need to do more to protect Canadians from the newly discovered Omicron COVID-19 variant, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday.

The removal of a pre-departure molecular testing requirement for travellers, on a date announced a month ago, has now coincided with fears of the omicron variant coming through airports due to a lack of mandatory COVID-19 arrival tests. Four cases have now been confirmed in Ontario, as the experts newly debate the efficacy of vaccines.

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A shot across the screens

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MPs told that Parliament dress code still in effect even if participating remotely

ottawacitizen.comMPs told that Parliament dress code still in effect even if participating remotelyMPs are also being warned by the Speaker not to wear masks ‘that deliver messages’ in the House of Commons, or to have any props visible when speaking virtually

The hybrid House of Commons now comes with a dress code for parliamentarians participating remotely. Prior indiscretions of naked and urinating former Liberal MP William Amos motivated the enforcement. Environment minister Steven Guilbeault using a bicycle as a prop in a video is also as unwelcome as masks featuring messages.

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Cameron Bailey is now the CEO of the TIFF. The post-pandemic job is a big one for the Toronto International Film Festival veteran, who was previously “co-head” with the now departed Joana Vincente. Meanwhile, the TIFF Bell Lightbox will be boosted by hosting a premiere of Guillermo del Toro’s locally lensed Nightmare Alley.

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Mick and Keith stay distant

El Mocambo owner Michael Wekerle spent years trying to wrangle the Rolling Stones to play at the Toronto club reopening—but the best he can evidently get is a backstage selfie with Ron Wood. For now, area fans will have to settle for a museum exhibit, which won $100,000 in public funding despite opposition from Waterloo Region staff:

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See inside new Unzipped exhibit about The Rolling Stones at TheMuseum in Kitchener

ift.ttSee inside new Unzipped exhibit about The Rolling Stones at TheMuseum in Kitchener | CBC NewsTheMuseum in Kitchener will get some satisfaction Tuesday as it opens the Unzipped exhibit with memorabilia from The Rolling Stones.

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“Frankly, I’ve developed like, severe PTSD from public life.” Grimes took to TikTok to lament her status “as some kind of Marie Antoinette-esque symbol for inequality in the pop stan community,” while teasing a new single called “Player of Games.” She had been on mute for the two months since confirmation of her breakup with Elon Musk.

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Finally, pictures of room service

Bryan Adams ended up doing a virtual launch event, despite having travelled to Milan to promote his photos in the 2022 Pirelli Calendar, only to end up quarantined after a test showed COVID-19 was still in his system. But given how the concept is a day in the life of a musician, it’s just as well he was confined to the hotel:

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Without further introduction, The Pirelli Calendar 2022. #PirelliCalendar #BryanAdams #PhotoByAdams pirellicalendar.pirelli.com/en/home